Home Inspections

[TylerG]

Just curious as to if anyone here on the site is a home inspector, or can refer me to one?

I may need an inspection done here pretty quick on a mobile home out in Spruce Grove.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

TG

 

[Snow Monkey]

www.subjecttoinspection.ca

Her name is Bridget Wingate, we have used her services several times. Excellent with houses, mobile homes, acreages too. Awesome lady, 17 years in Parkland County.

We give her 10/10 for knowledge and honesty too.



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[rknight111]

Pillar to post does a good report and has knowledgeable people.

 

[TylerG]

Her name is Bridget Wingate, we have used her services several times. Excellent with houses, mobile homes, acreages too. Awesome lady, 17 years in Parkland County.

We give her 10/10 for knowledge and honesty too.



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Bridget was very friendly, however she informed me "she is too old to do mobile homes" so she's referred me to someone else

 

[TylerG]

Pillar to post does a good report and has knowledgeable people.

Over $100 more than everyone else out there.....

 

[SledMamma]

Over $100 more than everyone else out there.....

Sometimes you get what you pay for- when it comes to your home and future, its best not to let price be the deciding factor...

 

[Bogger]

Your almost better off to have a tradesman experienced in home building do it, not like the inspection people offer any sort of guarantee anyway, If they miss something there is no recourse.

Arlenes dad did ours....

 

[Cyle]

Your almost better off to have a tradesman experienced in home building do it, not like the inspection people offer any sort of guarantee anyway, If they miss something there is no recourse.

Arlenes dad did ours....

Ditto, some of them are just people who took a course and no real world knowledge, besides for checking moisture content in the basement, they can tell you about the same as almost any regular person can look for. The best ones for it are ones who've been around building for a long time and know what to look for.

I mean the one who did my sisters house couldn't even accurately look at the shape of the shingles, which is frigging pathetic. But he did mention there was a crack in the siding! Wow.

A few hundred dollars more for a good inspection is not something to skimp on.

 

[sumx54]

Your almost better off to have a tradesman experienced in home building do it, not like the inspection people offer any sort of guarantee anyway, If they miss something there is no recourse.

Arlenes dad did ours....

unfortunately the bank doesn't recognize pops credentials...

 

[somethingnuw]

Pillar to post does a good report and has knowledgeable people.

What he said! I used them... liked them... whitecourt, will travel and fair price

 

[TylerG]

unfortunately the bank doesn't recognize pops credentials...

this time the bank is not requesting it, I've just put it as a condition on the offer. Just want that extra little piece of mind.

Posnick had referred me to a buddy of his, but he doesn't have the room on his schedule.

Chief Shiny Top has also offered to come and have a look for me.

I've been in contact with Cabin to Castle home Inspections out of Edmonton, and will advise them tomorrow morning if I'm going with them for sure or not.

 

[mathrulz]

I've used Ian Rae with Amerispec out of Whitecourt a few times recently. Will travel and is very thorough.

 

[BeachSled]

Stay away from Cabin To Castle... At all costs, this is not a suggestion as much as it is a absolute warning !!!

 

[the_real_wild1]

We used pillar to post also on this last house. He took 5 hours and did a good job. I was happy to pay.

 

[Snow Monkey]

Cabin to castle did our friends' first home in drayton valley. What a nightmare after the fact, when there was issues with OLD cracks in the foundation, which were not noticed by the inspector. Not nice and even a little ignorant. Would Not recommend !

 

[TylerG]

Cabin to castle did our friends' first home in drayton valley. What a nightmare after the fact, when there was issues with OLD cracks in the foundation, which were not noticed by the inspector. Not nice and even a little ignorant. Would Not recommend !

Thanks for the feedback, as I said Bridgette at Subject to inspection had referred me to them.

 

[takethebounce]

Amerispec inspections are insured. Any company that does not hold insurance I would be careful of.

As mentioned, a trades person who is knowledgeable on home construction can do your inspection if you know of one. Any inspection aside from mobiles should take half a day. Don't watch shows like Mike Holmes either. No one can go in and start poking holes in walls and come to great conclusions on what is going on in the house.

Realtors are a funny bunch as well. If they want to sell a place, they will refer you to a company they normally use. Its better to use the company that the realtor would use if they were the ones purchasing the house.

Also home inspectors when following the Standards of Practice of the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors can only point out what is obvious code violations. They don't have a crystal ball, or can they predict the future. I am pretty sure in AB and BC the inspector has to be registered under that same association to be legit as well.

No freakin way would I want to be one. The unqualified ones make money off of uneducated people and the qualified ones get a bad rep.