When selecting anyone to do work for you, home inspectors to physicians,
reflect on the truism that 90% aren't in the top 10%. The challenge
then is to identify one in the top 10%.

RB

Tom Baker wrote:
"HeatMan" wrote in message hlink.net...

Read the contract you had with the inspector. Somewhere it will say
something like 'Not responsible for errors and omissions.'

Most home inspectors have no clue about what they are looking at. One house
I went to listed all the missing screws from the switches, but didn't
mention the condensing unit that was plugged up with grass clippings. AND
the condenser didn't have a hail guard!


"Forest" wrote in message
rthlink.net...

Howdy, a collogue of mine who bought a condo 6 months ago tells me that
prior to the purchase, the home inspector OKd the fireplace and chimney,
said all is good. He had a sweep clean it out this past weekend and was
told not to use it as there were holes and breaks up along one side, even
saw insulation poking through. My collogue thinks that the home inspector
is liable in some way because he OKd it.

Any thought on the matter?

Thanks...



I agree that a lot of "home inspectors" bring little experience to the
job and use contracts that are
hedged about with legal loop holes. That's not much different from a
lot of occupations. There are some good ones if you check carefully.

TB