Correct me if im wrong.
I know we cannot offer/perform corrective services on any defects for 12 months after home inspection as per SoP’s.
Offering ancillary inspections scenario
"Good morning, i noticed from the street your roof looks like it may need some work. I am a certified home inspector and for x amounts of dollars i can come in and inspect your roof and make a list for you of any defects. i also have some contacts in the business that can get you a good price on any repairs.
Question ?
Seeing as its not a home inspection as a whole, does ancillary inspections sit outside of the 12 month rule.
In my opinion, performing any of the work myself would be against our SOP’s. Also personally, I do not recommend specific companies to perform the repairs. If I do give out company’s names, I use a list of venders and let the client choose.
Sounds like a letter sent out from the company that has some extra material left over from a job and wants to seal your driveway for a really good price.
Inspection of a roof is not an ancillary inspection. Even though it may be a partial inspection, it’s still included in the SOP, and in a licensed state like Ohio, it would be against the law to perform work on it.
Now if you want to install a Radon mitigation system, then maybe. But, many if not most states require licensing for that.
Personally, I would steer clear of performing any repairs on any structure that I inspected.
As for refering contractors, just be aware that your name is attached to whatever work they do.
I’ve been an electrician for 29 years, working in various settings such as residential homes, businesses, industrial plants, and facilities, including hospitals. In my role, especially with critical systems like hospital power disruption systems, I am responsible for following strict safety protocols, such as lockout/tagout and testing procedures before opening equipment for inspection.
When it comes to home inspections or any inspection, engineers, city, county, state, private, consultants, I prefer to maintain a clear boundary to avoid any potential liability issues for my inspection company as an InterNACHI Member. I strongly believe in upholding the InterNACHI Standards of Practice and ethics as the foundation for my role within the community.
As a new member of InterNACHI, I want to be transparent and say that I will always recommend clients seek a licensed professional for any specific systems that present deficiencies, rather than making direct referrals myself. I appreciate the support and guidance from the community …
Thank you, that’s how I feel about it. And at the very least CYA. Documentation is King in deposition and litigation. However we should never be in that situation. Mitigation before Litigation. Blue Steak underground BackHoe… I had documentation for the blue steak paper and email. I dug up a main fiber optic 15 ft deep intercontinental line for US infrastructure in early 2000. Many Insurance Investigators,attorneys, and County Inspectors Deemed the liability fell to the Underground Utility Locating Contractor in court. I was the electrical subcontractor… the fiber repair company sued my general contractor (not me) for 15 million 24hrs straight splicing optics and communication is down. My General paid 15k in Attny fees and taught me a lesson for life. Liability and good ethics. Report don’t try to renovate
