Nightmare Inspection Raises Safety Concerns | Holmes Inspection S124

Scott and Erin wanted to minimize their commute and maximize the backyard they would have for their lively dog Uma. The home inspector pointed out a few things that needed doing, but downplayed their concerns. Once they moved in and had to live with his mistakes first hand, they started to worry about all the things he didn’t think were important. Was their safety at stake? #HolmesInspection
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[@BestSpatula]

When I hired a home inspector, I hired a guy who was a retired architectural engineer. My realtor was PISSED that I didn't hire her guy (who had a background in real estate). Knew right then I had hired the right person.

[@37sarcastic]

Good for you, never hire an inspector the real estate agent recommends.

[@jayman105]

I would NEVER use a home inspector recommended by a realtor. Realtors are crooks to begin with!!

[@harrysommerfeld2421]

I hope you also got a new realtor.

[@solinvictus4367]

Home inspectors should be held accountable for missing such egregious things. They should be required by law to refund the home inspection fee and pay for the new inspector to go through again

[@tristanridley1601]

The trouble is how limited they are. They can't cut. I don't think they can even lift a ceiling tile. I'd never buy a house without the current owner letting my home inspector do some thorough checks. It needs to become standard for drywallers to photograph what they're covering up.

[@Hueyck]

But the homeowner can just hide the problem so it’s hard to say who’s at fault after the fact. Fully document your home at purchase and take videos. Don’t rely on the home inspector. Even better would be people properly pricing in risk. Just like we do with older cars when it’s hard to assess wear on engine and components. It’s crazy that new builds are the same price as a home that’s 40-60 years old in some areas. Plywood was not meant to last much past that. Just no reason to risk it.

[@eshep2943]

holmes has actually gone after inspectors and tradesmen who botched their job so terribly. at the height of his show, there were a lot of people who used to be tradesmen who were mad at him.

[@solinvictus4367]

@@Hueyck That is why I said egregious errors. Yes some things are hard to find, some are deliberately hidden, but a lot of things I see in this show seem blatantly obvious. If I'm paying you hundreds of dollars for an inspection I expect a quality job

[@Hueyck]

@@solinvictus4367 agree

[@georgetsokanis3542]

I worked for a major propane company as a driver. I was dispatched one evening to an emergency call. It's not uncommon that as a tank is low the pressure of gas regulates creating a low pressure that causes the pilot to go out but releases a small amount of gas. My expectation was that the customer had run out. When I arrived I noticed that they had about 20% left,more than enough to pressure the system. I turned off the tank and as I entered the basement I smelled the strong scented gas. After clearing the basement of gas I became aware of the problem. The customer had done his own gas line work and instead of using approved(and more expensive) piping with end flares he had installed shark bites,that are used in plumbing. Shark bites can be used in plumbing only. They work on pressure and the pressure of gas being lower than water was the equivalent of an open joint. Propane is heavier than air causing to sink,pool up and when ignited by a spark explodes with a flame 30% hotter than natural gas. This customer was one spark away from a hole in the ground. House evacuated, tank removed,house sealed by police until proper repairs.

[@billzjr222]

Bad inspectors need to be held accountable when things go wrong or when a homeowner has to pay too much to fix what they missed. I just bought a home and it took so long to move in because our inspector kept finding small problems here and there. At first I was annoyed and stressed but now that I saw this I'm glad it took a while cause I now know my inspector did the job right.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

The home inspector submitted a false report to the seller and the buyer. He needs to be contacted and schooled about the safety codes.

[@christinamccarthy8683]

Ps should be a crime

[@throttlebottle5906]

LOL. if they reported everything that was wrong accurately, not a single home would be deemed for occupancy, nothing would sell and cost more than the value to repair. even brand new homes that passed, would have endless failures and problems, often bad enough to need fully demoed to the footers and started over...... not being a wiseacre but, it's the truth. buyer beware and learn about everything to inspect it yourself(in addition to the other fools), you can easily make them all look dumb and negotiate the price down, but beware, some clowns will take it for way more and they may give you a bad check and loans get denied.

[@anonamouse5917]

@@throttlebottle5906 You're wildly exaggerating the effects of an accurate home inspection. Buyers would use an unflattering inspection report to negotiate a lower sale price or the seller would take it off the market to fix the worst issues before relisting. Not everyone is capable of learning how to inspect a home or is not physically capable of getting into the attic, crawlspace or on the roof. Some of us MUST put our trust in paid professionals to do this for us. IMHO these paid professionals should be sued if it can be proven that they missed obvious major defects eg this house.

