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Originally Posted By: Kirk Smith
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Did an inspection 2 weeks ago and found a plumbing leak in crawl space when outside hose bib is turned on. The buyer says that the seller had a plumber out to fix it and wants me to go out and re-inspect it. What type of report do you give for a re-inspection? Do you just give the buyer a verbal that all is ok or do you have separate paper work for these types of things? This is my first re-inspection. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks



Kirk Smith


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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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#1, don’t do a reinspection unless you charge for it.


#2 If I were to send anything it would be a simple letter stating that you reinspected the line and it was not leaking at the time of the reinspection. icon_wink.gif



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Originally Posted By: Kirk Smith
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Thanks for the fast response…I definitely will charge for the re-inspection. especially since the property is 50 miles from me. Just wanted to know what inspectors did on Re-inspection processes…Thanks again!!



Kirk Smith


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Originally Posted By: rsonneson
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On reinspects we always send a written confirmation of what we saw. We also state that our findings are a extension of the first inspeciton and inspection contract and is not a new inspection. Want to be sure the contract is extended to the reinspect.



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Originally Posted By: jpope
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Always end your addendum with something to the affect that the buyer should receive a copy of all work orders verifying work has been completed by state-licensed contractors and that any and all warranties and/or guarantees should be transferred to the buyer.


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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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Also, before you go out, have them (whoever has it) fax a copy of the plumber’s work order to you. Then, after your re-inspection and writing your re-inspection addendum to the first inspection, you include a copy of the plumber’s work order and refer to it. Sometimes you will find that there is no work order (‘oh, yeah, we had a plumber fix that’) or that the plumber (or other contractor) fixed something else.


Never say it is 'fixed', but 'so-and-so stated they fixed it, see their work order, at the re-inspection, we tried to re-create the original condition under which we found the leak, however, we did not see a leak at the location of the original leak under those conditions, thus the leak "may" have been corrected by the above referenced repair work order, make sure to obtain a warranty from the plumber for their repair'. Something to that effect. The warranty covers you in case it starts leaking later, the plumber is called to fix it, not you.


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Jerry Peck
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Originally Posted By: Mike Parks
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Kirk brings up a good practice.


For those of you who live in the colder areas, people will leave hoses connected to the spigot. This will cause the frost-free to 'split' inside the house but after the shut-off.

Check the basement after testing the outside spigots.

Mike P.