Originally Posted By: pdacey
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Do most people inspect in the rain?
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Patrick Dacey
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Do most people inspect in the rain?
Patrick Dacey
swi@satx.rr.com
TREC # 6636
www.southwestinspections.com
Originally Posted By: dbush
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I did one this morning. The only difference is, I don’t walk wet roofs.
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Dave Bush
MAB Member
"LIFE'S TOUGH, WEAR A HELMET"
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I love to inspect in the rain. I have found problems in the rain that I would have never found if it was dry. It just needs to be sunny on days off
Blaine
Originally Posted By: Bill Emelander
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I agree, Working in Michigan you can’t lit the weather control your inspections. If I did I would have a lot of free time. If it rains or snows you may want to stay off the roof. You also want to be very carful opening the outside electric box.
Bill
Originally Posted By: psabados
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Rain, snow, fog. I stay off of steep roofs when raining and always when a thunderstorm is near.
Get yourself a light weight poncho or rain suit. Use caution around the electrical boxe
Paul
Originally Posted By: jpope
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Rain. . .
What's rain. . .
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Jeff Pope
JPI Home Inspection Service
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Originally Posted By: jburkeson
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Of course, the show must go on, still, I find that this is a very good time to drop into realtors offices and do some one-on-one marketing, it displays the fact that you are not merely a 'fair weather' inspector.
Joe.
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Joseph Burkeson, RPI (Hooperette)
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Originally Posted By: rwand
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Good evening,
Yes I inspect in the rain. A good PR move is to carry a large umbrella for those clients who always seem to show up without appropriate outerwear in inclement weather.
Raymond Wand
Alton, ON
Originally Posted By: Mike O’Handley
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Huh?
What? Is there any other way to do inspections?
Mike O'Handley
Your Inspector(tm)
Kenmore by the Lake (Seattle suburb), WA
P.S.
I'm just kidding. We just went through 6 months with almost no rain and now it is back with a vengeance. Don't do anything different at ground level - just end up wetter is all - and won't (can't) walk a wet shake or wet metal roof.
Originally Posted By: dvalley
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Rain… Ohh ya.
I’ll always let my client know that they picked a great day for a home inspection. Only rain will tell. If there are leaking issues or problems with the exterior drainage, I’ll locate these issues alot easier if it’s raining. In the process, I’ll explain to my client what they need to have done, in order to correct any issues relating to rainwater.
But...Don't forget about us inspectors up here in the northeast who deal with the snow 3 or 4 months out of the year. Heavy snow on a roof will give telltale signs also.
Inclimate weather don't bother me a bit. Except when I'm at the beach.
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David Valley
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Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections
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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."
Originally Posted By: Mike O’Handley
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Huh,
Snow? Wuzzat? Oh yeah, that white stuff over on top of Rainier, up in the Cascades and the Olympics. I can see it when I'm driving - sometimes even in July - just not 'down here'. One of these days I gotta get up there to see what it looks like.
OT - OF!!!
M.
Originally Posted By: jdavidson
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does anyone have any good ideas to not track wet stuff all through the house?
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I usually leave my rain coat or umbrella and my boots in the foyer and do the interior in my socks. Just gotta make sure you dont have holes in your socks
Blaine
Originally Posted By: dbush
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I always have (rain or shine) two pairs of shoes, boots that I wear for the exterior, roof, garage, crawl space, etc and a pair of tennis shoes that I change into when I am inside the home.
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Dave Bush
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"LIFE'S TOUGH, WEAR A HELMET"
Originally Posted By: rwand
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I always carry an extra pair of deck shoes for interior use only. Some inspectors use disposable shoe covers like doctors wear in operating rooms.
Raymond wand
Originally Posted By: jdavidson
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good ideas, thanks
Originally Posted By: David Smith
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I like the idea of the umbrella for the client, I also keep a few folding chairs in the van for vacant houses so that the agents do not get bored and follow us around.
Always have my inside shoes in my tool bag. They are safety shoes rated for electricity, I would not want to be opening electrical panels in my stocking feet.
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David Smith
Professional Building Inspections
Originally Posted By: pdacey
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I like the idea of two pairs of shoes. Good idea.
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Patrick Dacey
swi@satx.rr.com
TREC # 6636
www.southwestinspections.com
Originally Posted By: dvalley
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I always wear my nice comfortable suede slippers throughout the interior. Realtors are really impressed when I break these out of my toolbag.
And I always have a spare umbrella or two, for the unprepared client.
The exterior is important and I want them to be with me while I'm walking the outside of the house. Not go inside because it's raining. Here you go...
Follow me.
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David Valley
MAB Member
Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections
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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."
Originally Posted By: jonofrey
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I have some of those skater boyz shoes for wearing on roofs, I wear them inside the house also. I don’t go on roofs when it’s wet. The soles are real grippy and my teenage daughter is very impressed with my taste. NSS is the brand.
I've thought of the slipper and smoking jacket outfit but I didn't want to give the impression that I was too comfortable.
David, do you wear an ascott with that getup? 
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