[@solinvictus4367]

@@throttlebottle5906 There should be some accountability though such as the home inspector being, at least, required to refund their fee to the homeowner. Homeowners pay for a service and, like any good, if they don't receive the product or the quality of the product is questionable, they are entitled to a refund

[@samiraperi467]

@@throttlebottle5906 That's not universally true.

[@ChristianWagner888]

Finally a house that was not a total disaster, compared to most of the houses on Holmes Inspections. The couple actually bought a fairly decent house with just a lot of not-so-major things to fix. Some interesting plumbing details were shown and lots of code violations addressed.

[@MidgetPunter]

"Lots of code violations" and actually a good house don't go hand in hand. It's like saying it's a great house but it needs torn down and rebuilt.

[@ChristianWagner888]

@@MidgetPunter I didn't say its a "good house", just "not a total disaster". It was admittedly only "fairly decent" compared to some of the actual disasters in other episodes. And unlike some others, it did not need to be torn down and rebuilt.

[@XSFx5]

Some of that electrical work is beyond just mere ignorance. Like at minimum, one SHALL NOT run NM-B (aka Romex) against the sharp edges of HVAC air ducting! (and if you absolutely have to for some bizarre reason, at least use MC (metal clad armored) which will provide the physical protection)

[@adb99999999999]

@@XSFx5 MC is not allowed to be installed in areas where it is subject to physical damage. Same as NM. If running Romex wasn't kosher, neither would running MC be. Also, any properly installed residential HVAC duct shouldn't have sharp edges. The vertices of a rectangular trunk duct should have a Pittsburgh lock if factory built, or will be assembled with an S-lock if field built. Either way, not an abrasion risk.

[@XSFx5]

@@adb99999999999 good to know, thanks!

[@DarkestRaven222]

I went on a job with my boss and all he did was touch the duct and cussed, come to find out there was a bare wire AND he tripped a breaker. So, it can happen very scary too.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

yeah the scarey stuff you find because the last guy did it wrong thinking no one will know someone will find it and know eventually

[@Bleideris0]

The wire in the video was with insulation

[@CallsignWulf]

@@Bleideris0 That's great until that insulation wears away. It's easier than you think if a wire is bent. Even more so if it's against a corner.

[@djscrizzle]

A sheet metal duct can have razor sharp edges, especially if there's been alterations. As a licensed journeyman electrician in Colorado, the existing electrical has me cringing at every turn.

[@DarkestRaven222]

Why it was so fun to crawl over a ton of wire, coming from the box while in water and dirt. Lost a good work shirt that day. @@djscrizzle

[@TTownTCG]

What gets me is when the homeowners start blaming themselves. Well no if you're only a year to a year an a half in. Then no its not your fault. Its the fault of the ones that sold it to you with a smile! And this is a beautiful couple. They're just good honest people wanting to live in the home they've always wanted. And make a life for themselves. Its a shame such good people are taken advantage of like this. Thank you Mike respect sir!

[@chadsimmons6347]

Why not give a wanna-be plumber 3-grand to sweat the $20.00 main entrance valve upside down? 3-days? w-t-f

[@Joex51x]

you cant blame the previous Home owners if they hired someone to do the Work, and no one knows when the work was done 10 years ago 20 Years ago, hell I have seen things done in the 70s and 80s that wouldn't pass today

[@TTownTCG]

@@Joex51x I agree with you. Except my point was and is the INSPECTORS on BOTH sides should've caught some if not all of this. Which would've helped the NEW owners 10 fold!

[@bmanmcfly]

That's what hit me was how the homeowners were blaming themselves, especially that neither of them had any serious construction knowledge. They were trusting people, who they were paying, that signed off on these things. Honestly, some anger would have been more appropriate in this case. Even though codes have changed from when that house was built to today, a lot of what was put in was clearly attempts to cut corners. Just glad that it wasn't one where they needed to gut the whole house.

[@niveknospmoht8743]

" A lot of little crap turns into a big bag of money" LMAO..... truer words were never spoken. I'm going to use that myself.

[@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG]

Oh my god yea it most certainly does!!!

[@adreamers8475]

Love how Mike is honorable and knowledgeable. I wish we had more people like him especially here in AZ.

[@michelebriere9569]

I'm in Phoenix. Agreed.

