I would like an honest opinion, in regards how much money this translates to, for the major things that need fixing right away. The inspector was very detailed in his report. I am including the list of things on the report. What are the most concerning / expensive things to fix in this report? The house is flipped. Thank you for your feedback.
Hi Everyone,
We closed on a 1919 late-Queen Anne in Manitoba, Canada. We've had our first mouse so I was going around the property looking for how they are getting in. We have a deck/pergola that is hard to access. It has wood supports blocking crawling under. I took a look under there for the first time and noticed what looked like pieces of concrete falling off the original stone foundation. Of more concern I saw what looked like gaps between the stones. I can't really get close to see how superficial they are.
Please don't tell me this is some sort of foundation issue! Is it something to be concerned about?
We had a pre-purchase home inspection and thorough post-closing inspection. He didn't report any foundation issues and the whole house is incredibly "square" for our area. The basement is finished and had absolutely no water invasion despite having some generational storms of late.
We really liked a house and decided to make an offer. Another buyer offered about $15K over listing price , so we increased our offer by $20K over listing price and got it accepted.
During the inspection, the sewer line failed due to a blockage, along with some other issues involving the HVAC and a few cosmetic/maintenance items.
The seller is willing to take care of the sewer line repair, which is obviously a major concern and we’re glad they’re willing to address it.
However, since we didn’t really have an opportunity to negotiate before our offer was accepted, we’re now wondering how we should approach the other inspection findings.
Would it be reasonable to ask the seller to address some of the additional repairs, or request a credit toward closing costs/repairs? Or is it better to accept the house as-is aside from the sewer repair?
We’re trying to be reasonable and don’t want to jeopardize the deal, but at the same time, we paid significantly more than the original asking price because of the competing offer.
Buyers often ask about things that aren't really part of a home inspection; flood/landslide risk, environmental hazards, crime, nearby development, etc.
There are also things that seem potentially useful to buyers but require looking beyond the inspection itself, for example, analyzing historical aerial imagery of a roof and comparing it with potentially damaging weather events over the years.
Why don't more inspectors offer something like this as an add-on, or have a trusted company they refer buyers to?
Is it mostly liability, lack of demand, or simply not worth the hassle?
Curious how inspectors think about this.
hi All , needing some advise , my house seems to have 1-2 minor cracks only recent like last year , around less than 1 mm. i read through online jt says western suburbs melbourne soil is pretty reactive .
the house is 17 years old and had some initial settlement as per the original building report back in 2023 and advised as structural risk if any as minor .
what’s the best way to approach this as it’s a 4 bedder on 500 sqm , should i just sell it off ? .
i tried to speak to some structural engineers they said the 1-2 cracks are minor and not worth investigation
thanks
Hi, We’re considering buying a house and the inspection found a few things with the concrete slab foundation.
I attached pictures from the inspection.
The house was built in 2018, so i wasn’t sure if this is a reason to walk away from this home? Also, the seller disclosed they never made any foundation repairs.
Multiple cracks found on new home foundation slab.
Some of them run across the whole foundation of the house.
Also the edge of the slab where they used metal to secure the frame of the house to are cracked and falling apart.
I don't feel right about that....
I check the adjacent homes next to it, they don't have these issues.
Hi everyone,
So I’m under contract for a $176,000 house. I just had a house inspection and the inspector said that the slab was not pour below the frost line and it is shifting and cracking. I do live in a freezing climate. There’s also a large tree near the house and the roots definitely run under the house. You can tell the floors are uneven and some of the door frames aren’t straight.
As a side note the roof on the garage also needs to be replaced.
Is this a big enough of an issue to walk away? This would be my first house and I really like it otherwise. And all of the other issues the inspector pointed out were very small and easily fixed.
I've been hearing a snapping sound randomly all around the house we moved into a month ago. It sounds like it's coming from the walls or behind the walls, but there's nothing regular about when it occurs.
The house is 100 years old, but fully renovated 12 years ago.
