02/25/2026
In 21 years of doing inspections, there are the things I see and hear about the bad inspectors out there.
1. They don't have enough knowledge and experience to really know what they are doing and so they make things out way worse than they truly are, like typical stucco cracking being called structural damage.
2. They don't have the ability to figure out what is wrong, why its wrong, how it happened and how to fix it, so they just cover themselves by saying to go consult someone else that is a professional, like an electrical contractor, a plumbing contractor a licensed roofer ect. They do this because for the most part, they don't have the experience and certifications to know what they are doing. Most have a generalized certification which is a course over a 2 week period.
3. Many have one area of experience, maybe they were an electrician, but lack the experience in all the other areas and systems of the home.
4. Many buy a franchise and report on many things that are cosmetic because they do not understand the scope of what a home inspection is supposed to cover so they nit pick a home to death over things that don't matter and cause people to become negative about what appears to be wrong with a property but are majority cosmetic.
5. Have no idea how to talk to clients and express their own opinions like "I wouldn't buy this house". A inspector should just report on the property and building and give the client all the information in order to make the decision which is In 21 years of doing inspections, there are the things I see and hear about the bad inspectors out there.
1. They don't have enough knowledge and experience to really know what they are doing and so they make things out way worse than they truly are, like typical stucco cracking being called structural damage.
2. They don't have the ability to figure out what is wrong, why its wrong, how it happened and how to fix it, so they just cover themselves by saying to go consult someone else that is a professional, like an electrical contractor, a plumbing contractor a licensed roofer ect. They do this because for the most part, they don't have the experience and certifications to know what they are doing. Most have a generalized certification which is a course over a 2 week period.
3. Many have one area of experience, maybe they were an electrician, but lack the experience in all the other areas and systems of the home.
4. Many buy a franchise and report on many things that are cosmetic because they do not understand the scope of what a home inspection is supposed to cover so they nit pick a home to death over things that don't matter and cause people to become negative about what appears to be wrong with a property but are majority cosmetic.
5. Have no idea how to talk to clients and express their own opinions like "I wouldn't buy this house". A inspector should just report on the property and building and give the client all the information in order to make the decision which is best for them without an inspectors opinion.
6. Inspection companies that have multiple inspectors create different issues. They send multiple inspectors out to a house which drives the cost of the inspection through the roof instead of just sending a proficient inspector that has all the knowledge. They also advertise on their website a certified master inspector and then send you an employee that is not a certified Master inspector so the client get duped into an inspector that isn't what they thought they were going to be.
With All American Property Inspections, you are going to get a previous building superintendent that is also a certified Construction project manager, A Certified Master building inspector, someone who has personally done everything from dig the foundation to putting the last shingle on top. Has all the experience and certifications to let you know exactly what's going on with the property wether its residential, commercial or industrial. Someone that will be there for you after the inspection to answer any and all questions even years after the inspection. You will get a company that really cares about the client.
With All American Property Inspections, you are going to get a previous building superintendent that is also a certified Construction project manager, A Certified Master building inspector, someone who has personally done everything from dig the foundation to putting the last shingle on top. Has all the experience and certifications to let you know exactly what's going on with the property wether its residential, commercial or industrial. Someone that will be there for you after the inspection to answer any and all questions even years after the inspection. You will get a company that really cares about the client.