[@deepj3908]

I to am in PHX and thank goodness we don't have basements because with the uneducated construction workers here, this place would be in dire jeopardy. MIKE send your crews to AZ and have a vacation and view some of the new home builds. You'll really get a kick outta them!! Bring your clipboard and share your notes. Get out of the snow for a winter paradise!! Bravo for sharing your knowledge with all. 👏🤩🥰😁

[@loveableboy79]

I AGREE SO MUCH. WISHED I LIVED WHERE HE IS AND MY HOME THERE SO I CAN GET IT FIXED BY MIKE .. OR LOVE FOR HIM TO BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK LIKE THAT HERE IN UNITED STATES IN STATE OF GA ..

[@karenchesser6348]

Have same issues in Texas. There may be inspectors, but they are not very good. I bought a house that passed but come to find a year down the road that the roof had three layers if shingles ON TOP OF a layer of cedar shingles with no deck under it. All replaced with decking and water shield and new shingles. Insurance people were not happy but paid for it because the #inspector# said the roof passed. I see protocols changing there. Sure made a horrible mess in my attic. Had to have new insulation through out. I was not happy because I had to clean it all out and relay all the insulation, couldn't have afforded it otherwise.

[@ghosttwo2]

I like to imagine a different show where they do all the teardown, then just leave and disappear. "Got all the coppah!"

[@Zt3v3]

I learned so much from this show. (not just this episode). I've had a few home inspections over the years but I always do my own inspection too, armed with info from Homes.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

haha🤣🤣🤣

[@ralphbourke5473]

Your a good man Mike no matter what the " Inch high let it fly Inch low let it go " jerks think about you! Unfortunately the Remodeling Industry is loaded with what I call " FLASH AND DASHERS " and it's people such as yourself who make a big difference in restoring peoples confidence. Thank you for caring as much as you do!

[@FHES2005]

I remember when I took my home inspectors course which I never finished cuz it wasn't for me I remember the instructor saying when we're at some houses doing some mockup inspections that contractors make the worst inspectors cuz we nitpick everything which I thought was pretty unprofessional cuz you think you would want a contractor that knows the industry and what to look for

[@jennymark7403]

Love your show, were in Australia and there is now a guy that's a home inspector to help people find problems, he was a big fan of you and he's tough million dollar homes that had to have roofs taken down and redone .some $400,000. homes with $ 30,000 to $ 200,000. Repairs needed to bring them up to code. Thanks to you this guy is so busy he's training others to join his business, the builders and contractors hate him he has his you tube channel and he's a star lol

[@billblake269]

@newnewmee44 yeah, that makes total sense...not

[@davidkettell1073]

you must be one of those amateur builders eh ?@newnewmee44

[@shadeiland]

I always find it amazing how much work it takes people to do a job wrong, when it takes the same amount of work to do it right. Half ass isn’t a work ethic worth having.

[@groundedinreal]

Really nice to see Conscientious workers! Mike Holmes & Crew are Awesome!

[@wolflokie4167]

Wow great information!! Mike Holmes and his team are AMAZING!! Wish I could work with yeah! Keep up the amazing work and I hope I learn a thing or two when I buy my house next year!

[@astikennel]

Pest control needs to concentrate on prevention. Live traps are best IF they are checked daily and critters released elsewhere. Poison needs to be avoided at all costs as other innocents will be affected, hawks, owls and snakes will be killed eating a slow or dying mouse. Just prevent them getting inside

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Yep. Bait stations are just a way to draw in MORE rodents... so the problem perpetuates itself. I guess that's good for pest control company's business but for the customer??? GET RID OF THE PROBLEM! DO NOT DRAW MORE VERMIN IN!

[@earthangel8875]

We are about to buy a home. Home Inspection, Property survey, Pest Inspection and Septic Inspection. This video is alarming to me, as we are putting our faith into an experienced (30yr) Realtor. Has me thinking now, hopefully it will be some one experienced and honest. The home was built in 1996 in a rural part of California and is well kept. It sits on 3 acres. We are leaving the Bay Area for our dream home. There is so much to learn. I'll keep researching. Thank you for making these videos. I appreciate all of you. Angel from The Bay

[@ncooty]

@15:06: Hey, jokes aside, I respect the guy for looking for honest work. Not everybody has a printer, and I wouldn't judge a mason by his MS Word formatting skills. Maybe he was good at a trade, maybe he was just a hard worker, maybe neither, but in any case, good for him. Nothing to mock in looking for honest work.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Good to see a house needing much less than most of the ones on this show.

