Why Do Some Inspectors Charge Additional For Chinese Drywall When Performing Purchase Inspections?

Some Home Inspectors use the rationale that a Chinese Drywall Inspection is beyond the Scope of a typical Home Inspection.  For Inspectors with experience in Chinese Drywall Inspections, this is simply not true.  Many of the components inspected by our Inspectors for the presence of defective drywall are already included in our Full Home Inspection.  Therefore, we feel that we would be taking advantage of consumers by charging twice for something that we only look at once! 

Furthermore, we do believe that consumers should always be given the opportunity to "downgrade" their inspection if the home is found to contain defective drywall.  Therefore, we ALWAYS give the buyer the option to reduce the Inspection to a Chinese Drywall Only Inspection and avoid having to pay for the additional information contained in a Full Home Inspection that they simply will not need. 

For more information about our comprehensive Home Inspections and Chinese Drywall Inspections, please visit www.krossinspectors.com.

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What ever happened to "Cheap" Home Inspections?

With a large decrease in new home sales and an increase in existing home sales also comes a demand for more professional Home Inspectors to assist Home Buyers in making informed decisions.  This is especially true in markets with large volumes of vacant homes and those areas hardest hit with the Chinese Drywall problem. 

As we all know, the basis of any service industry, such as Home Inspections, is customer service and quality of work.  Although many consumers and Realtors begin their search for a Home Inspector with "How much do you charge?", many are beginning to understand that not all Home Inspectors are equal!

Although it is EASY to find a "Cheap" Home Inspector, it is DIFFICULT to find a Home Inspectors with ALL of the following attributes:

• Experience
• Professional Appearance
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Advanced Technology Skills
• A Professional Office Support Team
• Flexible Scheduling (Within 24 Hours)
• Prompt Report Delivery
• Professionally Insured ($1,000,000 Per Inspection)
• State Licensed or Nationally Certified (by Association)

These are some of the items that ALL consumers and Realtors should be asking when interviewing potential Home Inspectors.  Seeking a Home Inspector is much like looking for a new Doctor.  The fee charged should not be the first thing considered, as just like Doctors, not all Home Inspectors are the same!  A few questions to ask a Home Inspector:

• What qualifications do you have to be considered a Home Inspector?
• How many Home Inspections have you performed?
• What items are covered in your Home Inspection?
• How soon after your Inspection can you provide a report?
• Do you carry Professional Errors & Omissions Insurance?
• Are you licensed by the State of Florida to perform Home Inspections or Certified by a National Association? (Although the state does provide a grace period until 7/1/2011 for Home Inspectors to be licensed, most Professional Home Inspectors have submitted their applications for processing.)

Finally, the last item consumers should ALWAYS ask for is that the Home Inspector email a copy of a sample Home Inspection Report along with their current fee schedule.  If the final decision is based on the fee, then consideration should be made to compare the Reports received and determine if anything important will be sacrificed in the Home Inspection in order to save a few dollars on fees. (Are the sacrifices worth it?)

To obtain a copy of a sample Home Inspection report from Kross Inspectors, call (239) 677-4403 or email Info@krossinspectors.com.