Looking for a Home inspector -w modular home experience (Barnegat: buying a house, buying)

[jerzenian]

Hi All,

found this site and Its great. I am currently looking into buying a house however it's a modular and I noticed a floor crack.

can anyone recommend me a house inspector, especially with Modular home background

thanks

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by jerzenian

Hi All,

found this site and Its great. I am currently looking into buying a house however it's a modular and I noticed a floor crack.

can anyone recommend me a house inspector, especially with Modular home background

thanks

While I don't do home inspections any more I did do them for over 20 years (5000+ inspections) and I can recommend one in the South Jersey area, however, I can also answer some questions about cracks in slab floors....can you described the crack and its location and the age of the home ?

[Roselvr]

We used Dave Pace from Barnegat
From what he said, he travels

[jerzenian]

Originally Posted by FlyersFan

While I don't do home inspections any more I did do them for over 20 years (5000+ inspections) and I can recommend one in the South Jersey area, however, I can also answer some questions about cracks in slab floors....can you described the crack and its location and the age of the home ?

first of all thanks, secondly it's a 2 story modular. I noticed a rip on the linoleum on the bathroom 2nd floor then I realized the plywood made from woodchip was cracked.

Im guessing with time the house settled and it separated however i cant be 100 percent sure.

the modular is by apex homes, built in 93.

where do you live? the house is in Andover area

[jerzenian]

if a modular homes are built off site and brought to site to assemble, where and how do they connect the units? will it separate over time?

[Jerseyt719]

They connect the units on site and to the best of my knowledge, should never separate.

Maybe someone else knows different.

[frankgn87]

here is an inspector out of South Jersey we were gonna use for our 'modular' home this week. He comes highly recommended..

Phillip R. Hinman

http://www.inspectionsplus.biz/

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by jerzenian

first of all thanks, secondly it's a 2 story modular. I noticed a rip on the linoleum on the bathroom 2nd floor then I realized the plywood made from woodchip was cracked.

Im guessing with time the house settled and it separated however i cant be 100 percent sure.

the modular is by apex homes, built in 93.

where do you live? the house is in Andover area

Minor, hairline cracks in slab floors are not unusual, however, if there has been settlement and the floor is higher on one side of the crack that the other thats evidence the sub-slab material was not properly "tamped", compacted prior to pouring the slab. If your looking for someone in the South Jersey area you can call Bill Dieal at 609-405-2528 and mention Mike sent you.

[ambernoble]

What county is the home located in?

Thanks,

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[dsmgvr4]

Most modulars are not set on slab as they need access to connect plumbing, electrical, etc once the house is set. A crack in the wood floor would be weird since it was built as a module/ box and should have less settling issues.