Rinaldi Engineering

Introduction: When it comes to inspecting houses I have the right experience that is hard to beat. I worked as a structural engineer for years performing structural analysis and design for houses, multi-story buildings, and other structures. I have built more than 65 custom-built houses in many styles and sizes up to 5,200 square feet. I have inspected more than 1500 houses in my career from small bungalows to 6,000 square foot mini-mansions. The houses ranged in age from 250 years old to brand new (where I still found a structural problem!). I have inspected houses all over Connecticut and Western Massachusetts and a few in Rhode Island. I have performed more than 250 construction progress inspections for a local bank, which gave me the opportunity to see many new homes in various stages of construction. I even served as an expert witness in a number of construction cases for several attorneys. My building experience provided me the opportunity to experience all the construction problems, choices, and decisions that builders face. I know how they think, the trade-offs they make, and the resulting good or poor quality construction. My structural engineering experience enables me to readily recognize structural deficiencies that others miss, saving my clients the trouble and expense of hiring another professional. I have seen the best workmanship in houses and the absolute worst. I have developed that "6th sense" that enables me to identify a problem when there is little evidence of it. When performing an inspection I tell it like it is. I am not an alarmist. I perform my inspections in accordance with ASHI standards. I look at everything from the roof to the basement, inside and outside. I answer all my client’s questions. I try to educate the client about necessary maintenance and provide energy saving tips. I take pride in my thorough, comprehensive written reports. When the assignment is solving a structural problem, I provide a practical, cost-effective design. My experience is hard to beat! My quote assumes a one family house. When I inspect a house I enjoy the satisfaction I get when I give the buyer more information about the house than they ever wanted to know. When I find a serious defect in a house which my client was not aware of, I get a lot of satisfaction in advising my client of the problem.