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Old 02-03-2007, 08:38 AM
 
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I had my pre-drywall on Monday and for the most part everything looked ok, but they found a small leak and a loose metal thingy on the roof (sorry not good with this stuff!) and small minor things. Nonetheless, I probably would not have been able to identify this on my own, except for the leak. Having the inspector as a resource was crucial, especially since I'm in NY having to travel back and forth. I went in there with a list of questions for the inspector as well as the builders. I also received a report of the inspection with the necessary corrections from the inspector. Total price was $125. It was reasonable compared to others who priced at $250 or better. It's money well spent...
Did your inspector do the pre-drywall with you. You both went to the house at the same time?
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Bronx, New York
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Did your inspector do the pre-drywall with you. You both went to the house at the same time?
Yes, I had the inspector come with me to the pre drywall. I was there for the weekend anyway, so I went.
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Old 02-03-2007, 06:08 PM
 
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I used Home Examiners. My inspector was Marc Barnes. It was recommended to me by a realtor. Their number is (704) 542-7900. I think it's a great way to get answers that you may not fully get from your builder.
Thank you very much! I will call them next week and will let you know the result.
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Old 02-03-2007, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Bronx, New York
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Thank you very much! I will call them next week and will let you know the result.
No problem! Good luck...
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Old 02-06-2007, 11:31 PM
 
Location: Jackson, MS
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$300 is cheap compared to the $200K your about to spend. If you can get the seller to pay for some closing it might not even be your bill.
I would never buy any home without a home inspection!
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Old 02-07-2007, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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so who else has used inspectors in Charlotte and who did you use.

Would you recommend them, cost of services etc.
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Old 02-07-2007, 09:33 AM
 
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We are using someone recommended from here on another thread. We wanted someone who would do construction monitoring as well since we are located across the country right now and can't be there to see what is going on. We are using inspectorben. com. We have just begun so there isn't much to do, but I can say that he is very responsive to emails and questions, even on the weekends. I have emailed him several times and always gotten a response within hours.

edited to say as far as cost - I think our total cost is going to be about $1300. That includes weekly visits to the site followed up by emailed updates to us, pictures, pre-drywall inspection, and final inspection. For us being so far away, it is well worth the piece of mind.
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Old 02-18-2007, 08:23 PM
 
Location: B-more to NC
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Default home inspection

Was this Brent from inspectvue?
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