Top Notch roofer, not so much. Give them the boot. I was at a home inspection yesterday. The agent told me that the home owner had the Hand hewn shake roof installed about three years ago. "They come back every year and spray the roof with an insect and linseed oil spray to help protect the shingles" Sounds like a great way to keep the roof shakes in great shape right? Not if the yearly maintenance doe's not take place. The roofing materials including the boots need to be installed correctly from the start. When this roof was installed Three years ago. The roofer neglected to finish the job the correct way. Take a look at the way the lead boots were left on the roof! This was not right and never had been right. There are Eight of these lead boots that were never finished. Top Notch roof... 04/22/2014

Commercial Inspection in Hobbs New Mexico. Coming along very well. I finally got to meet the owner of the new Dealership. He is happy that the Collision Center is now in full operation. Here is what it looked like when I visited the Collision center yesterday. Here is a quick look at the exterior of the front of the building. This was a long road to get this building completed. But now we can focus on the New Chevrolet house.   They are installing the glass panels. And have about 50% of the asphalt in the parking lot areas. But there is still a long way to go to get done. But this job is starting to come together very nicely. Remember what it was like a couple of months ago? Real progress.   Have a wonderful day every One. This is why you always get a "Commercial Draw Inspection" by a H... 04/18/2014

I'm tired and giving up. Over the years, there is a lot to be proud of. Many times when inspecting I find issues that are a safety issue's that could be life threatening. This makes me feel good for the home owners. Not that they have repairs to make, but the possible life saving issue were found. Each home has their issues that need to be taken care of even if the home is not sold. It's supposed to work. No matter what get's installed in or on a home, "It's supposed to work". Parts on a home get tired and simply give up as they wear out over time. Nothing is forever. I had not seen vents like this in a long time. But when inspecting homes the turbin vents need to be inspected for proper operation. On this home they were not. Both were tired and wanting to be removed. It looks like they... 04/10/2014

Missed on inspection. One, Two and Three. Not number Four though. This pocket sale home was sitting pretty s a picture when I arrived at the home for the home inspection for the buyer. Inspection One was when the local building inspector comes out and finds nothing and the C of O was issued. Inspections Two and Three, this was when the home was inspected by a local home inspector. Not once but twice when the owners got transferred out of town for their jobs. This home has been sold at least Three times. Now we are in the Fourth sale. Take a look at what I found when the home inspection took place on this home. Fourth Inspection findings. This is simply amazing why this would not had been found by the "Other inspectors". At first glance the home looks like a great home. And it is. But th... 04/03/2014

Read between the lines. Buyer did. He called Desert Sun Home Inspections. New Home in Hobbs New Mexico. 88242 Here is the way this sale went down. As told to me by the buyer. He wanted a new home. He approached a Realtor in the area that was representing a new home community. They found the home they would like to buy and made a down payment. Then the broker/ Realtor told him when the expected closing date was. Now is the time to get a home inspection. The buyer mentioned that it was now time to get a home inspection. The Realtor looked straight at him and said this. "You don't need a home inspection. This home is brand new and you are getting a one year warranty with the home". The buyer reading in between the lines said, "But I still want to get a home inspection on the home". Broker ... 04/03/2014

Egress issues with the home. Desert Sun Home inspections Carlsbad, NM. Inspecting homes can be a very interesting job to say the least. With safety in mind first and foremost when inspecting. You can't help but get that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when we find safety issues like these. Means of egress. All homes have to have means of egress. This is a way to escape the home in case the home has a fire or other related disaster where someone needs to bail out a window of the home. Heaven forbid this ever happens for any home owner. But it does happen way to often. This is why it is so critical for the occupants to have a way to escape the home without having to break out the glass pane in a window. Take a look at the homes windows. They are caulked shut. Entire window top ... 04/01/2014

Home is finally done. Trust but verify inspection Hobbs New Mexico. Remember this home where the home owner wanted to get a 100% completion when it was not 100% completed? Now the home is done. All of the door hardware is in the appliances are done and the New shower doors and enclosures are installed. This home was to be completed in December of 2013. Completion date is officially 3-25-2014. Only 64 days behind schedule. I say only because there could have been a lot more in delays as the contractor seemed to be more interested in "Other projects" than getting this quarter million dollar job done. The actual costs were just short of a quarter of a million dollars. But close enough when adding improvements to the home. This Two story home ended up at 5,500 Square feet. Originally it was... 03/25/2014