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3.34 Reviews
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Joseph M.
09/2014
home inspection
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Description of Work: The home inspection seemed to be thorough. I asked lots of questions and we slowly went through every area of the house. There were no unanswered questions, and Mr. Chimino was very professional. The radon test cost $175, and I thought that was very high, but overall, I was pleased.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$720
David F.
06/2014
home inspection
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Description of Work: He is very vague in his descriptions. Worst of all he missed a oil tank leak that two months later costed me 2400.
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$430
Christopher G.
03/2013
home inspection
+ -1 moreThe inspection identified many very troublesome issues, so it was arduous and ultimately we walked away front he house (we had an accepted offer but the selling Bank would not agree to a home inspection contingency so we had to do one pre-contract), after the inspection, he was also to check for Radon, but at his suggestion, given that there were so many issues, he advised us that he could not n good conscience recommend proceeding with the Radon check and "did not want to take" our money.
Description of Work: Paul Chimino was extremely professional and helpful. We were looking at a home in the Shoreline area. We were looking to us from a Bank that was being very difficult and we were forced to do an inspection pre-contract on extremely short and tight notice. Paul agreed to come on a Sunday morning. He spent four hours with us n the prospective home. Long story short, he identified and catalogs numerous interior an dexterity problems with the property and saved us from what frankly could have been a disaster. We walked away from the home due to his excellent professional work. He handed us his report at the end of the day as we finished. He was generous with his time. He was collegial. He was found by our broker, but nonetheless was forthright and a gentleman. I will use him again on our continuing search. I a writing this especially because his only other review is so negative. When we saw it we were extremely worried, thought we had made a mistake and considered canceling r postponing. We are both very relieved we did not. He did a thorough and meticulous job. We appreciated his work and would recommend him again.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$675
So-Yeon J.
10/2011
home inspection, real estate agents
+ 0 morePaul Chimino was recommended by our real estate agent because he was "an engineer and tradesman". His inspection was inaccurate on structural engineering issues. Those errors were minor to the things that he missed or did not mention because he wanted to keep the agent happy. THE FOLLOWING IS A HIGHLIGHT LIST OF WHAT PAUL CHIMINO MISSED ON OUR HOME INSPECTION: 1) There was ASBESTOS around the heating ducts that was IMPROPERLY AND ILLEGALLY REMOVED. Our carpenter found it right away and pointed out how it was removed (cut out with a carpet cutter) and spotted large pieces that were still there! No licensed asbestos removal company would have missed this we have been told, therefore, it is most likely an illegal removal. 2) There is NO HEAT ON THE SECOND FLOOR of the house. (This one is on the real estate agent too) 3) There was a MAJOR ROOF REPAIR WITH WATER DAMAGE and old cellulose insulation that needs to be removed b/c it was wet. The roof repair was large (whole 4 x 8 sheet of plywood) and obvious. I have a hard time believing he did not see it. There was mold hidden in the wall around the chimney now and we can't begin to figure out how to deal with it. There's more, but these issues would have caused us to walk away from the deal and find another house. The lesson here is DON'T USE THE INSPECTOR YOUR AGENT RECOMMENDS! A skilled, experienced carpenter, like my friend who found all of these defects in a matter of minutes, is FAR SUPERIOR to having this "licensed" home inspector. You the home buyer pay the bill, but make no mistake about it, THIS GUY WORKS FOR THE REAL ESTATE AGENT, NOT THE BUYER! The home buyer would be better served by having no inspection at all rather than paying for this guy.
Description of Work: Basic pre-purchase home inspection
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CHIMINO HOME INSPECTION LLC is currently rated 3.3 overall out of 5.
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10 OAK LN, Killingworth, CT 06419