Writing Contracts

Please read this blog carefully. Nothing contained here is meant to give anyone legal advice.

Electrical and electrical systems are some of the most misdiagnosed and misunderstood systems in a home.

How you write your requests to remedy and/or how you accept that request is very important. What I mean is the wording.

Did you agree to have the ‘entire' electrical system examined or was the panel the item in question? Some inspectors cover their backside this way.

Did you agree to have a licensed electrician, in Ohio there is no residential license, make ‘all' necessary repairs? What is necessary? We do have a state license for electrical contractors but it is a commercial license. Some local building departments do require this license to perform residential work, but not all.

Do you know what these terms mean? http://activerain.com/blogsview/164492/Grounded

All of these have much different meanings.

Are you asking, is it safe or is it code compliant. These are two different meanings.

Should it be brought up to today's standards? What are today's standards? Code?

I could go on for pages but do you get the drift?

IMHO not knowing what you are signing, or advising your client what to sign, is very important.

Missing a GFCI is a simple fix. Missing other electrical issues are not.

Just food for thought.

I get a lot of work from Realtors® because I hold both a state license, OH. Lic.#26286 (displayed as required by law) and an Electrical Safety Inspector Certification #1820.

PS. Please learn something about the electrical terms. Not understanding these terms could be the difference between $100 and $9300 (a recent example).

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