Talk of The Villages Florida - Home Inspections Recommendations

Thank you all for the kind words. I am humbled and blessed.

Dear Jetsfan,

I'm happy to answer any questions you may have on inspecting your
home.

First, please allow me to first tell you a little about myself and how I do my
inspection. I'm 58 years old and am a retired Firefighter from New York. I
usually schedule only one or two inspections per day. Most other inspectors
book 3 or more inspections a day and are always rushing to get to the next
house. I would rather concentrate on your home, not getting to the next
one.

Also, I am an ASHI Certified inspector. Many are not and I am proud of
that credential.
My inspection usually takes 3 hours or more. I now also have my son,
Eric working with me, and the both of us work great as a team.
Eric is highly credentialed and with both of us working together
on your home the inspection sometimes takes a bit less time onsite
without compromising quality at all.

In a typical inspection I check
the exterior, walk the roof, crawl through the attic, check the garage, all
utilities like the A/C and Electric, plumbing etc. Then I put on my inside
shoes and check all the inside rooms, bathrooms, etc and finish checking
the kitchen and appliances. Lastly, I check your sprinkler system.

I'm always happy to answer any questions and teach folks how to manage
your A/C, sprinklers, etc. After the inspection I go back to my office and
take an hour or so to compile the report. You will get a full color report, easy
to read and understand complete with pictures, etc. I also send the report
to The Villages Warranty Department that same day (on a Warranty Inspection) so they can quickly
call you to take care of any issues I may find. Both you and the warranty
department get the report that same day.

My usual fee for a Warranty inspection is around $295.00 for a typical
designer
home 2000 sq feet or less. Designer homes that are bigger may be a bit
more. Premier homes are a bit more, Villas are less.

I do about 400 inspections a year in The Villages. Please feel free to ask
your neighbors, often you will find I have inspected their home.

I know I am not the most
expensive, and I also know I am not the cheapest. A couple of weeks ago I
was doing an inspection and another inspector drove in and was doing a
warranty inspection across the street. I watched him, and he was there for
49 minutes.
I did not see him go up on the roof, he used binoculars. I do not think he
went in the attic. I find issues in the attic often, and some of the roof issues
I find I would not easily find if I did not walk onto the roof. Being a career
firefighter, walking a roof is something I am comfortable with.

When he was finished he handed the homeowners a checklist. No report,
no pictures, and I do not think he contacted the warranty department for
them. As he was leaving I waved at him and we met for a couple of
minutes. He complained about his job and told me he charged $150.00. I
wished him he best and thought, "I never want to be like that".

Of course, I
would never divulge his name and I know some folks would be happy with
his price, etc. The lesson there is that all inspectors are not the same.

While some inspectors do not like warranty inspections, I favor them and
most of my work is doing warranty inspections. Since I am in The Villages
everyday I know the different models well and know what to look for with
certain models.

Of course, I do not work for The Villages at all, but I have a
good working relationship with all six of the woman in the warranty
department, as they get my reports most everyday.

I hope I have answered most of your questions. If not, please feel free to
either e-mail me or call me at my number below.
Thank you for the chance to earn your business.

Respectfully, Frank D'Angelo, ACI 352-250-7818