[@CBeard849]

I wish I could find someone here to help my kids who bought their first home about 3 years ago and since they purchased it we have found so many serious problems that were NOT disclosed on the home inspection. They are facing an uncertain future now because of problems with the house. Very sad situation.

[@walterengler5709]

I loved these shows .. even after all this time still some of the best on the media

[@doppler55]

Mike is a national treasure!!

[@Sum_Tings_Wong]

Nope.

[@lanthanumlanthanium6373]

@@Sum_Tings_Wong Yep.

[@grizzfan08]

He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Canada on June 18, 2012, and was appointed as Patron of the Royal Canadian Regiment in Dec. 2013.

[@hotpuppy1]

House built in the 1960's. Common for bedrooms to not have ceiling lights. I DO NOT like flex for gas. Put in black iron. Lot of homeowner done stuff. Nothing REALLY bad, but it adds up. Always remember that 'professionals' aren't always professional.

[@sidoniewinterpasternak9938]

My husband followed the inspector everywhere, went with him over everything. The inspector was annoyed, but 22 years later we don't have any major issues with the house yet.

[@billzjr222]

I just bought a house and we did the same. He wasn't annoyed tho. He was excited that we were interested on everything. I rather be safe than sorry.

[@elizabethadams5699]

Wish I could get a Holmes Inspection on my house. It was built in 1902. I already know there is probably asbestos in the plaster and lathe. I just want to know what else is wrong. I suspect an electrical issue and a leaking roof. Then again it may be enough for the city/county to condemn the house. My late husbands great great grandpa built the house. Even tho I live here now there was several renters before the 3 oldest kids moved out of the house we moved in.

[@jaybuckley1455]

Do you realize the IRS has specific house depreciation rules? Fix the house enough to RENT it and gradually decrease its value for tax purposes. In 15 years it might be worthless; then sell the land it is on.

[@JeffDeWitt]

Asbestos isn't a big deal as long as it's not disturbed. You suspect a leaking roof? Usually roof leaks are pretty apparent... I had one once and there was no question the roof (now replaced) was leaking. Have you had a roofer and electrician take a look? If they tell you something absurd get someone else out to take a look. If they try scare tactics I'd tell them the house has been there for over 120 years, it will likely be there for another few weeks until someone else can fix whatever problem they are trying to scare you with.

[@mujkocka]

The trouble is once you start to fix something, in order to bring things up to code, it would snow ball into many things.

[@paulstandaert5709]

I have had my gas dryer and wash machine on the same 15 amp circuit for about 18 years now. They do run simultaneously quite often and it has never been a problem. I have even run an iron at the same time.

[@innok5032]

Before buying an object, a house, cabin or something alike, you should always ask for a physical look! Try to check everything for errors!

[@michelebriere9569]

Love Mike's OCD focus.

[@carriesilvinaespinozavilla5177]

My grandparents built every home they lived in. I spent all my summers with them growing up, working on homes. He said , " If you can't do it right, don't do it at all". My husband and I bought and rehabbed homes before " flipping" became common. We lost count of the number of crappy jobs we found during renovations and repaired. One of the worse was finding fire damage inside the walls of a kitchen. Obviously the kitchen had had a fire and new drywall was installed over 2x4s nearly burnt through, melted open pipes and melted electrical with live exposed wire. Disgusting. The way we found the damage was when some wall cabinets were removed I noticed the drywall instead of greenboard. I told my crew that bothered me so let's pull off the drywall and replace it with greenboard. The removal of the drywall exposed massive damage that necessitated completely reframing, replumbing, redoing all the electrical in the kitchen and adjoining garage wall , which incidentally had been drywalled also apparently to cover the damage. The attic and supports were not damaged. The positive was normally I didn't move plumbing or electrical during a rehab, sticking to original blueprints. In this case I chose to completely redesign the kitchen. Neighbors so loved the design I got a ton of referrals.

[@IamCaleum]

This show makes me realize just how worthless most home inspectors are and I wonder how you can even go about finding a good home inspector when it seems so many are just incompetent.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

Yeah totally🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmydm3]

Since he's not a real inspector he missed the obvious electrical code violation. The electrical panel is mounted incorrectly. All circuit breakers shall be up in the on position unless they are horizontally mounted. Hard to tell but circuit breakers shall be maximum 6'-7" above floor when in the highest position. Some of the the things he mentioned are not code violations but nice to have items. Overload - The human ammeter is worthless. The correct method to calculate a load schedule.

[@mikemaxwell3005]

Why was checker plate used on the top support piller? Would it of been better to use flat steel?

