Has anyone here sued their home inspector?

[Anonymous]

How old is your house, what year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would sue that sound like you have more than enough evidence.

Did you pick the inspector or did your realtor?

I picked the inspector but could not physically attend the inspection due to work so my realtor did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is your house, what year?

1920. Pipes are almost all original.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your house, what year?

1920. Pipes are almost all original.

So how did the inspector supposedly know they were all updated, wouldn’t that have been in the disclosure, info about the house?
Did he tell you the wiring was updated as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would sue that sound like you have more than enough evidence.

Did you pick the inspector or did your realtor?

I picked the inspector but could not physically attend the inspection due to work so my realtor did.

You bought a 1920 house and did not go to the inspection?
This has to be your first home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would sue that sound like you have more than enough evidence.

Did you pick the inspector or did your realtor?

I picked the inspector but could not physically attend the inspection due to work so my realtor did.

Oldest trick in the book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:90% of your contract with an inspector is disclaimers saying they are idiots, know nothing, and can't be relied on

This is true. The paperwork OP signed absolves the inspector of any liability. It will be difficult to find a lawyer willing to take the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your house, what year?

1920. Pipes are almost all original.

So how did the inspector supposedly know they were all updated, wouldn’t that have been in the disclosure, info about the house?
Did he tell you the wiring was updated as well?

The house was an estate so there was no disclosure as the owner died. They looked at the pipes under the crawlspace and I was told they were all pex. A photo of pex was provided. It turns out only a very small section is pex coming from a later bathroom addition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:90% of your contract with an inspector is disclaimers saying they are idiots, know nothing, and can't be relied on

This is true. The paperwork OP signed absolves the inspector of any liability. It will be difficult to find a lawyer willing to take the case.

The paperwork specifically does not absolve them from gross negligence or fraud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would sue that sound like you have more than enough evidence.

Did you pick the inspector or did your realtor?

I picked the inspector but could not physically attend the inspection due to work so my realtor did.

You bought a 1920 house and did not go to the inspection?
This has to be your first home.

Even if I attended the inspection it would have made no difference as I would not be able to physically go with them under a crawl space. They provided a picture of new pex pipe which unfortunately only goes to a small section of a later bathroom addition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I purchased an old home and was told by the home inspector the pipes were updated. Turns out it is almost all old galvanized pipes that are failing. I’ve had 5 plumbers come in to quote updating them and nobody can believe that the home inspector missed this. One suggested collusion with the realtors to get the home to sell and 3 of them willingly wrote me letters about their findings compared to what my inspection report says. I haven’t gone to an attorney yet and usually your damages are limited to the inspection fee but this seems to be gross negligence or just straight up fraud.

First, it's not fraud. Second, what would be your damages? You paid market price for a house and you have an appraisal (in no way based on the inspection) that says you paid market price. Third, the home inspector doesn't warranty the house. Something breaks, tough shit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I purchased an old home and was told by the home inspector the pipes were updated. Turns out it is almost all old galvanized pipes that are failing. I’ve had 5 plumbers come in to quote updating them and nobody can believe that the home inspector missed this. One suggested collusion with the realtors to get the home to sell and 3 of them willingly wrote me letters about their findings compared to what my inspection report says. I haven’t gone to an attorney yet and usually your damages are limited to the inspection fee but this seems to be gross negligence or just straight up fraud.

First, it's not fraud. Second, what would be your damages? You paid market price for a house and you have an appraisal (in no way based on the inspection) that says you paid market price. Third, the home inspector doesn't warranty the house. Something breaks, tough shit.

My damages are immediately needing new pipes when I was told all pipes were new based on the inspectors findings. They are not new with the exception of 1 area. They are old galvanized pipes. I have shown every plumber my inspection report and nobody can believe what the inspector wrote vs actual findings. The inspector either had to be beyond extremely incompetent or lied to get the house to sell. Most people that I’ve spoken to believe it’s the latter.

[Anonymous]

Are the plumbers the ones telling you you need all new pipes? Um take that with a grain of salt, too. They are looking to make a buck.

You sound like a new homeowner. You need to wise up fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the plumbers the ones telling you you need all new pipes? Um take that with a grain of salt, too. They are looking to make a buck.

You sound like a new homeowner. You need to wise up fast.

The pipes are original 1920 galvanized pipes so they are failing. Home inspector told me they are updated pex pipes. His findings are so off from what everyone else has found.

[Anonymous]

I was told to hire a plumber to inspect pipes probably with a scope/camera - most inspectors can’t/wont do that.