Inspector Reccomendation
My husband and I recently hired Robert Albani of Home Tech Consultants to do an inspection of a floor-through brownstone apartment in Park Slope. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. We were able to follow him during the inspection and learn a lot. He also answered our questions along the way. We highly recommend him….
My husband and I recently hired Robert Albani of Home Tech Consultants to do an inspection of a floor-through brownstone apartment in Park Slope. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. We were able to follow him during the inspection and learn a lot. He also answered our questions along the way. We highly recommend him. Robert’s office number is 718-819-0174.
I also hugely recommend Mr. Albani. He did an extremely thorough inspection and had such huge knowledge that it was a great lesson for us too. Completely pleased with his work.
That’s the problem with a good inspector – they point out so many problems (even if they don’t full-out advise against buying) that you start to wonder if the problems will be fixable.
I walked away from one brownstone condo conversion after a thorough inspector advised me to make sure the sponsor upgraded the building to have enough hot water and electrical capacity for 4 units (he hadn’t, and wouldn’t discuss it.) Did the sponsor or the condo owners (at their own expense) ever upgrade sufficiently? – I don’t know – I was operating under the assumption that a newly renovated condo conversion from a rental building should be upgraded properly by the sponsor. (My introduction to condo conversion reality.)
I bought a coop converted years earlier after an equally thorough on paper, but less emphatic on the warnings and advice, inspector went through it. Should he have advised me to not buy unless the loose asbestos in the basment was abated? Don’t know. Wish he had. Asbestos still there years later, all over items in storage, laundry area, etc. Coop is disfunctional. At least if it is a house, you have control over the fixing of things the inspection turns up.
I third the rec, he was great inspecting our house a few years ago. However, he did advise us against buying, we bought anyway and after extensive renovation, we couldn’t be happier.
I can second that recommendation!
I hired Robert to do a pre-closing walk-through on a new construction condo and he was extremely helpful. He took the time to answer all of my questions and provided me with a full professional report within 24 hours.
On a related note, for those of you buying new construction, please don’t assume that the DOB has got you covered — hire your own inspector!