RHOco Real Estate Inspection
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Our Mission: RHOco Real Estate Inspection is dedicated to serving and protect- ing the home buyer by providing the highest quality inspection in the market at a fair price. Our goal is to ensure that you are con- fident you are making an informed buying decision.
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There were several other things missed as well that aren't deal breakers, but sure would have been nice to know up front. Mostly the report was a catologue of code violations that weren't even applicable to the house when it was built. USELESS!
Do yourself a favor...MOVE ON AND USE A DIFFERENT INSPECTOR!
"This inspector admits that he is human and can make a mistake, and I am willing to take responsibility for a mistake and correct it if possible. [member name removed] contacted us via email on Friday, 9-27-2013 at 6:59 AM with his complaint about the inspection. On Saturday, 9-28-2013 at 7:58 AM I responded to him offering to meet with him to discuss the issues and try to resolve them. I was prepared to make everything right if he wanted. On Sunday, 9-28-2013 I received notification from "Angie's List" of his posting. [member name removed] never contacted me to resolve his issue; it appears he was motivated to post this rant by some self-serving issue, rather than a desire to resolve or fix his perceived issues with his home. If the issues are as severe as he indicates in this post one would think that he would want to meet with me and work to get them fixed. Obviously resolving his issues are not his priority! The cracks in the exterior walls [member name removed] refer to in the post are as he described in his email to me, as one foot to three foot long cracks on the bay side of the home. I observed these cracks during the inspection; they are small and cosmetic in nature, they certainly are not an indication of serious foundation failure. While not required to list cosmetic issues in the report, my mistake was not knowing my customer and meeting his needs, and listing every minor inconsequential defect. In addition the house is built in an area of town that has sandy soil and seldom sees foundation problems. Again, I offered to meet with [member name removed] to discuss resolution of his issues but he has ignored that communication. The "several other things missed" were detailed in [member name removed] email to me as a single Sheetrock crack behind the water heater. It is quite possible I could not see this crack during the inspection and as noted previously I have offered to meet with [member name removed] to resolve this issue and he has chosen to ignore that communication. In the inspection report it was clearly stated that the interior walls could not be fully inspected due to the large number of the owner's personal possessions in the house. A picture of the water heater included in the report shows so many items stacked around the water heater that a complete inspection was impossible. However, as previously stated, I have tried to make this right for [member name removed] but he has not responded. Codes are written and adopted by cities because they are important, not useless. For example one code often ignored in Corpus Christi, TX is the venting of the bathroom exhaust fans to the attic. I have found fans vented to the attic that have caused black mold to grow and cover the majority of the bathroom ceiling. So advising clients of code violations that have become common building practices but potentially damaging and dangerous, health and safety wise, is not "Useless". It is the law and required of the inspector. The bottom line is [member name removed] has some minor issues that I am prepared to resolve for him. He, however, does not appear to be interested in resolving the issues and has posted a very unfair and misleading review of my company and my work. We urge you to read all our "Angie's List" postings and make your decision to choose or not to choose our services based on our full body of work. Thank You."
Bottom line, RHOco is who you want inspecting your home.
I can tell you that I was very impress with the prompt response, professionalism of the inspection and the outstanding report that we received. We were very satisfied with the inspection of the home right down to the information on which door knob worked and which didn't.
No doubt that I would recommend RHOco Real Estate Inspection to anyone looking for a professional home inspection.
The first home was built in 1958, slab foundation, listed as 1567 sq ft, garage conversion. The second home was built in 1946, pier & beam foundation, 1184 sq ft, back porch conversion. Mr. Orr's pricing is based on square footage and foundation construction; the first inspection was $275 while the second was somewhat higher due to the pier & beam foundation. Compared to other home inspectors in the area, his prices are right on target.
Mr. Orr's reports were received via email the next day. The reports are very comprehensive and easy to read. He clearly explains what he saw where with plenty of photos, and he follows up with a phone call conversation to discuss the report. The first time he went through the report with me point by point, letting me know which things were working but not necessarily by the book (such as home owner repairs instead of professional repairs), which things needed immediate attention for safety reasons, and which things were strictly cosmetic details but had to be listed in the report. We spent about 45 minutes discussing the report for the first home. Mr. Orr told me to call him back at any time to discuss any other questions that I might think of.
The deal on the first house did not go through, and I asked Mr. Orr to do the inspection on the second home. Again, he was prompt and courteous. This second home was owner-occupied, and Mr. Orr apologized during my lunch-time visit that he couldn't spend much time with me because he'd promised the home owner he'd be done inside before a certain time so she could get back inside. Although he started the inspection at the coolest time of day and it would have been best for him to do the outside inspection first, he was gracious and did the inside inspection to accommodate the seller.
For the second report, being more familiar with the format and Mr. Orr's explanations, I spent about 20 minutes talking to him by phone after I'd read the emailed report. Again, he was very detailed in the report and helpful with his explanations of immediate concerns versus "can wait" projects or cosmetic flaws.
Mr. Orr does not quote estimates for repairs but was able to give me recommendations for businesses for different projects (foundation and roof repair, etc). He also gave multiple suggestions when applicable as to what type of repairs could be done.
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13902 Hawksnest Bay Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
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