JenniferRae
New Member
I think I have a claim against the inspector who inspected my home four years ago before I bought it. I want to know if it is a good claim. I am now trying to sell the house, and I got a pre-sale inspection, which turned up several things I think the inspector should have found four years ago. One is open junction boxes in the attic and lighting in contact with insulation. Another is water intrusion into the crawl space. This one I am angriest about. The inspector four years ago simply noted on his report "recommend installing a vapor barrier in the crawl space of the addition on the back of the house" and "recommend adding extensions to both gutter downspouts on the left side of the house to channel water away from the foundation and keep water from standing along the left side of the house." He did not mention anything about water intruding into the crawl space.
The inspector who just did the pre-sale inspection said in his report "there is definitely water coming into the crawl space area as evidenced by the water stains and the standing water. Provisions should be made to effectively deal with the water that does get in, the correct method would be to prohibit the water penetration."
To me, it is obvious that the attic issues existed four years ago when the first inspector performed his inspection. He definitely needs to pay for the cost of correcting those issues. My question is whether his report was negligent in failing to report that water was intruding into the crawl space. A company came out today and told me that I need to have the driveway and side patio ripped out and have the foundation waterproofed and the driveway re-graded and re-poured. Isn't this something the home inspector should have pointed out four years ago?
I would appreciate some insight from anyone in the real estate law field. Thank you in advance.
The inspector who just did the pre-sale inspection said in his report "there is definitely water coming into the crawl space area as evidenced by the water stains and the standing water. Provisions should be made to effectively deal with the water that does get in, the correct method would be to prohibit the water penetration."
To me, it is obvious that the attic issues existed four years ago when the first inspector performed his inspection. He definitely needs to pay for the cost of correcting those issues. My question is whether his report was negligent in failing to report that water was intruding into the crawl space. A company came out today and told me that I need to have the driveway and side patio ripped out and have the foundation waterproofed and the driveway re-graded and re-poured. Isn't this something the home inspector should have pointed out four years ago?
I would appreciate some insight from anyone in the real estate law field. Thank you in advance.
