Homebuyers should hire contractors and ask sellers to pay for work

GLENDALE, AZ (CBS5) -

A Glendale man says he made a big mistake during his home-buying process by allowing the seller to handle a big inspection repair. He's learned it's better for buyers to choose the contractors and for sellers to pay.

When buying his first home, Matt Segovia's inspection turned up some roof issues. He let the seller handle the repairs.

"Seemed like having the seller arrange for that would be easier, plus they had used a roofing company in the past," Segovia said.

That company was All Source Contracting, LLCin Glendale. Segovia says All Source Contracting did the repairs, and also provided an official certification.

"It said the life expectancy would be 10 years under normal wear and tear, which gave us some good peace of mind," Segovia said.

After the first heavy rain, Segovia says the roof leaked and damaged the ceiling. When he contacted All Source Contracting about the certification, Segovia says the owner told him it was nothing more than a favor for the previous owner and just an opinion.

"He had no problems with what he did, (the certification) was meaningless for me, meaningless for him, meaningless for everybody involved basically," Segovia said.

Segovia says the owner of All Source Contracting, Gabriel Noje,promised to fix the roof then reneged the next day saying All Source Contractingwas not licensed to work on tile roofs.

"To that I responded, 'well how could you guys have fixed it before, in addition, how can you have any kind of a certification?" Segovia said.

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Homebuyers should hire contractors and ask sellers to pay for work