Inspections for New Builds

When building, most homeowners want peace of mind and quality assurance. The last thing any homeowner wants to hear after they move into a home is that there is a problem that could have been identified during the construction process. Once a wall has been covered, only Superman, with his X-ray vision, can see that the framing, plumbing or wiring was not installed correctly. Actually, there are some other ways to discover those errors, but usually only after extensive damage has been done, costing many dollars to be corrected.

We understand how important it is for homeowners to have peace of mind. Many better builders have a quality control system with their own inspectors. That is a commendable and necessary idea. But they are not YOUR inspectors. They do not have your best interests at heart. They are paid by the builder. When you hire a third-party inspector, they are working for YOU and no other.

There are many types of home inspections available for your house during its construction. However, unless there are extenuating circumstances, a three part (or phase) home inspection should be satisfactory for most houses. The idea of inspecting each phase of construction is to catch problems or errors in a timely manner— before the next phase of construction begins. This allows appropriate corrections to be made before the next phase of construction begins or covers the problem.

The first inspection would be before the foundation concrete is poured. The second is after framing is completed, plumbing has been “roughed” in and electric wiring has been run, but before the walls have been covered. The third is the final, where everything should be in the right place and work correctly.