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Home inspector recommendations
Posted on 10/29/14 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 10/29/14 at 8:55 pm
Just had a purchase agreement accepted yesterday and need to get the home inspected.
Anyone have any recommendations?
Anyone have any recommendations?
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Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:09 pm to tigersofbr24
Home inspectors are worthless.....i would punch mine in the face if I saw him today.
You have any friends in contracting that you trust?
You have any friends in contracting that you trust?
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:09 pm to tigersofbr24
Keep checking this site. Right now, it's under maintenance but it should be the state's list of home inspectors.
LINK /
LINK /
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:11 pm to tigersofbr24
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Anyone have any recommendations?
Save your money. Those guys only inspect "what they can see" and it even says so in the disclaimer they have you sign. They are a joke and anyone with any mechanical knowledge can do what they do.
They take an online course, pass a test, buy some insurance, then get a license. Most of them have zero background in construction beyond that and couldn't build an outhouse if they had to.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:20 pm to tigersofbr24
even with the lack of respect shown here, they likely know more than you so I would carry on...
I would say that the main thing to do is to be there when they are inspecting the place and ask questions as you point things out that look suspect...
they typically aren't in too good a mood after crawling around the attic and under the house, but that is what they get paid for, so let them know that you are interested...
I would say that the main thing to do is to be there when they are inspecting the place and ask questions as you point things out that look suspect...
they typically aren't in too good a mood after crawling around the attic and under the house, but that is what they get paid for, so let them know that you are interested...
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:30 pm to tigersofbr24
If you're on the Northshore or NOLA metro area, you might want to consider Bart Mormino.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:33 pm to tigersofbr24
The electrical report is going to make it sound like the house is going to burst into flames and burn down at any moment.
Trust me...
It's not.
Trust me...
It's not.
This post was edited on 10/29/14 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:41 pm to stout
quote:
Save your money. Those guys only inspect "what they can see" and it even says so in the disclaimer they have you sign. They are a joke and anyone with any mechanical knowledge can do what they do.
They take an online course, pass a test, buy some insurance, then get a license. Most of them have zero background in construction beyond that and couldn't build an outhouse if they had to.
LOL... spot on. City inspectors as well.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:44 pm to Sparky36
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The electrical report is going to make it sound like the house is going to burst into flames and burn down at any moment. Trust me... It's not.
This is true. The last house I sold the inspectors report basically read that way.
I could walk around a house and do what most inspectors do.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:45 pm to AbsolutTiger
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:46 pm to BoostAddict
quote:
Save your money. Those guys only inspect "what they can see" and it even says so in the disclaimer they have you sign. They are a joke and anyone with any mechanical knowledge can do what they do.
They take an online course, pass a test, buy some insurance, then get a license. Most of them have zero background in construction beyond that and couldn't build an outhouse if they had to.
LOL... spot on. City inspectors as well.
What a joke. Sometimes this place kills me.
Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors has a website. Go there.
I would recommend an inspector that has a construction background of some sort prior to becoming an inspector. Do your research.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:50 pm to MoreOrLes
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do your research.
This for sure. Don't let your realtor talk you into someone either, just because that's who he or she likes to use.
Also, just because he costs the most doesn't mean he's good. The one I referenced above was stupid expensive and really was bad.
This post was edited on 10/29/14 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:51 pm to Sparky36
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The electrical report is going to make it sound like the house is going to burst into flames and burn down at any moment.
They have a template with all of that already typed out. They basically just fill in some blanks to create your "custom inspection report"
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:51 pm to tigersofbr24
Does a Home Inspector warrant what they find or miss?
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:53 pm to Traffic Circle
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Does a Home Inspector warrant what they find or miss?
They have insurance for that, but they have so many disclaimers in their contract that it would be next to impossible to successfully sue one.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:53 pm to White Roach
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If you're on the Northshore or NOLA metro area, you might want to consider Bart Mormino.
An Italian Mormon?
Meh, don't think so.
Posted on 10/29/14 at 9:55 pm to Traffic Circle
Exactly
Posted on 10/29/14 at 10:05 pm to bryso
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Town?
Home is in Prairieville
This post was edited on 10/29/14 at 10:05 pm
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