[quote=John Arnold;1577]Robert - More power to you! Just to be clear, I never said it was "out of line".

I did - and I'll stand by it. My point is that if the roof has obvious problems, it's simple - write it up as a significant defect, recommend that it get fixed and move on. I spend an hour to an hour and a half on a house exterior that size and I believe I do a very thorough job. Now - if Robert & Jerry's inspections are "technically exhaustive" then that's another story. But the client should know that up front - and yes, they will pay for it.

From reading this thread and others from years past, it appears that Jerry's inspection are this type. Perhaps things are different in Florida, but up here most buyers (99%) that I'm aware of don't hire an inspector for that type of inspection. 2-4 hours on site is the norm for me and most guys I know.

Craig Martin
East Dundee, IL