Almost a year after performing an inspection, a home inspector received an attorney-written demand letter for $4,600. Through their lawyer, the inspector’s client argued that their home had “defective roofing which should have been detected in the home inspection.” The claimant wanted to be reimbursed for replacing their roof and repairing damage to the interior of the property supposedly caused by the poor roofing. The inspection report conveyed that moisture was present between the windowpanes of both roof skylights. However, there was no indication of other roof ...
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