Nashville Home Inspector John Watkins of Nashville Home Inspection discusses spray foam insulation in an attic during a recent home inspection
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Hello everyone, John Watkins from Nashville Home Inspection here. While Searching the inter-net last week for TN Home Inspectors license status I noticed a disturbing trend. 30% of the Home Inspectors in TN that obtained their license in June of 2006(the first year licensing was required for TN Home Inspectors) had let their license expire. That means almost 1/3 of the home inspectors in TN that were working within the last 2 years are no longer inspecting homes. Or I should say are not legally inspecting homes. Before you refer or hire an inspector you need to be sure he is licenced because licensed home inspectors must have E & O insurance. E & O insurance is the only way that customers who are the victims of poor quality home inspectors can hope to recoup any damages suffered as a result of a poor home inspection. Do not assume your inspector’s licence is valid. I was suprised to see many experienced home inspectors in Nashville and Franklin had let their license expire. It is easy to research. go to: http://licsrch.state.tn.us/ you can search TN Home Inspectors lisence status in minutes.
I was part of a crowd gathered around the coffee pot at a home inspection training seminar last week. The topic turned to bad home inspectors. Inspectors who do not properly inspect all areas of the home. There were several stories about home inspectors not inspecting the crawlspaces of homes. It sounded like professional suicide to me. How can you possibly inspect a home properly without entering the crawlspace. Case in point: I inspected a home in Mufreesboro last week. While inspecting the crawlspace I found termite tunnels on the block foundation wall. (see photo)
Termites can do thousands of dollars in damage to a home in a short period of time.
I also discovered that the water supply lines for this home were made of polybutylene.
These type of water lines have had a higher than normal failure rate than copper or PVC. Both of these items could not have been discovered without entering the crawlspace. Be sure your home inspector knows where to look and what to what to look for.
That’s all for now.
