NoVA/MD ladies!

[jenbelle]

jfh
mala
earlybird
mabillon

and I'm so sorry I don't know who still lives around here or has moved up here, so please tag if you know=

I'm in desperate need of a contractor or structural engineer who is trustworthy.  The house we are purchasing has termite damage, and the person the seller hired to inspect says there is no damage.  There is OBVIOUS pushing up of the floors, and cracked tiles.  We need to get someone in there to look at it asap.
Please let me know if you know anyone!
Thanks!!!!!

[devotchka]

Does the home inspection company know anyone? That is where we got our roofer referral for the 1st home. Wish I could help.

[jenbelle]

Mar 24, 2015 13:44:59 GMT -5 devotchka said:

Does the home inspection company know anyone? That is where we got our roofer referral for the 1st home. Wish I could help.

Was just about to look for his card- great minds!

[earlybird]

I don't know anyone off the top of my head, sorry! But I'll ask around.

[mabillon]

I don't know anyone but subscribe to Angie's List. Do you want to PM me your zip code and I could look for someone near you? DH might be able to text his buddy (owns a heating/ac company) too but let me know your slightly more specific area.

P.S. I would totally use my inspector or realtor to give me a reference here but if your inspector didn't catch the problem, I don't know if I'd trust his reference either.

[jenbelle]

Mar 24, 2015 14:17:22 GMT -5 mabillon said:

I don't know anyone but subscribe to Angie's List. Do you want to PM me your zip code and I could look for someone near you? DH might be able to text his buddy (owns a heating/ac company) too but let me know your slightly more specific area.

P.S. I would totally use my inspector or realtor to give me a reference here but if your inspector didn't catch the problem, I don't know if I'd trust his reference either.

That would be really great!  PM being sent in a minute.

[devotchka]

Mar 24, 2015 14:24:07 GMT -5 jenbelle said:

Mar 24, 2015 14:17:22 GMT -5 mabillon said:

I don't know anyone but subscribe to Angie's List. Do you want to PM me your zip code and I could look for someone near you? DH might be able to text his buddy (owns a heating/ac company) too but let me know your slightly more specific area.

P.S. I would totally use my inspector or realtor to give me a reference here but if your inspector didn't catch the problem, I don't know if I'd trust his reference either.

That would be really great!  PM being sent in a minute.

Did you find someone jenbelle? Do you have any more updates or is stuff still in progress?

[jenbelle]

Mar 26, 2015 20:01:08 GMT -5 devotchka said:

Mar 24, 2015 14:24:07 GMT -5 jenbelle said:

That would be really great!  PM being sent in a minute.

Did you find someone jenbelle? Do you have any more updates or is stuff still in progress?

Oh, it got ugly for a couple days! We did find an engineer, but have not hired him yet.  So instead of Terminix being sent to the house as they have been for years, the seller sent some no name F rated termite guy to come and look.  DH was so enraged he went off on our realtor via email, and our realtor tried to fire us.  So  i told both boys to take a step back and breathe.  The realtor thought we were trying to find a way out of the house.  I explained that this may be our forever home, but that things need to be done right, not half-assed.  I said that the only way we will accept the house is if a structural engineer was brought in by us.  So today, Terminix actually went out to do the structural assessment. 
So that's the scoop so far.  I just made it through the HOA documents tonight, and I will have to file an application for approval every time I want to run around my house naked. 
Thanks for asking!!!

[devotchka]

Mar 26, 2015 20:48:56 GMT -5 jenbelle said:

Mar 26, 2015 20:01:08 GMT -5 devotchka said:

Did you find someone jenbelle? Do you have any more updates or is stuff still in progress?

Oh, it got ugly for a couple days! We did find an engineer, but have not hired him yet.  So instead of Terminix being sent to the house as they have been for years, the seller sent some no name F rated termite guy to come and look.  DH was so enraged he went off on our realtor via email, and our realtor tried to fire us.  So  i told both boys to take a step back and breathe.  The realtor thought we were trying to find a way out of the house.  I explained that this may be our forever home, but that things need to be done right, not half-assed.  I said that the only way we will accept the house is if a structural engineer was brought in by us.  So today, Terminix actually went out to do the structural assessment. 
So that's the scoop so far.  I just made it through the HOA documents tonight, and I will have to file an application for approval every time I want to run around my house naked. 
Thanks for asking!!!

Oh man, that's intense!

I am mad at your realtor. You can totally get out of the house for any reason you want - you just might lose your deposit. At least that's how it works in CA. F him. I can't believe he tried to fire you halfway through escrow. Wow. You'd think he would try to calm the situation.... lol. Sorry, hugs! Hope everything turns out fine in the end and that is hilarious about the HOA!