[@zelbinian]

As someone that had to have an elbow reconstructed after tripping on something that didn't look "that bad" I always appreciate how seriously these guys took tripping hazards.

[@themerchantofengland]

Absolutely fantastic job mate, well done fella.

[@apollorobb]

'' Its like throwing a match in a fire"....Sir that would be wasting a good match . That Elec-Chicken had too many Molson's before work lol

[@wendyg8758]

Love this learning so much as a realtor, I'll be able to help my buyers.

[@penguin12902]

But will you warn a buyer when it's your listing, and your commission on the line??

[@243wayne1]

@@penguin12902 Bahahahaha! Exaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaactly...

[@laerwen]

@@penguin12902 Right?? "Help" themselves to their commission or actually do the right thing?

[@wendyg8758]

@@penguin12902 I would and I have

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

The one bit of detail that I find funny is how the US electrical codes have a max number of cables for boxes. Our 70x70 boxes come with 9 possible entry points lol. The 100x100 comes with up to 16. The biggest I've done was probably a 600x300 with 40-ish cables, one being 35x1.5mm2 and it was allowed :D

[@force311999]

I think putting panels sideways looks stupid and should not be legal because all the breakers and not on when pointing up

[@mikep8080]

A little baffled at 23:15 and other points of the roof vents being removed nowhere do I see tar paper under the shingles being replaced? I see a shingle directly nailed to the OSB plywood!

[@lifeupnorth9385]

So we're talking about $100K worth of repairs? Would be cool to show the total at the end.

[@Hubris73]

Oh man, you can see the frustration in every hammer swing at 36:17 - "These GAD DAMN TIN KNOCKERS!!! ." Sheet metal guys are some of the nicest people I have worked with in the industry, but they will ALWAYS screw you with duct placement. "NICE JOB, RIGHT THROUGH" LOL

[@LordGrantius]

As a former service plumber, I resent some of the "you had a plumber and he didn't mention this." If you call my company to replace a shut off valve, I'm not going to inspect all the plumbing in your house. Maybe my boss would like me to, so I can try and sell you on more work, but we are all busy and time is money. If you ask me to look, I will

[@kirkyorg7654]

people need to understand that a home inspector in a given area is dependent on the local real estate companies for his/her bread and butter without them they don't get work so how many bad inspections/lost sales are they going to allow before they blacklist an inspector and stop hiring them best way to have an inspection done if you don't have a friend or family member who can do it is to pay for your own but get them from out of town "don't hire local" under any circumstance pay more get an honest ethical inspection do your homework never use the one recommended by the estate agent never let the seller pay to have it done, walk around with the inspector everywhere you can you should be able to look over his shoulder everywhere but the roof and ask questions if they say they want to do it on their own tell them to pack up and leave its the biggest investment you will ever make you have every right to be involved and ask for details

[@kellismith4329]

Yep, catch 22

[@ncooty]

@28:02: That's a first-class plumber. Everything about that installation is correct, useful, and considerate (e.g., trap near the wall to give more usable space in the cabinet). That guy is always a pro.

[@Vaticider69]

As a service plumber, 9 out of 10 people won't correct issues like the kitchen sink drain... you would need to pull cabinets lower the drain, they don't want that cost... I've had disposals that held water because the drains were roughed in too high, or the house was flipped and everyone has to have a deep sink with a disposal that won't work with the existing drain... I can go into most every home and find multiple issues... you let them know then the balls in their court, just document everything...

[@bobbray9666]

Most old homes are not close to current building codes. If all home sellers were required to make their homes to current code, prices would need to be astronomical or the home owners would take pennies on the dollar but prices would still be higher than today because of availability. I agree that improvements are supposed to be done to current code but that's too expensive for most old home sellers - so they don't. Reality of realty.

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

I wish my house got a makeover. Build in 1929, electrical is an absolute mess, no insulation at all in the house except for 1 room, plumbing is old and crappy, I could go on for hours about the problems. It is the house I was raised in for 25 years and I have a lot of painful memories tied to this house.

[@ncooty]

@26:27: I agree, buddy, but the manufacturers of those connectors say NOT to pre-twist, so you can't really call it wrong not to do it. What you CAN criticize is that the last guy didn't twist the connector enough to start twisting the insulated wires at the base of the connector.

[@trusconi81]

8:40 not that it was not a licensed person that did the work but that they don’t understand safety and isolation of conductors from energized wires. I personally replaced a sub panel in my house that was screw in fuses with a breaker box. Fast forward a couple years and the transformer has a electrical imbalance. Apparently I had done the upgrade so well that the imbalance was worse on everything fed by the sub panel.

