whizkid3
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join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY | reply to KrK
Re: Roof inspector liabilty?
So, are you going to do anything? |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
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| Yeah, I'm going to research the permits issues and check over the details of the inspections and disclosures. However I'm not really leaning towards towards trying to sue anyone or anything like that.... but should the addition require major modifications to be legal that may change.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX
2 edits | Listen. I think a decent roofer will have this fixed in your area with a warranty for $450-600.
The valley isn't flashed correctley (or at all). OSB is just fine, it's the norm.
That's not worth screwing around for a law suite. |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
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said by Hellrazor  :said by ross :in reply to HellRazor: What makes you think you're qualified to have a professional opinion? Oh I don't know. Maybe the 18 years I've worked dealing with every aspect of building maintenance at work. From a 2cent washer to a $30million new building. Needing to deal with every roof type under the sun. From shingles to steel to EPDM to TPO. Working on 3 phase up to 440/480. Troubleshooting HVAC system. Dealing with specs and bids. DDC controls and energy management systems. I don't know what the hell I was thinking when I said I knew anything. It's not like I have a job doing that kind of work or anything  BTW: If you bothered to read what I said. I only go check on houses for close friends. I don't charge a cent, just doing it as a favor. I've looked into becoming certified for inspections, but I don't know if I want to go that route. I read what you wrote; you are not credentialed or licensed in any legally meaningful way, have no business or professional liability insurance, including professional errors and omissions coverage, and only work for friends at no charge. You are a maintenance supervisor, and while you seem to have a great deal of experience, most of it is not applicable to single family dwellings, and you do not do that kind of work. Thus, you are not a licensed home inspector, and your opinion is not one of a licensed home inspector; it is not paid for, and it is not backed by anything but good will. In other words, about as irrelevant to the discussion as a license is for home inspectors. Home inspectors are a waste of space, by and large. Their opinions are worth about as much as yours is in terms of protecting the prospective buyer from the consequences of relying on their opinions.
Though I sympathize with your intent to do good, home inspectors are generally worthless, as their livelihood derives from a parasitic relationship with the real estate agent/agencies, which no home inspector is going to consciously disrupt, and their opinions are usually deficient in scope and detail, totally unenforcible, without liability, legal recourse or responsibility.
Your last sentence is telling, as it indicates your misgivings about ethical standards versus need to be employed; desire to make money versus the consequences to your integrity in becoming a professional weasel.
Best to do it for nothing, for friends, without consequence to your friends or yourself, and no recrimination. |
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PeeWee
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join:2001-10-21
Clovis, CA
clubs: | Rather than have an inspection the prospective homeowner should have a roofing contractor certify the roof.
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LeeWL
join:2002-11-10
Morrisville, NC
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said by KrK :Yeah, I'm going to research the permits issues and check over the details of the inspections and disclosures. However I'm not really leaning towards towards trying to sue anyone or anything like that.... but should the addition require major modifications to be legal that may change. Just be careful as the person you sell the house eventually to might have an inspector that is a little more thorough. It would sure suck for you to have to fix they stuff the prior homeowner left you to sell the house or have to take a big deduct for that area. |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
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| reply to PeeWee
said by PeeWee :Rather than have an inspection the prospective homeowner should have a roofing contractor certify the roof. Bingo! We have a winner. |
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