In a 5 minute Real Estate Today radio show interview, the President of ASHI Tim Buell recommended hiring a roofing contractor, HVAC contractor, and insulation contractor instead of a home inspector to perform annual inspections. In fact, he never mentioned the phrase “home inspector” at all. What the heck!
Some excerpts from the interview include:
Host: “How can I really know if my roof is in trouble or not?”
ASHI President: “I would recommend contracting a qualified roofing contractor and have them come out and inspect your roof. They can let you know if there is any damaged shingles. They can also let you know how long your roof will last.”
Host: “Is that another area (HVAC) that you should have inspected prior to winter?”
ASHI President: “Absolutely. A lot of HVAC contractors have maintenance contracts where they charge you a nominal fee if you have both of those checked and so what they do it they come out in the fall and they check your furnace and they come back out in the spring and check your air conditioners. So that’s a good thing to do every year.”
Host: “Another area that I know is really important, especially in the cold weather months is insulation. But Tim, how does a homeowner inspect that?”
ASHI President: “Sometimes that is difficult, especially in the wall. But in the attic people can get up there and measure the insulation and see how much they have. I would strongly recommend hiring an insulation contractor to come out and inspect that.”
You can listen to the interview here (have a barf bag ready): Tim Buell, The American Society Of Home Inspectors by realestatetodayradio | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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