I was looking through some home inspection defect photos the other night. I happened to come across a couple of diamonds in the rough. I though I would get some opinions on them from my friends here at AR.

Ripon area home inspector photo

I am wondering what you guys think about this from a realtors standpoint. What would you suggest to the buyer in this situation, and also what would you suggest to the home seller.

This home inspection was from a year or so back, and I just stumbled across the pics again, but they did get me to thinking. I wondered why it hadn't just been repaired before sale, but none of my business.

So, what do you guys think?

Fond du Lac Home Inspector Roof Inspection

Obviously, my report called for the roof to be repaired. I just wonder why this wasn't done before hand. How did the seller let a contractor do this to his home, or did the seller do it himself? Let me know what you think from both sides of the table here guys, I am curious.

Thanks!!

 

 

Ian A Niquette

 www.squareonehomeinspection.com

 Square One Home Inspection proudly serves Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Marquette, Columbia, Winnebago, and Waushara Counties. Complete home inspections and Radon testing available.

 

 

 
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9 Comments on Would You Accept This?

OCT
27
2009
516,953 Points Outside Blog Called Shot Master

That is so much worse than what I have ever seen here.  That is incredible.

8:18am • #1
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Those look like jobs that were not finished completely. I hope they weren't contractors' work.

8:19am • #2

Hey guys, this is one of the worst I have seen from a 'finished' standpoint. I don't know if it was a contractor or not. But, how could the home owner not have it finished? It had been in this state for a while. Thanks for stopping by.

8:23am • #3
916,948 Points 178 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Ian, is that upper section missing its ridge vent---or just not capped?  Nice overhang:)

9:24am • #4

Charles, actually neither. The shingles from the other side were just flapped over the ridge and nailed down. Nice, hey?

10:02am • #5
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Maybe they saw the rains coming---decided to safet he vent cap for another day and then---one day led to the next:)

Then again---perhaps they just screwed up:)

3:21pm • #6
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Ian - I think that in both cases the person didn't go back to finish the work for one reason or another. To be honest with you, I'm surprised the wind didn't pull off the overhanging shingles.

5:45pm • #7

Charles-These shingles had been in this state for a few years, I found this out after the fact.

Suesan-There were a few spots on another edge where they had blown off the roof.

 

7:24pm • #8
NOV
24
2009

In such cases around here, I often find that a roofing contractor did the work, and it's usually on a little old lady's home. After all, she's not going to climb up on the roof to see if the roofing contractor did the job right. I mean, after all, who would take advantage of a sweet little old lady?

Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours!

11:04am • #9


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