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What is a builder's warranty inspection?
A builder’s warranty inspection is a detailed home inspection of your newly built home done before the warranty expires. Builders typically give a new home a 12-month warranty the covers defects in material and workmanship. Any issues that arise after this 12-month period now fall on the homeowner to repair or replace out of pocket. Not having your new home inspected before the warranty expires could unnecessarily cost the homeowner thousands if not tens of thousands dollars when these issues become known problems at a later date.
Why get a builder's warranty inspection?
If you’ve already found several small issues in your newly built home, you probably already know the hassle it can be scheduling the builder to come look at it and ultimately return to repair it later. Save yourself the time and frustration of having to take off work repeatedly by having one full report showing all the issues that need to be corrected. Save yourself time and money by ensuring that the builder pays and repairs your issues on their dime not yours.
- Builder Covers the Cost - Defects discovered during the builder’s warranty inspection period will be repaired or replaced by the terms of your new home’s warranty. Once the warranty expires the cost of the repairs becomes the responsibility of the homeowner, which could cost thousands or tens of thousands once the issues become bigger problems.
- City or County Inspectors Only Look for Code Violations – When local inspectors pass a home for occupancy, they are only quickly looking for code violations or obvious defects before the home has been lived in. Home inspectors can slow down and take an in depth look at the whole house and ensure all its systems are working properly. In Bokeelia FL, Home warranty inspectors are also in the unique situation where they get to inspect after the home has been lived. This allows us to find that leaking drain, window or roof where it might not have before.
- Subcontractors Cutting Corners – Builders typically don’t do everything when building a new home, usually they’ll subcontract specialty things like the electric, plumbing, or HVAC. Sometimes these subcontractors try to save a buck knowing that by the time their work becomes an issue your builder’s warranty will have already expired.
- New Homes Aren’t Prefect – We like to think that by building a new house we are guaranteeing a trouble-free home but that’s not always the case. New homes can still have structural, electrical, plumbing, ventilation, insulation, roofing and flashing issues. Usually these problems only arise once a home has been lived in and weathered by the elements.
- Peace of Mind – Sleep easy by protecting your investment in your new home by ensuring it’s been built properly.
What We Inspect During a Builder's Warranty Inspection
Interior
- Attic, Insulation, Structure, and Ventilation
- Bathrooms
- Crawlspace
- Electrical Components
- Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Structure
- HVAC System
- Interior Rooms
- Kitchen and Kitchen Appliances
- Plumbing including all Drains, Faucets, Pressure, and Water Heater
- Hot Water Temperature
Exterior
- Chimney and Skylights
- Decks and Balconies
- Drainage and Site Grading
- Electrical Service, Outlets, and Lights
- Foundation and Slab
- Garage
- Hose Bibs and Water Main Location
- Landscaping Clearances and affects to the House
- Roof Condition and Material, Flashing, Valleys and Ventilation
- Driveway, Entry, Porch, Patio and Walkways
- Siding, Trim Gutters And Downspouts
- Windows and Screens
Additional features included in an inspection
- Infrared camera confirmation on potential moisture areas and at main electrical panel, meter, and service mast for possible overheating
- Identify electrical service that may not be able to support a modern household
- Identify components such as outdated plumbing and older wiring
- Age of your mechanical items (HVAC, water heater) and inform you of where they are in their typical life expectancy
- Identify areas for possible energy savings
- Identify areas for overall improvements
- Include a variety of home maintenance tips
Sleep in Absolute Peace Knowing Your New Home Is Safe and Right For You!
Buying a home can be stressful, especially with the short inspection period during closing. That’s why we guarantee your full inspection report within 24 hours of inspection or your money back.