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New home inspections
- Understanding your new home
InspexPro offers the full range of construction inspections for your new
home.
We recommend at least three inspections to review the home at specific intervals
or phases during construction to insure that the work is performed in an
appropriate, workmanlike manner. Typical phases are after foundation completion
(before backfilling of foundation), after rough framing, plumbing and electrical
completion (before installation of insulation and wallboard), and after final
completion of home (before settlement).
We also perform inspections for homeowners before their 1 year home warranty
runs out.
"Why does a newly constructed home need an inspection?
I always thought a new construction is perfect and safe!"
Even builders with the best reputation subcontract the majority of tasks
(foundation, framing, plumbing, electrical, etc.) out to the lowest bidder, with
speed, not quality being an important consideration. With many separate
activities going on at the same time, it's nearly impossible for the builder to
personally monitor all phases of the home construction.
The general assumption that the builder and contractors are overseen by state or
local government officials and that the local town or city building inspector
checks the house out, is only partially true. Besides code violations, there
could be problems with the home that have serious consequences for the new home
owner. Ask any ASHI home inspector about the deficiencies and safety issues
discovered in newly constructed homes!
Be aware that some builders have prevented ASHI home inspectors from inspecting
newly built houses. If you are in the process of buying a new home and the
builder does not allow you to bring your own home inspector on site, this poses
a couple of questions; "Why won't the builder allow the home inspector on
site?" What does the builder have to hide? At this point you should be
thinking hard about proceeding with the purchase and you should also be
consulting with your attorney.
If a home buyer has missed the opportunity to have an inspection during the
construction phase and final walk through, there may be time to come in
afterwards. Most new builders offer a warranty period for the new homeowner,
however, there are usually many items not covered by the warranty as well as
limitations on those that are.
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