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Victor Lapierre was in the process of purchasing a home in Columbus Ohio when his real estate agent suggested he get a home inspection before closing. The agent suggested one specific inspector stating, “This is a great guy, we’ve used him before.” Upon hiring the inspector, the inspector stated that the roof was in good condition despite Lapierre inquiring as to why it looked wavy.
After closing the house Lapierre said that a piece of the roof’s flashing fell onto the deck. Lapierre went to investigate the roof and found “seven or eight places that were so soft, you almost fall through.” Lapierre called his insurance company who stated that it would cost about $15,000 to repair but could not cover since the inspection said, “it was a one-to-three-year-old roof in good repair.” Lapierre then called the inspector and found out he wasn’t licensed. Evidently the real estate agency did not know as well. After contacting the agency, they agreed to cover the cost of the roof repair.