how many times must people get burned before they stop using an inspector through the realestate agent they have financial incentive to give it a passing grade
The government needs to enact laws to protect homeowners from incompetent and lazy home inspectors. The home inspectors need to be held accountable for for their inspections. Seems like a very nice family and am glad MH was able to help them.
I do understand why there would need to be at least some protection for the inspector, too, since they can't see everything and they shouldn't be sued as soon as something goes wrong with the house, but you're right, there should be some kind of recourse for home buyers in cases of clear negligence.
I doubt their inspector was lazy or incompetent. He worked for the real-estate Co. and when the house sells, he gets a commission and a fee. Never never never go with an 'in house' inspector!
I am not sure trying to delegate everything to the government is a good idea. I think we need to be educating ourselves and our children, on a broader array of information. We have created a highly specialized society to the point, that many are blind to what should be obvious. We should all know about the basics in how our homes work, and how to maintain them. Just because we enact a law, does not absolve people from using common sense. Rarely if ever are the laws enforced in the spirit of what they were written for. And many attorneys find ways to twist the interpetations of what the lawmakers wrote.
@@TheWebGeckos thats ussualy where a 'strike' count in a system comes in like 1 ''mistakes happens'' 2 ''right , cheek the knowledge so it matches the supposed certificate'' 3 '', sorry but either your incompetent or worse , you lose the certification and is tagged for unscheduled inspections if retaking it to work in this field agen''
Drives me crazy when you find proof of previous but still ongoing problems that were not disclosed by the seller or their agent - beautiful potential court case and a chance to recover the costs. In some jurisdictions, like Florida where I live, you can sue for the entire price of the property AND still keep the property for certain undisclosed things, especially known encroachments. Friend of mine bought a 70 acre property north of me, found 3 encroachments and other issues and just recovered 70% of the price he paid and he keeps the deed!
Inspectors have their own business and must carry insurance, so why can’t home owners who have paid hundreds of dollars to have a house inspection before buying a property sue the hell out of them when they do a half ass job.. ??
It always angers me when they say furnaces have to be replaced every 10 years. That furnace wasn't bad because it was 13, it was bad because it wasn't maintained. Properly installed and maintained you should get 20 years easily
I agree. Had a furnace problem and took me 4 contractors before 1 propane valve was replaced to fix it. 25 years old. The other three tried to sell me a new furnace. still working fine. Just replaced a 19year old washer when the mother board went south, and as I type my 19 year old heat pump is being replaced for the same reason. There comes a point when parts are not available unless used with no gaurinty. With the Internet all the info is out there if you want to do it yourself. Search: make /model #/ code, and or problem.
I doubt their inspector was lazy or incompetent. He worked for the real-estate Co. and when the house sells, he gets a commission and a fee. Never never never go with an 'in house' inspector!
It is dumb you are required to get a home inspection, but a home inspector is not held liable for anything they overlook. When I bought my house, I got screwed. However, I now know what to look for if I ever move.
Most importantly , DO NOT use the Realtor's Inspector. The inspector praises the house to the Buyers, while barely looking things over. If the sale goes through the inspector gets a kickback from the Realtor
Mike has a PAPER BOOK OUT ABOUT HOW TO DO YOUR STEP BY STEP HOME INSPECTION. it's great to run thru a checklist and make your own notes when exempting the houses that don't come close to safety handling your needs or your BUDGET to bring to CODE. When you get it down to 3 or 4 houses call in A REAL HOME INSPECTION (they are legally not allowed to take kickbacks to do any fixing or get kickbacks to LIE ON REPORTS) it's on their license. Also get trade into your chosen house and have every last one do THEIR inspection. That way it's double inspection. ( give you a much clearer idea of what passes and what can wait.) And how much to bring to code and how much is pretty only that can wait 5 years.
@@smf2072 If you've watched Rowe on "Dirty Jobs" You'd see his energy, ethics and general character would have gone over well with Holmes and his crew. At the times when both shows were at their highest ratings it would've been an attention boost to Holmes and his cause/crusade. Would've been GREAT television as well. Likely getting larger world interest in the subject. Rowe's knowledge or lack there of would be expanded along with HIS primary audiences'. Win Win all around.
