Every home owner should watch this. When a roof was being installed on my house, I came home in the middle of the day and caught the roofer taking short cuts that violated the written contract. I came home a second time in a couple of hours. That roofer had to rip off everything on one end of the house 3 times. He had an "A" Better Business rating, with no complaints against him after 10 years in the business. Inspect what you expect.
In regards to the chimney flashing on house two. Should the bottom edge of the flashing be on top of the shingles? Looks like water could run in under the shingles.
What are some of the phone apps you use to measure slope and any other apps you use during your home inspections? You mentioned one in this video that you measure slope by laying your phone on the roof, but did not say what the app was.
Being required to disclose known defects is not the same a being required to post a copy of your pre-inspection report. The only reason a seller would do that is if it reflected well on the property. The disclosure form for most state are fairly vague, not detailed like my inspections. So I can't agree with your assessment. If a seller were going to do this, they would likely correct any material defect and show proof of work done. The only problem I see is if the pre-inspection uncovered an expensive defect that the seller did not want to pay to fix, then they would be stuck. Although I've heard realtors say well that's just one inspector's opinion, someone else could have a different opinion, so I don't feel I need to disclose it. Yeah, really.
Right. So, it would be best for all parties (agents, buyers, sellers) to get a home inspection for every real estate transaction. Why? So that defects can be addressed. It would be even better for all parties involved to get a home inspected before it is listed for sale. Why? So that defects can be addressed. Defects can be addressed in a few ways: they can be disclosed, they can be disclosed and corrected, and they can be financially negotiated away. No matter how a defect is addressed, a second limited inspection to verify proper repair should take place. When I performed pre-listing inspections and found major defects, I recommend that the defect be repaired prior to the house being listed, or that the defect be disclosed. Hope that helps.
We had over 800 students attend the class using GoToWebinar. Pretty good system that I've been using for many years to provide free online classes to home inspectors. If you're interested in attending an upcoming free class, please visit www.nachi.org/tv/
Hi, GooseCouple. Agreed. We'd love to see home inspections being used as part of a homeowner's routine maintenance plan. For example, every roof should be inspected every year.
Every home owner should watch this. When a roof was being installed on my house, I came home in the middle of the day and caught the roofer taking short cuts that violated the written contract. I came home a second time in a couple of hours. That roofer had to rip off everything on one end of the house 3 times. He had an "A" Better Business rating, with no complaints against him after 10 years in the business. Inspect what you expect.
Thank you very much for the compliment. I'm glad the training video was helpful to you.
Chuckles unfortunately my experience has taught me BBB ratings mean very little.
Chuckles never trust contractors. We must learn the trade enough to supervise their work.
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You sound old.
Thanks Ben. Great presentation.
My pleasure!
Very informative!
Thank you, Christopher.
Thank you, Christopher.
In regards to the chimney flashing on house two. Should the bottom edge of the flashing be on top of the shingles? Looks like water could run in under the shingles.
It could be. That type of shedding is illustrated in some code books too.
What are some of the phone apps you use to measure slope and any other apps you use during your home inspections? You mentioned one in this video that you measure slope by laying your phone on the roof, but did not say what the app was.
I like this app apps.apple.com/us/app/roof-pitch-factor/id777976077
at the 16:54 minute mark, are you saying that the shingles are supposed to be covering the fasteners on that flashing and why is that??
Exposed fasteners are potential water entry points.
Where, How can I find an house inspector who is as thorough as you are?
Try inspectorseek.com/ or certifiedmasterinspector.org/
Being required to disclose known defects is not the same a being required to post a copy of your pre-inspection report. The only reason a seller would do that is if it reflected well on the property. The disclosure form for most state are fairly vague, not detailed like my inspections. So I can't agree with your assessment. If a seller were going to do this, they would likely correct any material defect and show proof of work done. The only problem I see is if the pre-inspection uncovered an expensive defect that the seller did not want to pay to fix, then they would be stuck. Although I've heard realtors say well that's just one inspector's opinion, someone else could have a different opinion, so I don't feel I need to disclose it. Yeah, really.
Right. So, it would be best for all parties (agents, buyers, sellers) to get a home inspection for every real estate transaction. Why? So that defects can be addressed. It would be even better for all parties involved to get a home inspected before it is listed for sale. Why? So that defects can be addressed. Defects can be addressed in a few ways: they can be disclosed, they can be disclosed and corrected, and they can be financially negotiated away. No matter how a defect is addressed, a second limited inspection to verify proper repair should take place. When I performed pre-listing inspections and found major defects, I recommend that the defect be repaired prior to the house being listed, or that the defect be disclosed. Hope that helps.
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We had over 800 students attend the class using GoToWebinar. Pretty good system that I've been using for many years to provide free online classes to home inspectors. If you're interested in attending an upcoming free class, please visit www.nachi.org/tv/
Thanks Ben! Already a member and grinding through the courses.
Great to hear that you're a member of InterNACHI. Thank you!
Where we can get the PPT (presentations)?
I don't keep them.
Horrified to see people neglecting their homes. Many problems could easily have been prevented.
Hi, GooseCouple. Agreed. We'd love to see home inspections being used as part of a homeowner's routine maintenance plan. For example, every roof should be inspected every year.