[@trusconi81]

I also wrote what breaker and what was being powered every 3 feet on the new circuits wires I added so if a electrical problem ever occurs it is easy to identify what wire is going to where

[@TwinShards]

Crazy how i also see some, not all, of the problem before he point them out and i'm no inspector.

[@mujkocka]

Holmes said “he has a bad feeling” and he told the home owners to relax😅

[@richarddisman8451]

Question is what was the cost of "making it right"?

[@lanwickum]

I believe we all need to learn to communicate our expectations. Don't be afraid to scare each other away with what it costs or what it is. Give options. It is an older house. I see no one directly at fault.

[@corsairsofnarshaddaa]

"I'm not a fan of newer houses" + "I'm not very handy" = buckle up buttercup.

[@flatroc1]

The problem is, aside from a professional like Mike, Most if not all "home inspection" is pure BS. They are not accountable, they don't move furniture or equipment. As a tradesman myself, I've had heated debate with many "professional home inspectors". I can tell you and several have agreed and admitted this industry to a total joke.

[@simonsonjh]

Oh, Honey, it's so cute, let's buy it. My favorite part is when Damon appears; work is about to begin.

[@gavingonsalves6705]

1 massive issue, the Jack post you installed was there a pad poured underneath? I highly doubt it if it wasn't cast inside the concrete floor. Quite a big no no Mike.

[@Kazeshini11]

Sure a random youtube commenter knows more than one of the most respected man in his field. Sure.

[@Bro-trust-me]

@@Kazeshini11 - I mean, the "finished" stair railing is still not up to code - you could definitely fit a 4" sphere through the balusters where the railing offsets.

[@Kazeshini11]

@@Bro-trust-me You ever considered that maybe, just maybe, codes can be different country to country ? The code mentioned is so the stair railing isn't climbable. This was what the code in Canada at the time this what shot was. Gotta remember that all of this was shot over 15 years ago. Things change in 15 years and usually things improve.

[@PaulAmlin]

Spot on. We are building (with your help, thank you) and watching the interest rates in wonder. Very positive long-term though.

[@brucestorey917]

The plumber used the wrong fitting to transition from the copper DWV pipe to the ABS pipe in the kitchen. What he used will cause obstructions.

[@Kazeshini11]

Sure random youtube commenter who apparently knows more than someone with Mike's experience and his excellent team.

[@Nahum17good]

It’s a water heater, not hot water heater. Just saying!😊

[@ToIsleOfView]

The codes he keeps referring to are for new construction. A remodel is new construction but it always connects to the original construction. Inspectors must account for the lack of code requirements in the original. Too many wires in a junction box? Plumbing vent max of 5 feet? Gas line near electrical? These are minor to me and not a danger. Roof vents? Looks much better and the rooffer is correct but that change was expensive for very little gain. Front step was a big hazard. Hand rails were fine for older construction codes. Sky light is cosmetic. The basement ductwork and electrical are all improvements but not required for code. Yes it is all wonderful and safe but at what price? I guess that if I pay an inspector to give me the inspection that will save me money on the purchase price I better get Holmes. This is a very nice old home. The seller does not have to reduce the price because of my inspector. So if I want the house I must accept the remodeling as my cost.

[@steveb365]

Home inspectors are increasingly beholden to the state realty regulatory bodies which puts them in the position they're helping support the sales of homes as opposed to the protection of their clients.

[@hurdurdur7rl696]

Gas pipes seem to have regular righty-tighty threading? Shouldn't they be reverse to avoid any kind of mishaps of mixing connected pipes?

[@josephohara7407]

I like the way this home inspector comforted the lady homeowner, she was feeling really bad about her decision to buy this house. The clowns that did the terrible job of inspecting the house should be sued and loose his license if he even had one

[@ncooty]

@40:29: That's pretty funny. They started off criticizing that the panel outlet wasn't dedicated, but it's clearly not dedicated as they've redone it. Nor is the cable to it protected (BX or conduit). The panel is also still too high. Funny.

[@berkleyman1]

Looks like there should be another baluster in the white railing where the railing transitions along the ceiling/rim joist. The baluster spacing appears to wide for code.

[@Bro-trust-me]

Definitely big enough a 4" sphere could fit... I mean, not like a kid was going to actually be able to climb what they had before.

[@brucesalta3271]

I have one comment on the gas line. I would say that is less than minor. How often is the homeowner going wash clothes, use the stove, and use hot water all at once.