As a realtor, I have to say, every state is different and every brokerage is different. I have no connection with local inspectors for this exact reason. When the time comes for inspections, I give the buyer a list of the licensed inspectors in our area and tell them that they can call and decide who they want to use… ALSO, I tell them they can use ANYONE else they want to use. I tell them they need to choose who they feel is best for them. But again, there are shady people in all industries. Ask friends and family who they do or do not recommend AND WHY!
My house in UK Scotland Glasgow 🏴 the new building standard is the lure floor is all one loop for all electrical sockets the only thing that is different is the cooker and the boiler so you cannot isolate living room from kitchen unless you plug your fridge freezer into cooker and leave that on
Ex UK Tech electrician. That one loop or ring main should not exceed 1000sq ft. and no of outlets should not exceed 10. It's good practice to wire separate ring for kitchen, one for rest of downstairs and one for up stairs-depending on size of the property. What you are suggesting runs very close to breaking the regulations. Plus why would you need to separate the downstairs from the kitchen? Surely that's up to an electrician? If there is a need to separate the kitchen, then call an electrician.
Does the homeowner that bought the house after they had an inspection done have any recourse against the inspector recoup some of the cost of having things fixed or having his license revoked?
Not at all! In both Canada and the USA, inspectors have legal protections and also they normally put a disclaimer that their not responsible for any issues they didn't find. This is a result of not well thought out laws in both countries, it was meant to protect home inspectors if say the wiring looked great but hidden in the walls were a bunch of bad electrical connections. Instead these laws protect them from anything. What's even worse is the protections contractors have, they can file a lien on your house even for crappy work,their given all kinds of time to fix it, and if they file bankruptcy your out of luck even if they go the next day and open another buisness.
This is an ongoing issue in many parts of the country. I think that if you hire an independent home inspector you are far more likely to get an honest evaluation of the home and its issues. But in the end, like all things "caviot emptor": buyer beware.
@@denisegaylord382 I prefer our German law. We have no home inspectors, but don't really need them. If there is a problem and you were not told by the seller that there is a problem, the seller has to fix it. Fixer Upper have no chance to cover problems up. Another thing is the contractors warranty of 5 years for normal problems, but for problem caused by not working to code there is no real limit to it. If a contractor builds something that is not to the code that is legal at that time they are liable for it even if it's decades later. I started with a base education as an electrician and the example given to us how important following code is was an electrician did not follow code when putting a cable on the wall in a bathroom. There are zones were cables have to be in Germany to avoid hitting a cable while drilling a hole or something similar. The cable was outside the allowed zone above the bathtub. A plumber wanted to mount a new shower head while standing on socks in the bathtub, hit the cable and died when he was electrocuted and broke his neck on the border of the tub. The cable installation at that time was already over 35 years old. The old electrician (already a master himself) and his old master (over 80yo. and already retired) where both sued, found guilty and were convicted. The electrician should have known the code and his master had to check that the work was done the correct way.
How do the inspectors get away with that? Cant the home owner sue the inspector? I'm sure they wouldn't have bought if they knew how much damage was there.
The thing that gets me EVERY TIME, is they're pulling down sheet rock or insulation or whatever, often where there's been mice and other critters, and NOBODY is wearing gloves! And half the time, no masks, even just a paper one! C'mon - mouse droppings are dangerous, as are bat droppings, and who wants to breathe in all that dust and muck? Or grab onto a lump of mouse poo and pee in insulation? Yeesh. (Sometimes they're really good about it, but yanking down a ceiling while yuck patters down all around you and you don't have ANY PPE? Just silly.)
You know these episodes are at least a decade old - the episode are from 2003-2008 and I believe the actual situation in 2024 is a bit different. I'm no Canadian, but I know that the law is different between the provinces. Some require nothing, other require a certificate and in the case of certificates it can be short course or up to a 150h course with a few weeks working with a certified trainer before they call you certified.
