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Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

KarenB Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:21 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:21 PM

Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

DH and I have discovered our roof needs repair. Our insepctor told us it was customary not to climb up on the roof.

Did anyone's inspector go up on the roof? I just spoke to a friend and was told hers did.

Thanks.

Karen

KarenB Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:24 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:24 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

I'd like to add I am in Nassau County, I don't know if the inspectors can climb in Suffolk but not Nassau.

I am mad now.

kpny622 Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:56 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 12:56 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

My inspector did not climb on the roof. We didn't ask him to though, because we were told the roof was only 5 years old, and he did look at it from ground level and stated that it looked new.

Kriss2c Posted: Dec 15, 2004 01:02 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 01:02 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

We bought in Jersey. We knew just by the age of the roof that it would eventually need repairs - so the inspector did not go up specifically to check it out - he did, however, go up to look at the soffits (sp?) and chimney.

CherylBooch Posted: Dec 15, 2004 02:23 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 02:23 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

We're in Nassau, and our inspector pretty much did everything but hang from the ceiling. He was on the roof, in the attic, in the garage, flushing toilets, running sinks.... He was nuts, but he definitely did a thorough inspection and defintely was on the roof.

KarenB Posted: Dec 15, 2004 03:23 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 03:23 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

Well, our inspector claims by law he doens't have to go up on the roof. Thank you for all your responses.

Long story short, we are taking him to small claims court!

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 15, 2004 03:57 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 03:57 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

The engineer we hired not only climbed on our roof...he jumped up and down in many different spots, we saw him do this with our own eyes!. We thought he was great.

oneday Posted: Dec 15, 2004 04:18 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 04:18 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

No, I don't think ours went on the roof. But he did check the soffets and attic too. But, I was a little concerned with the stuff he couldn't get to. But, so far, so good for us.
Good luck

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Dec 15, 2004 08:10 PM+

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Posted: Dec 15, 2004 08:10 PM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

ours didnt go on the roof and did tell us that he thought the roof was in bad shape. we had to have it completely scraped and re done

Kate Posted: Dec 16, 2004 01:22 AM+

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Posted: Dec 16, 2004 01:22 AM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

We did not ask him to, but our enigineer went up on the roof and my DH followed. Even though the roofs age was obvious from the ground. He found other things we needed to take care of, ie crumbling, useless chimneys that needed to come down etc...

LisaT Posted: Dec 16, 2004 07:48 AM+

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Posted: Dec 16, 2004 07:48 AM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

Our inspector did NOT go up on the roof. But if your roof really needs to be replaced, that should have been evident in the attic (if leaking) or even just from looking at it...

Is it leaking? or just old?

babybride Posted: Dec 16, 2004 08:15 AM+

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Posted: Dec 16, 2004 08:15 AM

Re: Home Inspection / Did they climb up on the roof?

Posted by CherylBooch

We're in Nassau, and our inspector pretty much did everything but hang from the ceiling. He was on the roof, in the attic, in the garage, flushing toilets, running sinks.... He was nuts, but he definitely did a thorough inspection and defintely was on the roof.

We must of had the same guy. He was everywhere. It was great. Felt like we got our money's worth.