No he didn’t. He elevated the roof to a roof specialist which you should have done during your due diligence period. Second, whoever told you that is a TPO is wrong,.
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The photo in the report is an attached part of the structure, probably added on to this 1920’s house. Its been majorly modified but that isn’t the point either. I like the structure. It has issues. But does need a new roof, and other things.
Yeah, I guess you are right. Although that sentence sounds more like a basic statement saying anything noted below should be investigated and repaired by a professional.
In this particular instance, I’d have rather seen a narrative that more specifically states many issues were found and the roof needs professional attention.
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Exactly. That canned inspector report wordage “get a specialist” is in my opinion a cop-out.
Anyways. Thank you all for responding. I appreciate the feed back. I may or may not show him this thread. Much appreciated!
He told you what to do but you didn’t do it. Now you want gotcha moments in the report. Best of luck with that.
Let’s add. He listed several defects. He does not have to list them all and he elevated it to a specialist. You can pick and pick but you have responsibilities here.
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Recommend a roofer, doesn’t do it, to bad…and ouch!
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It is sloppy, I agree. BUT, the directive is there and puts the onus on the recipient of the report to do so, hopefully before the close of escrow.
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I did get a roofer to go look and actually walk on the roof. He said it was pitiful. I didn’t hire the roofer because of what the inspector said. I did it because I need better documentation. The inspector failed.
Yeah, what we don’t want is inspectors putting “consult a professional” at the beginning of every section, just so they can say “I told you so.”
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I think that’s the crux of it. Your inspector didn’t fully document the issues with the roof so that you could use the report for negotiations. A couple 200’ high drone shots in the report is not adequate.
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No he didn’t. Your expectations are out of whack. I will admit all that filler muddies the water. But his narrative and the recommendation is clear as day.
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Not the purpose of the report!
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It’s not the only purpose, but it is one of the purposes for sure.
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Not in my SoP…don’t know about yours. He needed a roofer in order to complete his negotiations.
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Interesting. Must be different in your area. My clients use my reports for negotiations all the time. 
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They can use it a toilet paper if they want, they does not mean I have an obligation to report in a fashion the fills their negotiation needs.
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Let’s look at another example. I find 15 defects on a deck, must I list all 15 items? Or shall I elevate this to a deck contractor? How about plumbing when the house is leaking everywhere? Or shall I consolidate and elevate it to a plumber?
Well, there is an obligation to adequately describe the issues as well. Something the OP’s inspector did not do.
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