BryanF wrote: » And the Tile breakage could not of occurred between then time of Eng assessment and your revisit?
newfy wrote: » He could say that but no...they were broke before the report as I had saw them...I thought he would of flagged them in the report!
Calahonda52 wrote: » setting the issue aside, 310 is very cheap for any report
newfy wrote: » I called him and he said he didn't see it and would go out gain for a look!:mad:
buzz11 wrote: » You really need to get a refund and get a better engineer - how can you proceed with a house purchase when you have fundamental doubts about the report?
newfy wrote: » I asked for a refund...he gave me a smart arse comment back! I’ve sent 2 follow up emails now...no reply! He gave me a half arsed basic report with no photos and missed a major defect in the roof! I feel I’m entitled to a refund back!
kieran. wrote: » €250 + VAT is about 2 - 3 hrs work for a suitably qualified professional. Even for a reasonably modern house it's a 1 to 1.5 day's work to to survey properly and produce a decent report. Did he research the planning history and certify identity??
Jairo Victorious Wrench wrote: » Was this an actual engineers report or a snag list? It sounds like the latter... Where did you find this engineer? Are they a qualified Structural Engineer?
newfy wrote: » He is an architect from a well known architect firm in my city, it’s a basic engineers report... I was recommended from the solicitor
confusticated wrote: » It's not an engineer's report though, it's an architect's report. That's different.
Valresnick wrote: » Half arsed service thrives in Ireland as most people never question it. We place all these qualified people on some sort of pedestal when most of them are lazy greedy spoofers.
Pkiernan wrote: » How did you pay? If cash, then Small Claims for your refund. Also complain to RIAI
newfy wrote: » Either way...I got rode
newfy wrote: » Through the firm
mickdw wrote: » Well there is your answer. Send report to head of the firm stating your displeasure at the quality of the work considering the glaring errors made. You should have your money back within the hour.
Kaybaykwah wrote: » Any report should have photos of the areas researched and identifiable problems underlined. A surveyor won't look at Heating systems for instance, but they will summarily state that a furnace is dated, but will not inspect it per se. An attic and roof should be checked and described if problematic. I once visited a house w a surveyor and noticed that there had been a fire that had left the rafters and roof planks totally carbonised. None of this had been revealed by the owner, or the agent prior to inspection. I was pretty pissed off at paying for a report after making an offer on this house. You should get your money back for an incomplete report.
[Deleted User] wrote: » I work around houses and have come across engineers, surveyors, etc. in the past doing their thing. Most are in and out the door swiftly, and the person looking to buy the house is generally present and walking through with them. What was the purpose of the report, I wonder? From small talk with some of the lads I've come across doing it, they seem to offer what they call a 'drive-by report' wherein they barely look at the house, but the report acknowledges the house exists and is not about to collapse - these reports are, i presume, a box-ticking exercise to get a mortgage over the line or demonstrate to a mortgage lender that the person isn't looking to mortgage a 3-bed semi D that doesn't actually exist. Is this what he perhaps thought you wanted it for, and so gave you the cheap generic service rather than a 'proper' report?
newfy wrote: » Just a quick update...a few emails later and I received my refund!
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