I found Martin-Patino Inspections LLC via a google search. I called the number and talked to Alfonso Patino. I hired Martin-Patino Inspections LLC to do a total home inspection and wind mitigation inspection on my prospective home for the fee of $390. Mr. Patino did not indicate that he would not be the one performing the inspections. On 6/2/17 my wife met the inspector at the property. The inspector was Frank Senorans. Mr. Senorans subsequently emailed us the home and wind mit inspection reports. The wind mit inspection was so inaccurate that we had to hire a second wind mit inspector for the fee of $125. The home inspection overlooked several cosmetic items that we could not
include in negotiations with the seller but we did not pursue these oversights with Martin-Patino Inspections LLC. However, shortly after we closed on the property on 7/13/17, a stone fell off the roof chimney, bounced off the roof, and landed close to my wife who was taking out the trash.
Upon visual inspection from the ground, we noticed that most of the stones on both the roof chimney and on the chimney at the side of the house were cracked, loose, and ready to fall off. We took pictures and videos and contacted Alfonso Patino. The home inspection report did point to one small area on the chimney at the side of the house that had loose stones. However, the damage was much more
widespread. The roof chinmney was not mentioned in the report at all. We also immediately hired a contractor to repair the stones for a fee of $500. After an exchange of many emails and phone calls, Mr. Senorans offered on behalf of himself and “my boss” a refund of $65 and then $90. I declined both these offers as my out of pocket expenses to date were over $1000. I then informed Alfonso Patino that I would sue Martin-Patino Inspections LLC. After that Mr. Patino started to harass me with wild accusations such as that the seller glued the stones on the chimneys shortly before the inspection to deliberately deceive the inspector. He attempted to bully me into giving
authorization for him to contact the seller to recoup the money he would refund to me. I refused. He also claimed that he had only referred Frank Senorans. However, Mr. Senorans calls Martin-Patino Inspections LLC “my boss” and Mr. Patino called Mr. Senorans “my inspector”. In addition, on the inspection reports Martin-Patino Inspections LLC is the first line of the letterhead. Eventually Mr. Senorans said they had decided to settle with me by refunding the $500 I requested as repayment of the cost of repairing the chimneys. However, he experienced a death in the family on the day we were to meet to exchange the payment and a document releasing them from litigation. Mr. Senorans then
informed me that he had sent me a check for his half of the $500 and was severing all ties with Martin-Patino Inspections LLC as they are dishonest. He also said he had been trying to convince Mr. Patino to pay me the $500 for some time but Mr. Patino “just pushed and pushed and pushed”. Mr. Patino at first refused to pay his half of the refund bu changed his mind,perhaps because I called his father, Luis Martin. At their insistence I met Luis Martin at an Amscot so I could sign a release from further indemnity and have it notarized there. Mr. Martin wanted me to pay the $10 fee, even though the whole Amscot thing was their idea. Clearly the apple did not fall from the tree. This
inspector should not hold a license in the state of FL or the state of TX. Mr. Patino and his father are dishonest, sleazy bullies and every consumer who does business with them is at risk. Mr. Senorans was negligent when performing his inspection but was at least always courteous and wiliing to take some responsibility. I caution everyone who needs a home inspection or wind mitigation inspection to steer far clear of Martin-Patino Inspections LLC.
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I found Martin-Patino Inspections LLC via a google search. I called the number and talked to Alfonso Patino. I hired Martin-Patino Inspections LLC to do a total home inspection and wind mitigation inspection on my prospective home for the fee of $390. Mr. Patino did not indicate that he would not be the one performing the inspections. On 6/2/17 my wife met the inspector at the property. The inspector was Frank Senorans. Mr. Senorans subsequently emailed us the home and wind mit inspection reports. The wind mit inspection was so inaccurate that we had to hire a second wind mit inspector for the fee of $125. The home inspection overlooked several cosmetic items that we could not
include in negotiations with the seller but we did not pursue these oversights with Martin-Patino Inspections LLC. However, shortly after we closed on the property on 7/13/17, a stone fell off the roof chimney, bounced off the roof, and landed close to my wife who was taking out the trash.
Upon visual inspection from the ground, we noticed that most of the stones on both the roof chimney and on the chimney at the side of the house were cracked, loose, and ready to fall off. We took pictures and videos and contacted Alfonso Patino. The home inspection report did point to one small area on the chimney at the side of the house that had loose stones. However, the damage was much more
widespread. The roof chinmney was not mentioned in the report at all. We also immediately hired a contractor to repair the stones for a fee of $500. After an exchange of many emails and phone calls, Mr. Senorans offered on behalf of himself and “my boss” a refund of $65 and then $90. I declined both these offers as my out of pocket expenses to date were over $1000. I then informed Alfonso Patino that I would sue Martin-Patino Inspections LLC. After that Mr. Patino started to harass me with wild accusations such as that the seller glued the stones on the chimneys shortly before the inspection to deliberately deceive the inspector. He attempted to bully me into giving
authorization for him to contact the seller to recoup the money he would refund to me. I refused. He also claimed that he had only referred Frank Senorans. However, Mr. Senorans calls Martin-Patino Inspections LLC “my boss” and Mr. Patino called Mr. Senorans “my inspector”. In addition, on the inspection reports Martin-Patino Inspections LLC is the first line of the letterhead. Eventually Mr. Senorans said they had decided to settle with me by refunding the $500 I requested as repayment of the cost of repairing the chimneys. However, he experienced a death in the family on the day we were to meet to exchange the payment and a document releasing them from litigation. Mr. Senorans then
informed me that he had sent me a check for his half of the $500 and was severing all ties with Martin-Patino Inspections LLC as they are dishonest. He also said he had been trying to convince Mr. Patino to pay me the $500 for some time but Mr. Patino “just pushed and pushed and pushed”. Mr. Patino at first refused to pay his half of the refund bu changed his mind,perhaps because I called his father, Luis Martin. At their insistence I met Luis Martin at an Amscot so I could sign a release from further indemnity and have it notarized there. Mr. Martin wanted me to pay the $10 fee, even though the whole Amscot thing was their idea. Clearly the apple did not fall from the tree. This
inspector should not hold a license in the state of FL or the state of TX. Mr. Patino and his father are dishonest, sleazy bullies and every consumer who does business with them is at risk. Mr. Senorans was negligent when performing his inspection but was at least always courteous and wiliing to take some responsibility. I caution everyone who needs a home inspection or wind mitigation inspection to steer far clear of Martin-Patino Inspections LLC.