meeker industries-70 $ mitigation

[Dennis J. Bonner]

numerous guys are springing up offering insurance inspections for dirt cheap. Many of whom are not trained and or experienced to perform them correctly. They are fly by night and are driving down the cost. It is my opinion that insurance inspections will soon all cost $50 or less and an inspector will earn 10$ an hour, thanks to people like meeker.

[wsiegel]

Why dont you have a web site?

[Dennis J. Bonner]

florida insurance inspections

[Dennis J. Bonner]

we have a website-floridainsuranceinspections.com

[wsiegel]

website should be listed on your profile

[wsiegel]

your pricing structure is not much better. Not worth it to turn on my truck for $75.00 or $90.00.

[Bruce M. Graham]

Bill,
I think he is an appraiser try to fill in the gaps with low ball pricing

[Dennis J. Bonner]

no-im not an appraiser im a g.c performing insurance inspections. we have been in business quite some time and have a large client base. The price keeps dropping, so we have to continuously come down as well. i wouldnt fire the truck up for 75-90 either but we schedule them pretty close and each inspector usually does 10-15 a day. so its still viable.. havent you noticed people performing home inspections for 150$, mitigations for $50, appraisals for $150. This seems to be the trend

[Bruce M. Graham]

Dennis,
The appraisal pricing on your web is confusing me then, sorry

I still get $150 for 4 points and $150 for wind mits, And yes I get those calls where they say "but my agent told me it would be....." or "Well here in Jacksonville we get them done for $50" and my response is " so your guy can come all the way down here do the inspection and go back for $50.00, he is a better businessman than I am, you are lucky to have him"
That was an actual response once and the reply was well he is booked this week and can't come.
You can't fix stupid

[Dennis J. Bonner]

im glad your getting top price, how many do you do a week?

[wsiegel]

Dennis,

I am curious, how long does each inspection take. At 30 minutes an inspection that is a comlete 8 hour day for 15 inspections. That does not include any drive time, bathroom breaks, or lunch. That seems quite impossible to do.

[wsiegel]

FYI - I am in Miami and I still get $150.00 for them

[Dennis J. Bonner]

how many?

[Dennis J. Bonner]

we charge 150$ for windstorm inspections as well, but many other people charge 90 and less, some 70. 15 inspections is along day, but like i said, they are usually 5 min away from eachother. Listen, i wasn't trying to start a back and forth debate about the whole gig, just simply state what i am seeing in the industry- which is people are charging less and less everyday, including home inspections, which you can get for 150-200$

[Russell J. Hensel]

Do many people really check on their "Competition" this much? I have no idea what others in my area charge. I get a rough idea. But if people want this, then let em have it. This is why the make $10,000 cars and they make $100,000 cars....if people want cheap, I encourage them to use others. I give them companies I know cost less from what others tell me. I mean your only spending a few hundred thousand dollars...the inspection is the best area to save money (sarcastic). I mean you only have one chance to get it right...there have been several times after someone trying to low ball me that I REFUSE to do their inspection at any cost. Funny how low ballers are the ones who complain the most...5% of your customers will take up 90% of your time....