I notice it more at night, but I also hear is sometimes during the day. It happens less than once an hour and there are long stretches when I don't hear it.
I've found some cracking in the corners of the drywall that I didn't notice when we first moved in, so perhaps it's that? Maybe it's the result of a poor paint and spackle job prior to them putting the house on the market.
I've been in houses that creek or pipes that rattle in the winter when the heat goes on, but this is a completely new sound to me.
Is this something I should be worried about? Do I need to make a call to a structural engineer? There's nothing physical that I've noticed except for the drywall cracking. Is there a visual symptom that I should look for?
Location & Affected Materials:
Semi-finished basement (approx. 31x11 space). Visible mold growth along the bottom edge of the sheetrock near the floor/baseboard area, close to piping.
Timeline & Situation:
We are currently under contract on a single-family home. We just received our home inspection and lab reports back, which confirmed active mold spores on the sheetrock in the basement.
Contributing Conditions:
Suspected high moisture levels or localized water intrusion near the basement wall/floor junction and piping, though the exact underlying source is still being assessed.in basement behind finished sink and bathroom space there is unfinished basement wall we noticed mold .this is where hvac and heater are there .
What Has Been Done:
Nothing yet; we are currently within our inspection contingency window determining how to handle negotiations.
Our Core Concerns:
Our inspection for a house built in 2009 showed that the windows were in very poor condition. Many had broken seals, discoloration, etc...
There were several other major things that the homeowner is addressing (new furnace installed this year wasn't working, water heater issues, etc...)
Would you ask for any sort of credit on the windows or just suck it up? If so, how much?
Please help - I’m a first time home owner in Oregon. We just lost a full cash offer on our home because of these inspection findings. This was not documented in our inspection report when we bought the house in 2021.
When we asked our realtor if we should get it repaired or reduce the house price, she said ‘it’s whatever you guys want to do’
I’m currently in a divorce process and own the house 50/50 with my (soon-to-be-ex) husband. We’re just scraping by to pay the bills and have to live here until it’s sold.
What are the options for how to address this truss issue?
So we had all the joists and main beams sistered 3 years ago. Then we had a home inspection done for our sale… the inspector noted the rotting wood which obviously is still there but neglected to mention the new beams. So the report just said wood rot! The buyers terminated and we had two contractors go down there for quotes on how to address some moisture. They both checked the new beams and they both said they were in tact.
My question is, why wouldn’t the inspector note the new and in tact work?
This is a house of horrors! I don't know how it passed the municipality inspection to rent let alone sell. This guy hid so many things, it's a nightmare. Our electricity, is at 30% for the house. Outlets at water fixtures aren't compliant. The plumbing under the sink isn't connected. Garage door is metal between rotted wood. He did the same with the house next door, that he owned and sold. I'm at a loss, as I used my last 20,000 to purchase. I'm disabled and am not handy.
First of all, I want to thank you in advance. Any replies are going to help this worried pregnant mama a lot. This is cross posted to 2 different subs, so i'm sorry but just hoping to get some feedback!
I spotted visible mold in several areas of our 2 year old house only recently. I am an absolute mess and all over the place. half of our house which has visible mold are taped up, closed off and I have a HEPA filter in every single room of the house We are confined to the areas of the house that do not have mold, from my limited understanding.
Home was purchased directly from the builder less than 3 years ago. installed gutters immediately after closing. We installed a french drains and a dry creek as well according to the city water drainage plan, as the builders grading was frightening. So sitting water around the home is not the issue.
"musty smell' was reported during the initial 1 year warranty. Sadly, the builders did not take it seriously and I ended up calling mold remediation whom confirmed the obvious musty smell (I still have the report) and they recommended several things, including taking all the carpet out, sanitizing the concrete slab foundation, doing a window leak test etc. Long story short, builders laughed at the inspection I paid for and did absolutely nothing and gas lighted me. My husband left a negative review and the builders then purposely made things hard for us and wouldn't service to us any longer during the warranty period. Once the 1 year ran out I moved on and believed that I was crazy and must have just been smelling normal foundation slab musty smells. This was a 4.9 star highly rated 'local builder' for reference...
