Rant: My inspector missed a $12k foundation crack because he didn't move the storage boxes

I got a 'full inspection' but the guy just glanced around the finished basement. I moved a stack of old boxes myself before closing and found a major vertical crack. Has anyone else had to basically do their own second inspection?

2 comments

2 Comments

lily5741mo ago

12k is a pretty standard vertical crack repair in my area. But your inspector should have still moved those boxes, that's just lazy. My own home inspector told me they're supposed to look at every visible wall surface, not just what's easy to see. You might want to check your state's licensing board rules, some of them have a specific standard about moving personal property for a proper visual inspection.

blair_davis501mo ago

My inspector in Tacoma missed a cracked foundation beam because he wouldn't move a stack of paint cans. I filed a complaint with the state board and they made him pay for a second opinion. It turned into a whole thing, but it proved @lily574 is right about checking the rules. That beam repair cost me $8,500 later, so it was worth the hassle. Always push them to actually move stuff.