HOMECHECK INC

As stated above, the "home inspector" basically did a glorified walkthrough of a home we were going to purchase out of state. He missed multiple things that needed to be repaired or at the very least noted and then when contacted basically *stated that he did everything according to the scope of inspections set out by ASHI (that certifies home inspectors by giving them a test and asking them to pay a yearly membership fee). He isn't willing to admit to overlooking items, and is unresponsive to any requests to speak about his findings or lack thereof. In my opinion, Homecheck, Inc (CHunt aka the "home inspector") doesn't seem to care about his customers. I wouldn't choose him to inspect anything.... let alone a house! On a side note, be prepared to be ignored and then directed to his pay-per-year attorney if you do question any parts of his "home inspection." Also, be prepared for a form letter from that attorney to threaten you if you decide to "file a claim" against Homecheck Inc since all the fine print in his contract releases him from any responsibility to his "customers." This letter will be sent to scare you away from filing a suit against him, and in my case I think it is highly comical as I wouldn't waste my time/money filing the suit for the amount it would cost to fix the things he missed....I just find it amazing CHunt wouldn't respond. Overall, I would just forego a home inspection before hiring Homecheck Inc., either that or hire someone off the street that says they can do a home inspection....you'll most likely get the same result! *I am sure the "home inspector" will respond with "I did everything according to the standards (SOPs) of ASHI" and you will receive this response too should you hire someone who is in my opinion incompetent in the area of home inspections. **There is another review on Angie's List that details Homecheck's response and attitude to its customers! The response from CHunt is perfect, he hasn't changed in years: "It was at this point that I turned the matter over to my Attorney. I have included his response to the client. I take my occupation very seriously (evidently not serious enough, but what he does take seriously is ducking responsibility) and will defend it vigorously. I plan to forward the member's letter to my Attorney for action, should it be needed. CSHunt HOMECHECK, INC." Basically if anyone doesn't agree with the "home inspector's" inspection techniques or findings he lawyers up! I suppose he doesn't understand that other people can have their own opinions and express them as they see fit, you know Constitutional rights and everything. Opinions are like certain orifices, everyone has them and some people are just huge orifices! I forwarded all my contact with CHunt and the letter his Esquire so eloquently authored and then butchered to death with commas and grammatical mistakes to my company who relocated me. I suggested that they never allow him to inspect a home on their employees behalf again!

At first I was very impressed with this company. They seemed to be very thorough and knowledgeable however two months after we purchased the house, it came to our attention that some items were overlooked on the report. One main item was wood rot on the roof rafters from a previous roof leak in plain site. The roof also had a small rot hole that was previously patched and also visible. The inspector did go into the attic space and perform the inspection in that area. Had we known about the roof damages, it could have saved us a lot of money in repairs. When I contacted the company regarding the oversight, they were unprofessional and claimed that insulation blocked their view. The location of the insulation was on the floor of the attic area and the rotten wood was approximately 3 feet higher than the insulation. Response to Mr. Hunts comments: My response is simple. HomeCheck was responsible to report that there was previous water damage and rotten wood in the attic area. Plain and simple. It was obvious damage and should have been reported. Whether or not the seller was going to repair it is irrelevant. The seller did replace the water heater and installed the radon mitigation system so it appears that he was not completely unwilling to compromise on issues identified in various inspections. It ultimately is me and my husband?s decision as to what we would decide to replace on our own and what we would want to review with the seller. That is why homeowners purchase a Home Inspection?so that they can make an educated decision on a major investment. Whether or not the seller is willing to fix anything should not affect the quality of the Home Inspection. There were several issues that I felt that should have been identified by Mr. Hunt. First was the previous roof leak, rotten wood rafters (I apologize if I use the wrong terminology) in the roof, mold, clogged gutters, etc. I originally was not aware that Home Inspectors are not required to report mold so that is why I did not include that issue in my complaint to Angie's List. If he is not responsible for reporting the mold then I will not hold him responsible for that. So his comments regarding mold, removing drywall, my daughter?s health reaction to the mold and the cleanliness of the house are all mute at this point since I am not even stating that he was responsible to report the mold. I never complained to him regarding water in the basement and that is not even related to water damage in the attic. He is responsible to report previous water damage and rotten wood in the roof area. I can obtain reports from several roofing companiesindicating that the damage has been there for a very long time and that there were several areas that were merely ?patched? when the roof was replaced. The roofing material was not completely replaced as there are aluminum patches on the plywood in the roof where there are holes from rotten wood. To address Mr. Hunt?s accusation of the mold remediation contractor being a ?friend? of the contractor, the insulation contractor did recommend him however, I as an educated consumer hired Environix, a well known and respected mold remediation company to clean up the mold. To summarize, I purposely did not mention the mold or any other issue in my complaint so as not to accuse Mr Hunt and Homecheck of anything other than what he under law is obligated to report which is the previous water damage and wood damage from that water damage in the roof area. This complaint is about the roof and only the roof.. not mold, not gutters, not animal dander, not water in the basement. As a previous homeowner, I fully understand that a home comes with its share of repairs, etc but we trusted Mr. Hunt to do his job and report on obvious issues such as water damage in the roof area and in our case, this issue was overlooked. To date we have spent $2600 to repair the roof .