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[SahmIam]

If you found out that a home you were going to purchase had all electrical fixtures wired by the owner/friend of the owner whose ONLY knowledge was due to a wiring class at Lowes/Home Depot, would that keep you from purchasing the house?

Talking all indoor and outdoor light fixtures, ceiling fans, exhaust fans/lights in bathrooms, outdoor lights, electric fireplace inserts; things like that. TIA.

[BirdieGal]

If I were truly interested in the house I would pay to have a thorough inspection done.

Or ask seller to pay for it.

[gypsy2]

My husband is a licensed electrician and he says yes you should be concerned.

[Kitlynn]

I would just ask for an independent inspeciton of all the electrical wiring and request that you choose the inspector and the homeowners pay for it.

[SilleeMee]

Yes, it would concern me. My homeowners insurance will not insure damages caused by electrical failures if  they were installed or fixed by anyone other than a licensed electrician.

But then how would you know who installed the electrical stuff if someone didn't tell you who it was?

[ccassaday]

Not sure if it would concern me or not. A inspection may or not show if something was wrong. Sometimes you have to see inside the walls. But a inspection is a must. My dad has never had a electrical training and he had always done electrical at our old house when he could. He new what he was doing even without training. But I can see where this could be a huge concern because you don't know the person who did the wiring. Our house passed inspection when we sold it with no issues.

[jackthebear]

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@SahmIam wrote:

If you found out that a home you were going to purchase had all electrical fixtures wired by the owner/friend of the owner whose ONLY knowledge was due to a wiring class at Lowes/Home Depot, would that keep you from purchasing the house?

Talking all indoor and outdoor light fixtures, ceiling fans, exhaust fans/lights in bathrooms, outdoor lights, electric fireplace inserts; things like that. TIA.

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yes

[ccassaday]

If your just talking hanging of a light fixture  I think most people do that themselves.

[SahmIam]

For those that suggested hiring an additional inspector to check it all and having the homeowner pay for it:

That could go either way. I've only seen a homeowner refuse to pay for it and therefore, the buyers either pay for it or walk away....they've always paid for it because they want the house so badly. In a few cases, the seller has refused it and well...again, the buyers simply removed that addendum and purchased anyway.

Our homeowners insurance won't cover damages IF the work wasn't done by a licensed pro. The thing is, how do you REALLY ever know? In this situation, the buyer asked and well....they REALLY want the house. I mean REALLY REALLY want it but the sellers are telling them "buy it as is".

[I am still oxox]

I would be very concerned, I would have it inspected at the owners expense. Also have a clause in the contract, that if the inspection fails, you can terminate the contact at no fee to you