I bought thus 98 yr old home and my real estate agent told me to use Clear Path Inspections, specifically, to use Tim Becker. He came out the next day which I was extremely pleased that he made time so quickly. HOWEVER, this guy, Tim Becker, not only failed to inspect the entire home which was completely empty but missed critical life threatening issues that could have been fatal! I have spent close to $18,000 in 6 weeks on the issues that Tim B. failed to catch and the issues he inspected but failed to flag. Additionally, some issues Tim B flagged were NOT always correctly flagged but the seller fixed those issues based on Tina recommendation only to find it all had to be undone and completed the CORRECT way to resolve the issue Here is a list of the massive issues this guy missed:
1.Crawl space completely filled with black mold due to broken pipe The crawl space was filled with debris and covered with particle board which was rotted and filled with black and yellow mold
*Crawl space that is under the entire back bedroom (only 2 bedrooms in house)!and clearly visible in an 816 sq ft WAS NEVER INSPECTED.
2. Broken pipes to the water spigots. That was the water source that was causing the black mold in crawl space. Thankfully, my agent caught that issue only
3. Pipes in basement ceiling are broken due to freezing to the 2nd spogot
4. Gas water heater leaking gas bc gas line wasn't capped off. (first day)
5. Outlets in unfinished basement were not GFCI protected as required by NEC NFPA
6. Basement ceiling beams embedded with black mold. Ceiling unfinished and not painted clearly visible and asked him point blank about it. Tim Becker stated that he saw NO MOLD NOR de he think it was musty and did NIT need a dehumidifier. Basement is over 60% humidity if dehumidifier runs for 12 hrs and off for 12 hrs. Dehumidifier has to run 24/7
7. NO stack for wash machine, drain cap missing
8. Waste pipe under concrete floor in basement was broken in half and the 2 pieces were laying side by side with new concrete poured over it
9. Knob and tube wiring connected to new wiring in the house. All outlets need to be redone and the receptacles protected with GFCI which hasn't been done yet but is scheduled for next week
10. Brand newt front porch steps and railing are incorrectly installed and are not fastened to the house correctly
11. Bathtub trim leaks down into basement leaving puddle on basement floor after one shower use
12. Ducts, return, HVAC and the entire ventilation system in the house filled with mold, bugs, pests, bug feces and debris
13. Gutters do not drain properly bc the pitch is wrong and were incorrectly installed
14. Basement foundation leaks
15. Exterior doors improperly installed and sealed letting in pests and moisture
16. Dishwasher does not dry and the tub remains soaking wet for weeks.
There is obviously more to this list and each day I'm here I find additional issues . Tim Becker should NOT be doing house inspections. I thought he had a general working knowledge but in my opinion I was clearly wrong! Clear Path Inspections is not a company you can count on unless you want a sloppy and unthoughtful inspection that will cost you mucho dinero and possible health issues due to carelessness and lack of knowledge!
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