[@Kazeshini11]

Doing some home cooking while doing the laundry in winter and while it's all going taking a shower or a hot bath ? There's more than 1 person in the home.

[@meatybtz]

I swear this guy would have a field day with my old 1970s home. But I already know most of what needs fixing, the problem is the tens of thousands to get the job done. But yeah, when we bought it the home inspector dropped the ball on a lot of things that I figured out later.

[@suen2506]

Why is there not a list of incompetent house inspectors so homeowners can reference them before engaging their services

[@boristhebarbarian]

I am a new recent viewer to this channel and have not picked up on a lot of things yet but I have a question; are Damon Bennet and Sherry Holmes a couple? They seem a lot friendlier then any of the other crew. It does not seem like a typical overseer-employee relation.

[@georgestone1485]

Home inspectors usually are only interested in collecting their fee and gaining that 1% of the commission in the deal. They don't care about the home owner in the least. They only care about the check clearing!!!!

[@drsudz]

Great job! Only one thing I would disagree with and that is using bait stations inside. Mice and/or rats will eat the bait and while they should get thirsty and head outside for water, many times they don't make it. And now you've got a stinking carcass in a wall or your attic for a month or so. If you're going to use bait traps, I recommend putting them everywhere outside your house in the fall. Do this BEFORE it gets cold and they head inside. I started doing this 8 years ago and I haven't had an inside mouse/rat since. *knocking on wood* PS: Those are "wire nuts", not whatever the heck your electrician called them! lol...

[@leorising8074]

Lol, Canada's name for wire nut is merrett after the inventor of the wire nut. Smh

[@drsudz]

I used to work for a natural gas public utility in California. In the US we are not allowed to use copper for natural gas bc natural gas corrodes the copper. (I seem to remember it was the mercaptan that is added to the natural gas as an alarm agent that was the actual cause...) Anyway, where the copper was exposed to the natural gas it would form a black substance (copper sulfate?) that would flake off as the pipe expanded and contracted with the temp. This would expose new copper and the process would repeat. In time it would leak at the flared fittings, like the ones used in this house. It leaks at the flares bc that is the point where the copper is the thinnest, due to being flared. Also, it is strictly forbidden to use copper when penetrating floors, walls or other structures. Probably bc the copper is weak enough that it would puncture or tear if the structure shifted? Unlike galvi or black pipe...

[@ncooty]

@34:35: Cleary not the first time Damon had swung a sledge hammer.

[@martinvho]

Can you sue the home inspector for failing to detect problems/do his job?

[@jrsmith6169]

At the 20 minute mark roofer is installing shingle without felt or synthetic felt. A big no no

[@jaystevens3548]

I saw that O.D. Green Flashlight and had flashbacks, LOL

[@TomashPL58]

I live in Poland, and to be honest.. If I would leave electrcal wires hanging everywhere, pipes going diagonally and everything hanging midair.. I would get sued. Such a different standards.. That amazes me... In here, big part of that repair wouldn't get approved as well.

[@fumanchu4785]

But then again .. I am sure that your house in Poland is a _real_ house, not such a shack like this one here in the video. I mean in most parts of the world a "house" like that would be used for what it is - a shack.

[@TomashPL58]

@@fumanchu4785 Problem is, we do what we need. We have a common in here to build heavy houses out of brick and concrete... But boy they do last long. From the other hand, in USA u can build a house for a few months salary and just be happy. Here it is more like couple of dozen years salary... So yeah. In house worth probably 20x more, better quality is understandable. It is just thing of a choice, live happily in "shack" with small loan, or have house for generations, and loan till deathbed...

[@bigbadjohn2543]

Check with your insurance company to see if there have been any claims under current seller.

[@Gravedigger933]

28:40 You don't need an overhead light so long as the switch at the door controls at leas one receptacle. It is more convenient though.

[@myHEXOR]

looking at this makes me very greatfull for my countrys hard regulations regarding constructions and stuff, the electrical work is very horrifying.

[@lancelavallee8487]

Have to call you out. Why didn't you address the porch lights? In beginning, can see porch lights are not properly mounted. They need backer to seal box between fixture and siding. I noticed that the fixtures at the end were blurred out. Then any camera angle going into or around fixture was set to not see them. Then when the camera was on Holmes, standing in front of the light fixture. You have your body and arm extend, to hide the light fixture.