I believe this has to do with an envelope system failure? You cannot see it in the inspection photo, but both of those specific weep holes facing the wall with 99% moisture are jammed with mortar clearly in the air gap area. One more than the other. Many of the other weep holes around the house are not blocked though - I can clearly see the black plastic house wrap when I look in the weep hole.
The other image was when I pulled the trim off from under my daughters window. I noticed there was a deep 'earthy' smell in her room and the trim was separating itself from the wall. I cried when I saw what was behind it. does this look like a window leak? more envelope failure? flashing defect? the moisture reading was normal here when the inspector checked. My sons room was similar when I pulled the trim off from under the window, only much much less. Only the start of some green fuzzy mold.
The issue is - the extent of these issues feel enormous. I have no idea what is behind the walls. Even this inspector saw nothing abnormal on the thermal imaging camera, it was only with the moisture reader as seen in the image. I don't know what to do next.
I do fully believe this is the builders fault and that if they truly looked for the root cause, this could have been solved 2 years ago. And yes I have begun the legal process, but I still need more information to KNOW what to advocate for. This is not my expertise. The builder is most likely going to come and do their own inspection, before they decide what they will do/pay/fix under the '4 year latent defect' law in my state. I am afraid they will undermine this or blame me (truthfully I haven't recaulked the windows because the builder told me the window caulking lasts 10 years) There are no residential building envelope specialists in my area, but there are engineers. The original builder is still open but has since been bought by Lennar and they have taken it over. I don't know yet if this is going to be a good thing or a bad thing. Lawyer just said to get as much information as I can so we can get a better idea of what is going on.
Hello, I am buying a house for the first time and got the inspection report back and there were a lot of things found.
The inspector made it seem like these were all relatively normal and my realtor brushed me off when I said I might want to get concessions from the seller.
Are these items stuff you would expect in a normal inspection? Would you ask for concessions? And if so for which ones?
Thank you.
Home inspection failed to flag a fan in the crawlspace that has a cord running up into the laundry room floor and plugged into a wall outlet next to the dryer. The home inspector pointed it our during the inspection but failed to list. Are there any electrical violations? Should this be a concern?
I know this is a home inspection community but I didn’t know where else to ask. 😅
This complex was built in 2016. I’ve been in here for the past 3 years. Since I’ve lived here, cracks have appeared in the ceiling, walls, and floor. They’ve grown wider over time and I don’t know if this should be a concern or not.
Canada, Ontario.
I moved into a townhouse (built in 2022) in February 2026.
There has been a persistent unusual mould-like odour in the ensuite shower room since basically the beginning. More recently, another person who inspected the unit described the smell as somewhat sweet.
On March 3, an independent IAQ company inspected the unit. Their lab results later identified a very low level of Chaetomium in the ensuite. At that time, their moisture meter did not identify actively wet areas and they did not find a significant visible mould source.
The smell never really went away.
On August 4, I found new yellow and brown spotting and streaks appeared at the upper ceiling corner of the ensuite. If the unit's layout upstairs the same, this area is under a dishwasher upstairs. There's quite plumbing there: kitchen and a pipe from the combi-heater/AC.
I'm trying to inspect the cavity in a non-destructive way with my borescope camera. I can't reach the places in question and limited to exploring the framing around.
I don't understand what I see and asking for help.
Does it require cutting the drywall?
In our option period and had inspection today, outside of some GFCI work needing to be done on a few outlets, this was the only real safety issue... Other than nervously waiting for an HVAC person to evaluate, anyone seen this before?
Description: The water heater's flue is connected to the furnace flue. The furnace flue uses forced air to exhaust gases. This will prevent the water heater from properly venting its flue gases since the water heater only uses rising hot air to exhaust gases. Further evaluation and repair by a qualified plumber is advised.