New Home Inspection Information
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New Home Inspections are a valuable investment for buyers, although many people mistakenly assume a new house does not need a home inspection. After all, the builder commonly does offer a warranty. Most newly constructed houses are far from completely finished. Typically, many details, some little and some not so little, need attention by the builder. The enumeration of these details is referred to as a Punch List. The home inspector can provide a Punch List to be given to the builder by the buyer. Very common examples of Punch List items include lack of weather stripping at doors and windows, interior finish or exterior siding imperfections, poorly sealed wall penetrations where electrical, plumbing or other utility services enter or exit the building, missing electric junction box and outlet covers, un-labeled breakers at electrical service panels, missing downspout extensions, etc.
The Importance Inspecting a New Home
Things fall between the cracks when the tradesmen do not coordinate their work. An example is the plumbing vent stack that terminates in the attic instead of being led through the roof. The result is a build-up of moist, stinky sewer gases in the attic. This happens quite often in new houses. New houses are particularly vulnerable to below grade water penetration. Just because the basement or crawlspace looks dry now does not mean it will stay that way very long. That’s because the granular backfill next to the foundation has yet to settle. Over the first three years, it will settle a lot and the low-lying areas adjacent to the foundation will cause water seepage into the building. A good home inspector knows how to prescribe the solutions early on. In sum, newness does not equate to peace of mind. Click here for more information from a recent blog post on this topic.
Order a New Home Inspection
U.S. Inspect has years of experience inspecting new homes. In fact sometimes builders hire us to double check on the work of their subcontractors. Order online or call us at 888-874-6773 to schedule your New Home Inspection.