Did anyone catch that the storm door on the back swung from the opposite side of the interior door? (40:32) I would probably have noted that on the report...LOL 🤣
how many times must people get burned before they stop using an inspector through the realestate agent they have financial incentive to give it a passing grade
The government needs to enact laws to protect homeowners from incompetent and lazy home inspectors. The home inspectors need to be held accountable for for their inspections. Seems like a very nice family and am glad MH was able to help them.
I do understand why there would need to be at least some protection for the inspector, too, since they can't see everything and they shouldn't be sued as soon as something goes wrong with the house, but you're right, there should be some kind of recourse for home buyers in cases of clear negligence.
I doubt their inspector was lazy or incompetent. He worked for the real-estate Co. and when the house sells, he gets a commission and a fee. Never never never go with an 'in house' inspector!
I am not sure trying to delegate everything to the government is a good idea. I think we need to be educating ourselves and our children, on a broader array of information. We have created a highly specialized society to the point, that many are blind to what should be obvious. We should all know about the basics in how our homes work, and how to maintain them. Just because we enact a law, does not absolve people from using common sense. Rarely if ever are the laws enforced in the spirit of what they were written for. And many attorneys find ways to twist the interpetations of what the lawmakers wrote.
Y cuanto cobra el inspector? Pueden demandar?
@@TheWebGeckos thats ussualy where a 'strike' count in a system comes in like
1 ''mistakes happens''
2 ''right , cheek the knowledge so it matches the supposed certificate''
3 '', sorry but either your incompetent or worse , you lose the certification and is tagged for unscheduled inspections if retaking it to work in this field agen''
Drives me crazy when you find proof of previous but still ongoing problems that were not disclosed by the seller or their agent - beautiful potential court case and a chance to recover the costs. In some jurisdictions, like Florida where I live, you can sue for the entire price of the property AND still keep the property for certain undisclosed things, especially known encroachments. Friend of mine bought a 70 acre property north of me, found 3 encroachments and other issues and just recovered 70% of the price he paid and he keeps the deed!
I imagine it'd be tough to prove what the old owners knew & what they didn't .
Inspectors have their own business and must carry insurance, so why can’t home owners who have paid hundreds of dollars to have a house inspection before buying a property sue the hell out of them when they do a half ass job.. ??
Boy. Can't fault the owners. That was one sweet house at first glance.
No one is.....
HEY, you forgot to pretty up those 4x4 pressure treated poles! 😂😂
Wow, you guys did a great job! Love your channel. 🙏
It always angers me when they say furnaces have to be replaced every 10 years. That furnace wasn't bad because it was 13, it was bad because it wasn't maintained. Properly installed and maintained you should get 20 years easily
But honestly anymore who properly maintains them
@@coltsjason I do. Along with maintainance and replacing parts / switches and sensors myself I get 18 to 20 years out of them.
I agree. Had a furnace problem and took me 4 contractors before 1 propane valve was replaced to fix it. 25 years old. The other three tried to sell me a new furnace. still working fine.
Just replaced a 19year old washer when the mother board went south, and as I type my 19 year old heat pump is being replaced for the same reason.
There comes a point when parts are not available unless used with no gaurinty.
With the Internet all the info is out there if you want to do it yourself.
Search: make /model #/ code, and or problem.
After about 10 yrs or so it becomes hard to get parts like for the blowers etc. planned obsolescence?
I always maintain mine. Family is in all the trades and taught me early on about certain things 😊
I doubt their inspector was lazy or incompetent. He worked for the real-estate Co. and when the house sells, he gets a commission and a fee. Never never never go with an 'in house' inspector!
BINGO!
As some who worked in this field for decades, you're absolutely right 😊
Its amazing how much shoddy work gets missed when there are no proper building inspections. "I look forward to the second part of Episode 214".
How did this house ever pass inspection through the city after it was originally built? This is unbelievable
HOLY ductwork batman??? That's an ecumenical matter!!!😂😂😂
Having watched many of Mike Holmes programs, I am scared as hell to attempt to buy a house and rely on the inspector to find any problems!!
