PRESSMAN HOME INSPECTIONS

Dan seemed to be thorough. He spent about 3 hours doing the inspection. He literally raved about the place saying it was made so well and there were no major issues. We've now been living in the home and doing renovations for the past two month. There were major issues that Dan completely missed. We found them, our contractors found them... they were obvious and any inspector would find these issues. Basically everything done in the house to convert it from a garage to a living space was done poorly and not to code.

The first completely visible issue was our crumbling back wall of the home. Dan did not look at the back wall because he could not get access. He did not ask for access nor did he stick his head to the back window to look at the wall. Multiple windows and sliding glass doors were simply installed poor, non-secured and even backwards! No notes about those in the inspections. The garage is not usable for a car due to the exposed insulation and non-fireproof sheetrock walls. The list goes on.

We negotiated the selling price and settled for very little return based on Dan's report. We have probably now spent 10 to 20x what Dan found in repairs alone.

Sorry, nice guy, but I would not recommend him to do this work if you really want to know what's up with the home you are thinking of purchasing.

Overall we are very pleased with Dan Pressman Home Inspections and would use him in the future.  Additionally we would recommend using his service to ensure that you are buying the home that you expect you are purchasing.

Mr. Pressman told me he did a full inspection. We discussed the roof in depth and he told me that the roof was in great shape and would last me for another 10 to 15 years. He told me overall there were only minor problems with the house. After I closed and moved in I began having extensive water problems from the roof leaking. I have had 4 roofing companies come out and look at the roof problems and all 4 roofing companies have told me the roof is not only damaged but was put on by unskilled labor and needs total replacement. 3 of the 4 roofing companies asked my why I did not have a home inspection and when I told them I did and my home inspector told me the roof was in good shape they all asked if he was new to the business or blind. The 4th roofing company was brought out by Mr. Pressman who initially agreed to pay for a new roof. That company also told Mr. Pressman he made a major error. However Mr. Pressman after agreeing to pay for a new roof recinded his offer and then after admitting he made a mistake, denied making a mistake and will no pay for a new roof. Not only did Mr. Pressman miss the roof problems, he also missed major water damage in the bedroom that has the most water problems from the bad roof. Mr. Pressman also missed obvious mold in the garage ceiling, which a mold inspector pointed out to me. To fix all the problems Mr. Pressman missed will cost me between $15,000 to $25,000. I would never recommend this man, who my realtor Jeannie Polizzi of Coldwell Banker referred to me.