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Old 09-20-2014, 08:08 AM
 
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We're purchasing a home in Bergen county and we had a general inspection already. The inspector suspects there may be some issues with the foundation and the roof. He didn't think it was very serious but he did suggest we consider having a structural engineer do an inspection for peace of mind.

I don't really want to go the google search route to find a structural engineer, and was wondering if anyone here can recommend someone they used to do a pre-purchase home inspection.

I tried calling a few places already and they all didn't do home inspections. They only provide services for home renovations, like building an addition.
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Old 09-20-2014, 01:41 PM
 
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try finding a home inspector who is also a licensed professional engineer or PE. When i purchased a few years ago, i explicitely looked for one with a PE, at least this way i knew the guy actually knew what he was talking about. My inspector had a PE in civil engineering. Search the NAHI website, you'll find one.
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Old 09-20-2014, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Ridgewood
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Here are two PE's that will do a residential structural inspection:

Joe DiPompeo
973 541 9020

Richard Merman
201 634 9261

Most of the PE's will want $700+ to do an inspection.

Here's a structural contractor that will do a follow up inspection after a home inspection. Much cheaper.

McCauliffe Contractors
908 245 9131
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