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Extra Protection for the Buyer
If you would like more information on what to look for during your performance of an home inspection, in order to identify the possible presence of fuel oil storage and use, please give us a call. We'll send you an information packet that will help you to provide an additional level of service to your clients. Or, take the link "What to Look For." Also, SSE rewards referrals that lead to tank removal work.
I think it is safe to say that just about everyone in the market for an older house, or one that has already been built, sees only the surficial qualities of the home, such as style, location, amenities, and other issues of personal taste. Once the decision to purchase is made, the buyer relies on professionals to inspect the house in the areas that are important to protecting the buyers investment. Having the home inspected by a licensed professional is top priority on just about everyone's list. A termite inspection is usually second on the list. And, other professionals may be called in to investigate possible problem areas, especially at the recommendation of the home inspector.
How many home buyers think to call someone who is familiar with the issues of underground heating oil storage tanks (USTs)?
The answer is: not many.
How many home owners regret not having their property investigated for the presence of a UST before they bought the property?
The answer is: too many.
Too many home owners are finding out, when they decide to sell, that savvy buyers are requiring the propert to be free of USTs, above ground storage tanks (ASTs), and soil contamination, or to at least have from the State documentation stating that no further environmental assessment or remediation will be required. If only their home inspector had identified the possibility that a UST existed on the property at one time, the owner may have been able to avoid assuming any environmental liability before buying the property.
A home inspector who knows what to look for in identifying the past or current presence of a UST on a property can offer his clients an added measure of protection. In today's business world, the home inspector that can point out more existing problem areas is the inspector that will save his clients more money and, more importantly to the inspector, receive the greatest number of referrals.
