Some people are already facing foreclosure and need to get rid of their property as quickly as possible. By choosing a competent inspector, you will save yourself from nasty surprises in the form of hefty repair bills.
In one home inspector horror story, John Shaw and Marlene Koltin had to pay $280,000 in repair bills for their newly purchased home. "This house was supposed to be a joy," Marlene complained. "Now it's just a source of worry and frustration." She said they had dry rot around the windows and in the garage.
Bugs had devoured the wooden support beams holding up the floor. "The inspector was down there three or four times taking a look and hopefully identifying the problems we needed to know about, and he didn't catch this," John added. Had they known what they were in for, they would have walked away from the home, the couple acknowledged.
Your certified home inspector will check out wall construction, elevation, drainage, fences, sidewalk, foundation, door and window trims, lights, ceiling, the foundation and roofing. They will inspect the landscaping, ventilation, flashing, gutters, heating ducts, air conditioning, furnace, wiring, grounding, fans and fixtures.
They'll look at appliances and plumbing too. While every aspect of the house can't be scrutinized, you should pay up knowing that your home inspection was a job well-done.
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