Home inspections are always noninvasive. The reason is that the home inspection is typically done for the benefit of the buyer, and they don't own the home... Yet. Obviously o…ne could perform a far more comprehensive home inspection if allowed to remove all of the floor coverings and get a good look at the floor system - checking for signs of movement, pest and water damage, etc., but that's just not possible and the owner, or seller would certainly not appreciate having their house torn up during the home inspection! (MORE)

Usually open-ended questions, questions which are not leading, pushy or dealing with personal topics, tend to be noninvasive. How are you? How have you been?