Living in a house that is 104 years old this show has helped me so very much ❤ I'm getting older and not as strong but I do what I can to fix everything that this show has showed me to look at. God bless each and everyone of you for not only helping all of these families but those of us who learn so much 🙏 ❤
I love this on TH-cam. Less and shorter commercials. I don't own a home but I've learned so much and I try to teach my daughters about what you teach. Thanks for all the years of advice and practical fixes that work!!!!
It's unbelievable how some builders have no care about quality, safety and efficiency. I am thankful for Mike Holmes and others like him who will do only the best quality work. Thank You for another good enjoyable full episode!
Enjoyed the detective work for finding all the leaks of water as well as air. Since I am currently doing some additional waterproofing on our new built home for an unfinished terrace roof, an inside gutter with flashing, windows caulking and a an unsealed firewall, seeing how the leaks were fixed made this an especially interesting episode.
Both of my parents grew up in SE Idaho on farms. Crops were alfalfa, oats, wheat and potatoes. My Mom's family also raised some beef cows and milk cows. I understand most of what you said. I look forward to watching your farm videos. My one grandma told her kids to NOT be farmers because it was such a hard life. I agree.
Mike even admits on this one he goes beyond what normal home inspectors are allowed to do. Sometimes, yes, he finds things they should have missed, but other times he does destructive testing or uses equipment that isn't included in the bare-bones inspection the homeowner hired. Plus, it's much easier to find problems when you know what they are. If the inspector looked at the house on a nice sunny day, there would be no way for him to know about all the water issues it has. Shoot, my first house was inspected on a day it had rained for 4 days straight, so we were happy to find there were no water issues in the basement. Then by the time we bought the house, it seemed like every time it rained we had water somewhere. The homeowner didn't miss anything, the house just didn't do what it needed to while he was there. (We never did figure out what the issue was -- no Holmes for us -- and we passed it on to the next homeowner to figure out).
Mr.Mike after you did the right inspection,can the owner taking to court,cause if one time that the house break down and probably a fatal accident happen,I know that it's hard to prosecute?
how nice to see horror stories in an endless loop now live on youtube. where are the good agents hiding? where are the honest home inspectors?? where are the hard working professional contractors?? all we hear about today is the prices going up up up!!!
Most can't afford to pay for commercial level work and quality assurances, including multiple 3rd party inspections along the way. Mass-production housing has long been mediocre to bad. With that said, these shows highlight the worst of the worst. Often even if the inspector is lousy, the home overall is still somewhat decent. Contractors are all over the map, but nothing new there. There are good ones out there, but usually the ones who don't advertise much and booked up with lots of business. Sometimes one has little choice but to hire whoever they can and hope for the best. The economic downturn of 2008 took out a lot of builders and contractors, which further compounds the problem.
“CUT OU THE MIDDLE MEN”, there have become so many of them, they don’t have any loot left to pay “the good ones”. Suppliers can lead you to the best people to hire. Do some research, go see their work. It’s really “up to YOU”!
When I built my house I found out that most people in business for themselves are because they are to sorry to hold a job working with someone else. I had to fire 2 people because of their work ethics
I'm beginning to think house inspectors don't want to point out all the problems. It would discourage too many sells and hurt the real estate businesses. New houses are built so shoddy now. There's always a list of hidden problems. That house needed a wider overhang to protect the brick from down pours. But Mike couldn't change the roof over hang. Caulking was the only thing he could do.
Wow, SO many problems! But what really got me was the brick flashing (2nd floor). (35:42j The brick flashing was bent the wrong way, NOT away from the house. How basic! Who were these idiot builders? And were all the other houses in this area suffering from the same problems? Mind boggling.
given Canada is more regulated but the shocking things Mike finds it gives me pause to consider how home inspectors are in the states. makes me scared to even think about buying a home. I do know, if I walk in and smell hot cat pee, it's full of mold.
Always get a home inspection from an inspector that real estate agents hate. Never ever hire who the real estate agent recommends. Not a bad idea to get 2 different inspections. Its the largest purchase you will ever make. Spend the money to make sure its a wise purchase, not an emotional one.
Probably not. Mike even admits in this one that he's finding things a good home inspector couldn't find. Since you don't own the house you can't pay someone do to destructive testing, for example. If this guy did the inspection on a sunny day he can't be blamed for not finding leaks. You _might_ be able to find him liable for breach of contract if, say, he said something was one way when it wasn't (like if he said the ceiling was insulated but it turns out there isn't any), because that proves he didn't provide the service he said he did, but he's not going to be liable for any defects he failed to find. Otherwise, nobody would bother to be a home inspector. One mistake and you are out of a job.
Oh I love seeing popcorn being taken off. So ugly. I would have removed it all. Flat all the way for me. BTW does anyone else think that Sharon looks like Paget Brewster?
Cool that he stamped and signed the wall. What is a quality caulking? There are only a few selections, at the store. And how do you know a home inspector is any good?
