GERALD HARGROVE INSPECTION SERVICES
About us
.We are a full service home inspection and a full service pest management company! Serving the Augusta area since 1982! We offer our customers a wide range of services, value, and extraordinary service that is unmatched in the CSRA. We offer termite letters with your home inspection, as well as a wide variety of inspection services and pest management solutions!
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Services we offer
CONSTRUCTION PHASE INSPECTIONS, HOME INSPECTION, LIGHT COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS, ONE YEAR WARRANTY INSPECTION, POOL/SPA INSPECTIONS., RADON GAS TESTING, REINSPECTIONS, STUCCO INSPECTIONS, TOXIC MOLD & INDOOR AIR QUALITY TESTING
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Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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63% | ||
13% | ||
0% | ||
19% | ||
6% |
On the positive side, the inspector thought something was wrong with the upstairs heat pump system (zoning flow control dampers had been removed from service by Owners) but could not figure it out - so could only recommending the system be inspected and serviced by a heating and air company. Inspection by heating and air company figured out the problem ($1800-$2400 repair). But again would have expected Inspector to be able to figure out the issue.
The inspector was on time and inspection reports were produced and sent to me the next day for both inspections (initial inspection and follow-up inspection).
In the end, cannot recommend them and will not use them in the future.
The next day he sent the inspection report, which was very similar to what we saw when we went through the house with him, except that it said he inspected the roof with binoculars. We never saw him do that (it's possible he did it before we arrived but then the roof was still covered in snow).
Also, the inspection report ended up in my spam bin, I had to contact them and have a new copy sent, but all the spam-y coupon emails Hargrove has subsequently sent have arrived in my inbox :/
I debated between giving a B or C for quality based on the roof inspection because I subsequently had the roof inspected by a roof contractor and was told that the roof was not ok at all. First story shingles were damaged by second story shingles that didn't have gutters, and the shingles were brittle and degranulated. I think Mark would have seen this if he had gotten up onto the roof (which might have required rescheduling to a safer time).The and quot;minorand quot; shingle damage on the edges and a few lifted nails would be completely un-repairable due to the brittleness of the surrounding shingles. It is possible that the roofer was exaggerating, but I do not believe he was as he (unlike Mark) got up on the roof, and also he did not hesitate to help me up to the roof so I could see the problems he was seeing. So D for roof inspection, and A for interior inspection. And my advice... always go with your inspector. That way you know that everything was looked at as carefully as you want it looked at (and if you feel it wasn't, you can get additional inspections).
"In response to the client's complaint, we went out to the property several times in an effort to resolve this with the client. We do not perform code inspections, and this was clearly explained to the client in the pre-inspection agreement. Because of her dissatisfaction, we offered to refund her money."
"The client has never contacted our company regarding a complaint after this inspection was completed, according to our records and recollections. Anytime there is a complaint regarding one of our inspections, notes are made in our database and our protocol is to immediately have the person send the complaint in writing. There is no evidence that either an initial call came in, or that a complaint in writing was ever filed. Furthermore, the crawl space issue being referred to by the client was in fact addressed in the report. The following is taken directly out of the report for the inspection performed on October 21, 2009, from page 4: “1) There is evidence that water passes through the crawl space. There are erosion trenches across the front and center of the crawl space. Trenches have been dug at the left rear of the crawl space to help give a path for the water to get out. The ground was wet in several places under the vapor barrier. May need to have a french drain installed around the perimeter of the crawl space. Should have evaluated by qualified moisture contractor.” In no way was it indicated in our report that this was a “minor drainage problem” or that it would be “fairly inexpensive to fix” as the member claims. In fact the statement from the report clearly states that further evaluation should be made by a “qualified moisture contractor,” which would indicate that the inspector felt this to be something more than a minor drainage problem. If the member had contacted us we would have been more than happy to talk with and assist him in resolving his issue within reason, as we have relationships with several qualified moisture contractors. In light of the statements made in the report, however, we feel that we would not (and do not) have any financial responsibility for correcting the problem since it was clearly reported on as being a defect that needed further evaluation by a qualified moisture contractor. Furthermore, it should be pointed out that the following false statements are contained within the complaint: 1) The date on which the inspection was completed 2) The member contacted our company about this complaint 3) Our inspector missed and/or misrepresented some very costly repairs 4) Our report did not mention the moisture problem in the crawl space 5) Our report did not mention the possible need for a french drain 6) Our “agent” misrepresented a defect as “minor” and “fairly inexpensive to fix” 7) We would not help despite the “misrepresentation by our agent” GHIS"
"A complaint was filed with our company by the member on 7/23/07 regarding the inspection conducted on 4/19/07 on the house he wanted to buy. I went back to the property with him and his Real Estate agent. I also had another inspector visit the property and review the areas of complaints. As a result of this meeting I told him and his agent that we did a good inspection and had no financial obligation to him. His agent agreed with me and acknowledged that to him. I offered to refund him inspection fee as a show of good faith. He refused the refund. Around 9/1/07 he submitted a complaint to the South Carolina Builder's Commission regarding the same inspection conducted for him on 4/19/07. I filed a response to his complaint on 11/07/07. An investigator with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations visited the property and issued a response to him indicating that there was not evidence to support his claim. The findings were submitted on 12/6/07. Around 10/1/07 he submitted a complaint to the Better Business Bureau regarding the same inspection performed on 4/19/07. I filed a response around 10/15/07. He and I agreed to an arbitration hearing. The hearing was held on 2/5/08. The arbitrator found that "Gerald Hargrove Inspection Services is not required to reimburse the consumer for any cost associated with the repairs to his complaint." The findings of the complaint procedures are available on request at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations (File 2007-615) or the Better Business Bureau (Case # 67010651)"
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