Out of the hundreds of home inspectors on just Long Island alone, they recommend inspectors who are less likely to blow their deal. Home inspectors who do a rigorous report, detailing all real defects, are never recommended. Many offices have good lists and bad list of home inspectors.
Category Archives: Home Inspections
Why a Professional Engineer is better than a Lic Home Inspector
Under New York law, only a Licensed Engineer can assess structural integrity, sufficiency of electrical service or heating, etc. An Inspector who is not an Engineer cannot advise you about structural soundness. If they do they are deceiving you and breaking the law. Becoming a Licensed Engineer requires a minimum of four years of Engineering… Continue Reading
Home Inspections costs
While you may think the home inspection is a standard product, nothing could be further from reality. Inspectors vary greatly by education. background, training, and work effort. Some inspectors work for themselves, and some work for others getting 1/3 the fee you pay. They need to rush thru your inspection to make a days wage.… Continue Reading
Why not to use a large company for a home inspection
A large company employs maybe a half dozen inspectors, some new, some there for a while. You don’t know who you’re getting. But more importantly, the non owner inspector typically gets paid about 1/3 of the total fee. So he must do three inspections in one day to make the same as an owner operated… Continue Reading
Where I work
People always ask me, do you go here, do you go there? I’ve been to all five boros and every corner of Long Island. But Huntington, Dix Hills, Melville, Plainview, Babylon, Commack, and East Northport, are the communities closest to me. Ive worked in these areas or over 40 years. Continue Reading
Accompany the inspector during the inspection
Its very important to be at the inspection to obsere the inspector and see what he does. This will also give you the opportunity to ask questions and hear comments beyond what will be in the report. I welcome and encourage this. Continue Reading
Many reasons not to use a realtor recommended inspector
Basically, they have allegiance to the realtor and try hard not to ruin their deal. They want to be recommended again. There are 100s of inspectors, so its easy to find and recommend 3 that will give a favorable inspection and not ruin the deal. Its a well known fact here on LI that realtors… Continue Reading