Ah, new, naive parents wanting their kids in their line of sight 24/7/365 I wonder how long until they realized how much it sucks not being able to duck out of sight for 5 minutes.
Actually, he did not build them. In fact, he had no access to the interior whilst they were being built. He merely added his name, so they were done by a "Mike Holmes Approved Builder." And that builder was removed from his "approved" list after the lawsuit.
Crappy builders, I at least understand. Cut corners, save money, and run away laughing. Almost every episode of this show I see, the homeowners have had the house inspected. The inspector gets paid the same if it is perfect or a pile. I guess in and out and everything is great is just too easy for the lazy bastards.
Cheap labor with underskilled employees will not produce a decent product. Every shitty workmanship should be noted and reported so they loose their license.
Living in a house that is 104 years old this show has helped me so very much ❤ I'm getting older and not as strong but I do what I can to fix everything that this show has showed me to look at. God bless each and everyone of you for not only helping all of these families but those of us who learn so much 🙏 ❤
I love this on TH-cam. Less and shorter commercials. I don't own a home but I've learned so much and I try to teach my daughters about what you teach. Thanks for all the years of advice and practical fixes that work!!!!
It's unbelievable how some builders have no care about quality, safety and efficiency. I am thankful for Mike Holmes and others like him who will do only the best quality work.
Thank You for another good enjoyable full episode!
85% of newly built homes don't last forever most last 5 years and that's if you are lucky
@@MultiTurbospeed So glad I built my own home. It's 30 years old and still like new!
@@Joe-by8jh Holmes group did not do the work. The subcontractors he hired to do the work failed.
Love this team & all their hard work to make a home better than what it was. Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all
Mike would be a brilliant home inspector for people to hire
Enjoyed the detective work for finding all the leaks of water as well as air. Since I am currently doing some additional waterproofing on our new built home for an unfinished terrace roof, an inside gutter with flashing, windows caulking and a an unsealed firewall, seeing how the leaks were fixed made this an especially interesting episode.
After watching these episodes for so long, I am convinced that when inspectors write, "No comment," what they really mean is, "No competence."
Both of my parents grew up in SE Idaho on farms. Crops were alfalfa, oats, wheat and potatoes. My Mom's family also raised some beef cows and milk cows.
I understand most of what you said. I look forward to watching your farm videos.
My one grandma told her kids to NOT be farmers because it was such a hard life. I agree.
I WOULD ENJOY WORKING FOR AND WORKING BESIDE MIKE AND HIS TEAM
That was amazing!
Indiana Limestone is from Bedford IN! It's about 30 minutes from me. They've provided limestone to all of the stone monuments in D.C.
Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Mike & Friends Randy
Fantastic job!!!!🤝👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
There has to be some way to have the homeowners compensated by these shoddy inspectors
As Mike has said in several episodes, the home inspector gives his *opinion*-one cannot be faulted for an opinion, as bad as it might be.
Mike even admits on this one he goes beyond what normal home inspectors are allowed to do. Sometimes, yes, he finds things they should have missed, but other times he does destructive testing or uses equipment that isn't included in the bare-bones inspection the homeowner hired.
Plus, it's much easier to find problems when you know what they are. If the inspector looked at the house on a nice sunny day, there would be no way for him to know about all the water issues it has. Shoot, my first house was inspected on a day it had rained for 4 days straight, so we were happy to find there were no water issues in the basement. Then by the time we bought the house, it seemed like every time it rained we had water somewhere. The homeowner didn't miss anything, the house just didn't do what it needed to while he was there. (We never did figure out what the issue was -- no Holmes for us -- and we passed it on to the next homeowner to figure out).
I wonder if the builder ever sees these videos
No ! 😢
Even if they did they wouldn't care one bit.
And this is why people just build their own house or staying in RV campers
From what I've read, even Mike Holmes himself has gone to the dark side. Search on Mike Holmes CBC for more details.
@@MultiTurbospeed Nobody is building their own house, and RVs are mold central.
This is 85% percent of homes being built today 2024 in North America. Especially in America. All builders want is your money. Sad
Truth..... Ive seen homes like this minimum insulation no concern
You may be low, on your estimating. I’d say 90%. Cheers! 0:00
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No tape on the foam board because the wall cavity has to breath if you seal it from the outside a double vapor barrier has been created
Mr.Mike after you did the right inspection,can the owner taking to court,cause if one time that the house break down and probably a fatal accident happen,I know that it's hard to prosecute?
how nice to see horror stories in an endless loop now live on youtube. where are the good agents hiding? where are the honest home inspectors?? where are the hard working professional contractors?? all we hear about today is the prices going up up up!!!
Most can't afford to pay for commercial level work and quality assurances, including multiple 3rd party inspections along the way. Mass-production housing has long been mediocre to bad. With that said, these shows highlight the worst of the worst. Often even if the inspector is lousy, the home overall is still somewhat decent. Contractors are all over the map, but nothing new there. There are good ones out there, but usually the ones who don't advertise much and booked up with lots of business. Sometimes one has little choice but to hire whoever they can and hope for the best. The economic downturn of 2008 took out a lot of builders and contractors, which further compounds the problem.