[@lancelavallee8487]

Then the stair rail. At middle a stairs. When the rail wraps around. The ballasts are too far apart for code. They need to be at max 4 1/4" apart. That is obviously more then that. Could be wrong on code for Canada. Here in the states, the opening needs to be small enough a child can't get their head thru it.

[@jasonhowe1697]

With the way modern RCD fusings work I would wonder why the old practice of 1 fuse multiple point had not been banned on installs for power points and banned for being grandfathered in.. this shows me there was either a lot of shit missed or whoever or whatever done/did the inspection most likely applied dete of install grandfathering in for compliance level .. Looking at how modern rcd's work I would state 1 double gang switch only..

[@CursedLemon]

Floor joist resting on a one-by...yeah that'll hold

[@DarkInos]

1:45 If you are not handy.. why the hell would you go for a "house" that you need to keep up yourself constantly?

[@Gravedigger933]

36:04 I hope you were able to maintain adequate static pressure. Those takeoffs are a little too close together.

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

Wonder who were the inspectors on the 14 new homes (3 demolished already) in the Homes approved homes in Meaford ON ? Holmes invested in the development and bought the first home (sold it for profit within the month). They was an optional “Holmes certified insp pkg “offered for a premium. Currently being sued (CBC article 28 Jan 2024)

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

So he din’t lend $390,000 to the developer for the land purchase or “flip” the home he bought ? So the optional (additional cost) Holems inspection” wasn’t on the purchase agreement ? All courtesy of the CBC.@@roadking9680

[@Gravedigger933]

36:02 While not wholly necessary, all seems, even those where the two halves of the duct work connect, should be sealed and taped.

[@williamwallace9826]

Interesting, but they made MANY statements that such-and-such isn't "to code" or that "code requires" such-and-such. Too many of the things they said were code violations or were required by code ... were NOT required by code. The thing is, there were enough genuine issues with that house that it shouldn't have been necessary to exaggerate by making a bunch of incorrect claims about "code."

[@danexplainsscience2205]

Doesn't the vent for the laundry tub come above the fixture rim before moving over to connect to shared vent? It does go back down on a flex line which I am not sure about at all but couldn't that just be swapped with abs and run at an angle behind the washer/dryer where the existing line is just upward at an angle to tie in to existing vent? Moving it because it will be far too close to the new panel location makes sense and by all means fix the vent properly when you do.

[@KeepitReal-x6g]

Nah, this man is a genius, just the way he understands that water flows down, just brilliant physics knowledge.

[@macks7150]

This lady should not feel bad, its mostly homeowners who will cut corners to save money and not correctly fix things that are not up to code to make as much money as they can when they sell a house. On a side note the city should hold the homeowner who sold the house AND the inspector who ok's everything when someone is hurt or killed because of IGNORANCE for the safety of people who bought a non safe compliant house then maybe homes would not be a disaster waiting to happen

[@hoganhogan952]

Easy to pick abart another guys work eh Mike. Hows those houses of yours?

[@user-od8ki6tt1j]

If registered inspectors miss out major issues, the buyers should have recourse to get their money back in full and dispose of the crap they approved. I know there are a lot of differences between the UK and USA so don't know really.

[@Algorithmicgeneratedwordsalad]

There are a lot of differences between the UK and the US the US defers to state or even County regulations but this is also filmed in Canada which is a different country

[@nomad57-u3x]

we need him to train all the new home inspectors and builders in the nation...maybe he should think about opening a training center=school=college...where the states would send all their inspectors and builders to pass a set of courses before even getting into the trades...

[@Gravedigger933]

31:28 No silver on the flexible gas line can show. Also, I hope those lines were individually grounded.

[@npsit1]

I still can't figure out why bad inspectors and bad contractors aren't held accountable for being... bad. Literally NOT doing their jobs properly and putting people's lives at risk.

[@t12goby2]

The wiring looked wrong when mike was there,but im sure he will get to it.

[@danielr8566]

I'd love to know how it works - does the homeowner pay for all the time and materials or does the show?

[@seane6616]

I want to know this too, I feel like they may try to sue the inspector with how they talk ha

[@Kazeshini11]

It all depends on the show really. Holmes Inspection is mostly covered by partnerships and having their company broadcasted on a TV show for exposure and also associated with Mike's reputation and if needed the rest is covered by Mike's company. Other of his shows the homeowners are the one flipping the bill and Mike tries to stay within their budgets but at times like anything in construction, surprises can happen and Mike's company just covers the rest for the homeowners. Plus homeowners agreed to be on the TV show so it's kind of a payment to them via upgrades/repair to their home.