It is dumb you are required to get a home inspection, but a home inspector is not held liable for anything they overlook. When I bought my house, I got screwed. However, I now know what to look for if I ever move.
Most importantly , DO NOT use the Realtor's Inspector. The inspector praises the house to the Buyers, while barely looking things over. If the sale goes through the inspector gets a kickback from the Realtor
Mike has a PAPER BOOK OUT ABOUT HOW TO DO YOUR STEP BY STEP HOME INSPECTION.
it's great to run thru a checklist and make your own notes when exempting the houses that don't come close to safety handling your needs or your BUDGET to bring to CODE.
When you get it down to 3 or 4 houses call in A REAL HOME INSPECTION (they are legally not allowed to take kickbacks to do any fixing or get kickbacks to LIE ON REPORTS) it's on their license.
Also get trade into your chosen house and have every last one do THEIR inspection. That way it's double inspection. ( give you a much clearer idea of what passes and what can wait.) And how much to bring to code and how much is pretty only that can wait 5 years.
On that 2nd story Mike got the word wrong! lol. It’s definitely not screwed up
Anyone else besides me used to DREAM of Mike Rowe and Holmes working together on a few episodes a year?
What does Rowe know about house construction & repair?
@@smf2072 If you've watched Rowe on "Dirty Jobs" You'd see his energy, ethics and general character would have gone over well with Holmes and his crew. At the times when both shows were at their highest ratings it would've been an attention boost to Holmes and his cause/crusade. Would've been GREAT television as well. Likely getting larger world interest in the subject. Rowe's knowledge or lack there of would be expanded along with HIS primary audiences'. Win Win all around.
As a realtor, I have to say, every state is different and every brokerage is different. I have no connection with local inspectors for this exact reason. When the time comes for inspections, I give the buyer a list of the licensed inspectors in our area and tell them that they can call and decide who they want to use… ALSO, I tell them they can use ANYONE else they want to use. I tell them they need to choose who they feel is best for them. But again, there are shady people in all industries. Ask friends and family who they do or do not recommend AND WHY!
I also feel that all inspectors should watch a few episodes of Mike and how it should be done !
My house in UK Scotland Glasgow 🏴 the new building standard is the lure floor is all one loop for all electrical sockets the only thing that is different is the cooker and the boiler so you cannot isolate living room from kitchen unless you plug your fridge freezer into cooker and leave that on
Ex UK Tech electrician. That one loop or ring main should not exceed 1000sq ft. and no of outlets should not exceed 10. It's good practice to wire separate ring for kitchen, one for rest of downstairs and one for up stairs-depending on size of the property. What you are suggesting runs very close to breaking the regulations. Plus why would you need to separate the downstairs from the kitchen? Surely that's up to an electrician? If there is a need to separate the kitchen, then call an electrician.
It's that crap load of water and frost galore that's doing all that damage!!!😂😂😂
Too technical!!😂😂😂
Where is Part 2 of 214 ?? 🤷♀👀
This is a repost of these episodes. Part 2 is on the channel 3 months back.
@@harttork4363
Thanks for the info, its greatly appreciated 😉👍
Does the homeowner that bought the house after they had an inspection done have any recourse against the inspector recoup some of the cost of having things fixed or having his license revoked?
Not at all! In both Canada and the USA, inspectors have legal protections and also they normally put a disclaimer that their not responsible for any issues they didn't find. This is a result of not well thought out laws in both countries, it was meant to protect home inspectors if say the wiring looked great but hidden in the walls were a bunch of bad electrical connections. Instead these laws protect them from anything. What's even worse is the protections contractors have, they can file a lien on your house even for crappy work,their given all kinds of time to fix it, and if they file bankruptcy your out of luck even if they go the next day and open another buisness.
This is an ongoing issue in many parts of the country. I think that if you hire an independent home inspector you are far more likely to get an honest evaluation of the home and its issues. But in the end, like all things "caviot emptor": buyer beware.
