Spent $600 on a home inspection that missed a major plumbing issue

I paid a guy $600 to inspect a house in Hamilton before buying, and he totally missed the cast iron drain pipe that was cracked under the basement slab. Cost me $3,200 to dig it up and replace it two months later. Anyone else have a home inspector miss something obvious?

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zarar753d ago

The "$600" line jumped out at me. That's suspiciously cheap for a proper home inspection in Hamilton these days. Maybe he wasn't actually insured or bonded if he's charging that little.

noah8383d ago

My buddy in Burlington paid $450 for an inspection last year and the guy missed a cracked heat exchanger that nearly cost him $4k in repairs. I figure sometimes the cheap rate comes with corners cut, maybe he doesn't carry proper E&O insurance or just rushes through the job. Take this with a grain of salt, but I'd want to see his license number and proof of bond before signing anything at that price.