“CUT OU THE MIDDLE MEN”, there have become so many of them, they don’t have any loot left to pay “the good ones”. Suppliers can lead you to the best people to hire. Do some research, go see their work. It’s really “up to YOU”!
It looks like Holmes needs to train Home inspectors!
I hope someone showed the builder this video
When I built my house I found out that most people in business for themselves are because they are to sorry to hold a job working with someone else. I had to fire 2 people because of their work ethics
I wonder about all neighbouring houses. It looks they're all about the same age.
If I was one of the neighbors, I would come accross and have a chat... You bet they are experiencing the same issues.
This reminds me of Edmonton in 2001 to 2010
Whats the name of the brick sealer? I'd like to order some.
Anyone else see Mike Holmes picture on the insulation truck lol
I'm beginning to think house inspectors don't want to point out all the problems. It would discourage too many sells and hurt the real estate businesses. New houses are built so shoddy now. There's always a list of hidden problems. That house needed a wider overhang to protect the brick from down pours. But Mike couldn't change the roof over hang. Caulking was the only thing he could do.
Don’t they have building codes in Canada?
Wow, SO many problems! But what really got me was the brick flashing (2nd floor). (35:42j The brick flashing was bent the wrong way, NOT away from the house. How basic! Who were these idiot builders? And were all the other houses in this area suffering from the same problems? Mind boggling.
Did anyone else catch that weird reflection at 31:51?
Where is the front door closet? For boots, coats, hats, mitts. This is CANADA, people.
they should be called cold water heaters because thats what your heating
Mike do they not have a school for home inspectors?
They do not. Last I heard that was one of his goals: to work on legislation as well as education in his off-TV years
given Canada is more regulated but the shocking things Mike finds it gives me pause to consider how home inspectors are in the states. makes me scared to even think about buying a home. I do know, if I walk in and smell hot cat pee, it's full of mold.
Did they get their inspector from their real-estate agent? If so, mistake #1.
I believe you are right. The realtor will pay the inspector to say everything is good to get the sale
Always get a home inspection from an inspector that real estate agents hate. Never ever hire who the real estate agent recommends. Not a bad idea to get 2 different inspections. Its the largest purchase you will ever make. Spend the money to make sure its a wise purchase, not an emotional one.
I don’t wanna work, just wanna bang on the drums all day.
Another demonrat
why don't folks go after the builders for this issues. And other issues.
Can't your inspection be used to prosecute the home inspector?
Probably not. Mike even admits in this one that he's finding things a good home inspector couldn't find. Since you don't own the house you can't pay someone do to destructive testing, for example. If this guy did the inspection on a sunny day he can't be blamed for not finding leaks.
You _might_ be able to find him liable for breach of contract if, say, he said something was one way when it wasn't (like if he said the ceiling was insulated but it turns out there isn't any), because that proves he didn't provide the service he said he did, but he's not going to be liable for any defects he failed to find. Otherwise, nobody would bother to be a home inspector. One mistake and you are out of a job.
Oh I love seeing popcorn being taken off. So ugly. I would have removed it all. Flat all the way for me. BTW does anyone else think that Sharon looks like Paget Brewster?
Cool that he stamped and signed the wall.
What is a quality caulking? There are only a few selections, at the store.
And how do you know a home inspector is any good?
this is why if i ever got a house for any issues it at least has the excuse of age.
Quality should always come first. Smh.
easy answer, the problem was done by all those professional contractors crossing the southern border from south America!
Ah, new, naive parents wanting their kids in their line of sight 24/7/365
I wonder how long until they realized how much it sucks not being able to duck out of sight for 5 minutes.
You're thinking builders do sloppy work. Mike would be a good builder, but his entire neighborhood he built had to be demolished.
Actually, he did not build them. In fact, he had no access to the interior whilst they were being built. He merely added his name, so they were done by a "Mike Holmes Approved Builder." And that builder was removed from his "approved" list after the lawsuit.
Also Mike didn’t lift a finger for these people either. The homes were bought because Mike’s name was attached. Not cool.
The builder should be sued
That basement with fiberglass insulation behind plastic scares me.
Home inspectors that cost buyers a fortune. Get a second opinion.
WOW WANT A JOB .........
Crappy builders, I at least understand. Cut corners, save money, and run away laughing. Almost every episode of this show I see, the homeowners have had the house inspected. The inspector gets paid the same if it is perfect or a pile. I guess in and out and everything is great is just too easy for the lazy bastards.
Her husband is totally high
Wish too see less of you now listen its only mean that minimum code became mick code❤
“Sloppiest home building”…….so it’s a Holmes Approved Home?
Cheap labor with underskilled employees will not produce a decent product. Every shitty workmanship should be noted and reported so they loose their license.
WOW this house is trash