U.S. Inspect Incorporated

Review: I contracted with US Inspect to perform a home inspection while we were under contract to purchase the home and within the home inspection contingency period. The inspector failed to report that the asphalt shingles on the roof were installed over cedar shake shingles, and not a continuous decking platform as is required. This is a construction defect and is specifically what they were hired to report on. Since purchasing the home, we have had 2 different roofing companies come out to provide estimates for replacement of the asphalt shingles, and they both immediately pointed out that it is clearly visible from the ground without magnification that the asphalt shingles are improperly installed over ceder shake shingles requiring a complete decking of the roof in addition to the shingle replacement. The decking cost is several thousand dollars additional and was not reported in the home inspection as a defect. I contacted US Inspect to request their E&O insurance information so that a claim could be filed for this error. They called me back and said that the inspector reported what he needed to and they don't owe me anything and would not offer any compensation or insurance information.Desired Settlement: Ideally I would like US Inspect to cover the additional unforeseen cost of the roof repair as it would not have been unforeseen if their inspector and properly reported it. Failing that, they should refund the cost of the inspection and provide their insurance information so that I may file a claim against their E&O policy.