@@denisegaylord382 I prefer our German law. We have no home inspectors, but don't really need them. If there is a problem and you were not told by the seller that there is a problem, the seller has to fix it. Fixer Upper have no chance to cover problems up. Another thing is the contractors warranty of 5 years for normal problems, but for problem caused by not working to code there is no real limit to it. If a contractor builds something that is not to the code that is legal at that time they are liable for it even if it's decades later.
I started with a base education as an electrician and the example given to us how important following code is was an electrician did not follow code when putting a cable on the wall in a bathroom. There are zones were cables have to be in Germany to avoid hitting a cable while drilling a hole or something similar. The cable was outside the allowed zone above the bathtub. A plumber wanted to mount a new shower head while standing on socks in the bathtub, hit the cable and died when he was electrocuted and broke his neck on the border of the tub. The cable installation at that time was already over 35 years old. The old electrician (already a master himself) and his old master (over 80yo. and already retired) where both sued, found guilty and were convicted. The electrician should have known the code and his master had to check that the work was done the correct way.
Since Mike "finds" these glaring and obvious faults. Question is does the local council or county chase those inspectors and demand an explanation? 🤔
How do the inspectors get away with that? Cant the home owner sue the inspector? I'm sure they wouldn't have bought if they knew how much damage was there.
Do home inspectors have malpractice insurance? Maybe they need it.
Home inspectors, at least in Texas, are not held liable for anything they overlook or ignore.
@@JR-Tx Nor should they be.
@@JeP-lz4ti if I am required to have them inspect my home, then they should be required to be held accountable for failing to do their job.
45:08 aka Bay Window?
hands down the electrician is a badass... fight me in the comments
All that work and they didn't paint the new support posts in the carport?
Would the paint dry given the weather conditions?
@@katebarker-ld5hi Whenever it wouldn't be mentions it, they could have cut it out.
I'm gonna tell you right now do not feel like a failure You're 1st time home buyers Oh It's educate you It's educate yourself
The thing that gets me EVERY TIME, is they're pulling down sheet rock or insulation or whatever, often where there's been mice and other critters, and NOBODY is wearing gloves! And half the time, no masks, even just a paper one! C'mon - mouse droppings are dangerous, as are bat droppings, and who wants to breathe in all that dust and muck? Or grab onto a lump of mouse poo and pee in insulation? Yeesh.
(Sometimes they're really good about it, but yanking down a ceiling while yuck patters down all around you and you don't have ANY PPE? Just silly.)
Oh don't be such a little girl.
@@smf2072 .....are you thinking that's an insult?
Ha..thumbnail picture Mike looks like Thanos.
2024, anyone can be an "inspector" my goodness
You know these episodes are at least a decade old - the episode are from 2003-2008 and I believe the actual situation in 2024 is a bit different. I'm no Canadian, but I know that the law is different between the provinces. Some require nothing, other require a certificate and in the case of certificates it can be short course or up to a 150h course with a few weeks working with a certified trainer before they call you certified.
@@seanthiar I know it's old, I'm just saying to this day, those type of inspector still exist
as we all said earlier - 314 goes with 315 to see the whole build - duh
Do you have a link for 315? I can't seem to find it. Thanks
never trust a home inspector that the real estate says you need
Did anyone catch that the storm door on the back swung from the opposite side of the interior door? (40:32)
I would probably have noted that on the report...LOL
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Who needs inspectors? Right guys? Guys...
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DO NOT USE INSPECTORS RECOMMENDED FROM REALTORS !!! do your due diligence !!!
Actually clicked on a video before the 1 min upload mark. 😅
Not important, just saying.
Water heater, not hot water heater. You don't heat hot water. I've said hot water heater most of my life and I'm still correcting myself.
But if you don't heat hot water, how does it stay hot ?
@@smf2072 I agree AND disagree. 🤔
100amp service on a house that big? Uh, how about no. That needs a 200amp service.
Well there are in Canada it might happen. It will not happen here in the US.
You’re hilarious!
@@philhammond5908I hope that person is kidding 😆🙄🙅♀️🤦♀️