Builder Tells Jacksonville Home Inspector "It's Good Enough"

I received a phone call from one of my clients today. I had performed a 1 Year Warranty home inspection on her new Jacksonville home back in May. The builder had finally made it to her home (2 months later) to make the required repairs.

When the client called she said that the gentleman making the repairs had a question about one of the items in the report. I agreed to speak with him and answer any questions that he had. When he got on the phone with me, he had more of a complaint about me writing one specific discrepancy that I had found.

What I had found was a brace for a gable end not properly installed. Braces are supposed to be attached to the bottom chord of the gable they are intended to brace. His contention was that I was being too nit picky and that the work done was "GOOD ENOUGH". I asked how it is supposed to be done. He answered correctly, but kept trying to argue his point "It's good enough man" and "There are literally thousands of homes just like it". I know that I am not always correct and I am willing to accept my mistakes. I told him that if he could produce, in writing, the code or other documentation to support his "It's good enough man" work, I would gladly remove the item from my report and let the client know I was wrong.

What was the final outcome? Here was his final response."Well it's good enough, but I guess I will go ahead and do it the right way." That was the only acceptable answer.

If you are in the process of buying a new home or have purchased a new home in the last 12 or less months, make sure you protect yourself from the workers who built your home "GOOD ENOUGH", and get your home inspected.

For more information or to schedule your inspection go to http://www.inspectjacksonville.com/ or CALL 904-891-6309.