Ann Citizen Wrote:
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> BRIAN J. DRESSLER OF GUARDIAN HOME INSPECTIONS IS
> VERY BAD HOME INSPECTOR!
>
> Under NO circumstances should anyone EVER hire
> Brian J. Dressler of Guardian Home Inspections. He
> is a very BAD inspector--for buyers, sellers, AND
> realtors--who seems intent on killing sales. In
> his overzealousness not only did he commit actual
> inspection errors, but he made assumptions about
> prior damages that are factually untrue, which
> frightened the buyer and destroyed the sale for
> the seller, realtor, AND buyer.
>
> In his monstrous male hubris, he thought only
> about himself and covering his liability instead
> of impartially providing verifiable information so
> the buyer could make her own decision. Instead, he
> provided erroneous information and failed to take
> into account ANY other factors, specifically that
> the buyer was a first-time homebuyer and young
> single mother who was unfamiliar with
> homeownership and naturally nervous. AVOID him at
> all costs!
>
> Unable to find anything broken, malfunctioning, or
> not up to Code in the home, he appear to actively
> search for things that could be improved, which
> constitutes overstepping the American Society of
> Home Inspectors (ASHI) Standards of Practice, the
> state Standard of Care, and the job he was hired
> to do. Indeed, instead of using the word
> “repair” once, he used the word
> “recommend” in every single one of the items
> he cited. His errors include:
>
> • Rating a heat pump at 1.5 tons that is 2.5
> tons as clearly shown on plate. Can’t he read?
>
> • He stated that no water expansion tank was
> attached to the hot water heater, which Fairfax
> County Code states “can eliminate it with the
> inclusion of one of the valves listed below:
> pressure reducing valve with integrated,
> multi-direction bypass (identified with “B” in
> model number) when street pressure is over 80
> PSI,” as clearly shown on pressure reducing
> valve metal tag, making water expansion tank
> unnecessary, according to the Code. Doesn’t he
> know this?
>
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/construction/wa
> ter_heaters.htm
>
http://codes.iccsafe.org/app/book/toc/2012%20VA_Pl
> umbing_HTML/index.html
>
> • Further, the hot water tank electrical wiring
> connection is tight and secure, but he stated
> “no strain relief installed,” which the Code
> make NO mention of and does NOT require. Doesn’t
> he know this?
>
> • The HVAC system has received annual servicing
> (have receipts as proof), but absent ANY facts, he
> presumptuously stated “system appears to need
> routine maintenance and servicing.” Further, the
> websites below (including national umbrella
> organization ASHI and a training manual) determine
> an Air Temperature Drop between 14F and 20F is
> “acceptable,” but he stated the system’s
> drop to 14F was “marginal.” Didn’t he get
> trained in accordance with ASHI Standards of
> Practice?
>
>
http://www.ashireporter.org/HomeInspection/Article
> s/The-Word-Temperature-Drop/1958
>
>
http://www.carsondunlop.com/home-inspector-trainin
> g/what-you-should-know-about-air-conditiong-capaci
> ty-part-three/
>
http://www.lowes.com/cd_Test+Your+Central+Airs+Coo
> ling+Ability_1351517191983
>
> • He stated a six-year-old fully operational
> smoke detector as over 10 years old as clearly
> shown on sticker and is in full compliance with
> the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
> (VUSBC) and Code of Virginia 15.2-922.
>
https://www.municode.com/library/va/fairfax_county
> /codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=FACOCO_CH61BUPR_A
> RT5SMDE Can’t he read?
>
> • He stated some windows were painted shut when
> none are and all open. Doesn’t he have any
> biceps?
>
> • He assumed that wallpaper was removed from all
> the walls and “uneven surfaces were observed
> throughout,” when it had only been removed in
> the bathrooms.
>
> • Based on a quarter-size residue left by a
> moist Brillo pad under the sink, he assumed the
> sink leaked WITHOUT even touching the pipe or
> disposal--which were completely dry--and neither
> of which leak. He jumped to the wrong conclusion
> in the absence of ANY proof.
>
> • Based on minor ceiling cracks, he jumped to
> the wrong conclusion that there had been a
> previous water leak and, without even touching the
> cracks to determine if the area was spongy or gave
> way, suggested that an active leak may be present.
> In fact, the cracks are result of normal house
> settling, NOT damage.
>
> • To save electricity, we installed 10 watt
> corkscrew-type lightbulbs in the bathrooms, which
> illuminate slowly. Apparently, Dressler is
> completely unaware of this type of bulb because he
> flipped the light switch on and off, then noted
> the bulbs were “inoperative.”
>
> • He even contradicted his own findings, stating
> at one point that there were “no active leaks”
> in the plumbing system and at another point that
> the kitchen sink leaked. Which is it?
>
> • Amazingly, he overstepped ASHI’s Standards
> of Practice, state government Standard of Care,
> and his role as inspector by actually suggesting
> IMPROVEMENTS to the property where none are
> necessary. For example, he stated “none or
> inadequate ventilation” in a small bathroom with
> a window by recommending installing a power vent
> fan! He went on to recommend replacing the new
> washer/dryer hoses where “no leaks were
> observed” with stainless steel braided hoses!
> Why?! He went on to recommend replacing the
> non-leaking, fully operational bathroom shower
> heads (which don’t even need washers)! Why?! And
> he recommended “installing a curtain to prevent
> water from leaving the area” of the bathtub when
> showering! Huh? Does home inspection training
> really cover such common sense advice or was he so
> frustrated at being unable to find ANYTHING wrong
> with the home that he was desperate to pad his
> inspection?
>
> • He overstepped his bounds again by noting
> “strong mildew odor,” when in fact the house
> was inspected by a professional mold and mildew
> remediation company two years earlier and none was
> found. And, not based on finding ANY ductwork
> problems, he nevertheless recommended having it
> cleaned to remove allergens when all the ducts
> were thoroughly cleaned by a professional two
> years earlier! Couldn’t his allegedly
> “professional” eye tell the difference?
>
> • Not only was he erroneous, he was destructive.
> He dislodged a hose in the dishwasher and failed
> to reattach it; he tore the bathtub plastic border
> away from the tile and didn’t reattach it; he
> kicked the base of a door and left brown shoe
> scuff marks; and he punctured the plastic shield
> on the thermostat, letting dust in and potentially
> damaging the mechanism.
>
> His flawed contract performance violates the
> “Fairfax County Code 18VAC15-40-190 Unworthiness
> and incompetence 7. Engaging in improper,
> fraudulent, or dishonest conduct in conducting a
> certified home inspection” and “Title 54.1
> Professions and Occupations, Chapter 5. Asbestos,
> Lead, and Home Inspection Contractors and
> Workers,” a DPOR complaint, and makes him liable
> for economic damages for unnecessarily frightening
> the buyer and single-handedly destroying a sale.
>
> According to the Department of Professional and
> Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Dressler obtained
> his initial certification only three weeks
> earlier. His carelessness is further supported by
> the state: In 2010, the state cited him for a
> violation for “misconduct in the practice of
> contracting when he failed,” as Responsible
> Management for Homemedik LLC, “to obtain the
> required permits” for a home improvement job,
> which corroborates his habit of carelessness and
> incompetence. See file #2705092755
>
http://www.dpor.org
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