The inspection of which was performed by Mark Heckl. I am the Buyer of a home, and his inspection report is unsatisfactory because it omits certain essential information. The company does not care. I accompanied the Inspector during his walk through, and he pointed out the area of the house where the electrical wiring was old, and not up to code. I was, therefore, planning on asking the Seller to pay for the necessary repairs, and was waiting for the inspection report so that I could refer to it as evidence that repairs are needed. I am very dismayed to find that there was no mention of faulty wiring in the report.
I received a report full of subjective statements. One very serious one is that the circuit panel needs to be upgraded because he said, "I don't think the current circuit panel is sufficient, so the service needs to be upgraded to 200 AMP because the house is total electric".
He even made comments that some things should be checked by professionals because he saw that it's installed properly and that it's working but just "doesn't think it looks right". If the violation condition is considered immediately hazardous, I don't need suggestions. I just need to know what is wrong with the home and for the inspector to suspect a problem.
The inspector told me not he doesn't say "code." He said to say California State Standard. The plumbing and electrical connections in code violation.
The wall heater in the bedrooms may work if you are standing in front if it, but according to California State Codes the house cannot be sold without a functional heating system. I also was told that if I don't install the whole system, I will not be able to sell the house later because of the code violation.
The inspector wrote in the report subjective comments and starts to veer away from facts and then speculate. He gave verbal comments such as "this can be an expensive repair" or "this has been neglected" are subjective comments and can be very disturbing. A comment like "this has been neglected" leaves me thinking about the owner's care of the house and affects the home-buying process because now I am stuck with big repair bills. The inspector is liable in describing the facts accurately verbally and written.
The home inspector made many mistakes on the inspection. He showed me a burned out electrical outlet as a bad circuit. He said because he could see the plumbing around the water heater, it was installed unprofessionally and will probably leak.
He said the carpet was normally worn according to the age of the house. There is no carpeting in the living room. This was a vacant house during the inspection. The carpeting would be fully accessible, and the inspector is liable for failing to report a visible defect. There were water stains on the carpet. I discovered that it was contaminated by mold. The inspector failed to detect mold.
He said we have shrubs against the house that will cause pests to come into the house. The shrubs were not trimmed and they do not touch the house.
The home inspector's report showed minor damage to the roof in a single area, but he specifically stated that the roof was "5 years old and in good enough condition for another 15 years."
This is misrepresentation, and a negligent inspection.
I was forced to use your Inspection Services by my realtor. The appointment was made and I was told this had to be done before I proceed with the home-buying process. Now, I regret that I wasted my time and my money with your company. This home inspector got this lead from my real estate agent so there is a conflict of interest. The home inspector and my realtor are working together in some fashion to cover up defects in the home.
Everything he told me was not written on the report.
The home inspection report was incomplete, false and based upon a less than satisfactory inspection.
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