I recently bought my first home and used LaRocca for not only the general inspection, but also my sewer, mold, and electrical inspections.
First, Stan the general inspector was very nice and went through everything with me at the end of his inspection. That said, since moving in I have found major problems that he did not note. 1. There is a HOLE in my roof--which was not noted at all. 2. There is no shut off valve for my plumbing under the kitchen sink. I had a plumber come out and he started laughing at how badly the plumbing was done. The water line isn't even hooked up to the fridge b/c it's located under the house which isn't even to code. Again, not even noted by Stan. That's just to start.
The electrician never showed up to the scheduled appointment. I had him come back the next day with the listing agent and he did half an inspection--never looked in the attic or under the house and agreed later he should have.
The sewer check (by Jeremy) and the mold check were great. In general, it was like pulling teeth to get my report but as long as you stay on top of them, they'll get it to you in time to close on your house. Everyone was very friendly, but I wouldn't call them 5 star service--be prepared to find and pay for major problems after--Stan told me I didn't even need to have a plumber come out for a further inspection--he was certainly wrong!
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