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New home inspections are just as important, if not more so, than inspection of an existing older property. Obviously a new house has not been lived-in and tested as such, therefore various problems will not have been encountered and already fixed. Our experience has exposed that significant structural deficiencies, electrical faults, roofing issues, as well as safety concerns are more prevalent than should be.

A few common new home issues include, for example: improper installation of roof covering materials and flashing such that water intrusion can occur; poorly installed, braced, or damaged roof trusses; deficient levels of attic insulation; exterior walls that are not properly sealed against water intrusion; improperly installed electrical wiring and components which present a fire or shock hazard; and leaking or defective plumbing systems.

A final home inspection should take place when the home is ready to be lived in -- this is the point at which an occupancy permit has been issued, all utilities are activated, and equipment is ready for operation. This is typically around the time that builders perform what is often called a "final walk-through" (a house orientation with the homebuyer). Our new home inspection can be performed concurrently with the "final walk-through" inspection or at any time when the home is ready for occupancy as described above. Note: certain builders require that the home inspection be performed at a certain time -- check with your specific builder.

When selecting a home inspector to perform a new home inspection make sure that they are suitably qualified for new home inspections. The inspector should be licensed-certified by the State of Florida as a code inspector for the building-structure and all of the major systems of the home (building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems). Similar certification by the International Code Council (ICC) is also important; the International Code Council develops codes upon which Florida Building Codes are based.

The verifiable qualifications of your inspector are very important when having your new house inspected; to provide effective leverage to cause the home builder to correct any discovered and reported defects and deficiencies you want to ensure that the inspectors credentials are well recognized and credible, such as those required by the city or county building departments and the State of Florida for persons performing Florida Building Code enforcement inspections.

Licenses and certifications of your new home inspector:

Comprehensive new home inspection reports:

Home Inspection results are documented with a detail of text and photographs so that the conditions of the home are clearly understood. Inspection reports are made available on our website the same day of the inspection.

The report is protected with a specific password provided to you (the password to access the report may be distributed to your builder or others at your discretion). We will also Priority Mail a report package to addresses within the United States (this includes the report text and photographs both printed and on CD).

One-Year warranty Inspections:

Often home builders "warranty" a house for a period of one year (sometimes longer): Therefore it is prudent to have a comprehensive home inspection performed shortly before the "warranty" expires so that covered defects and deficiencies can be brought to the attention of the builder for remedy, rather than be a future expense for you, the homeowner.

Even if a new home final inspection was performed a 1-Year Warranty Inspection should not be skipped. Although many deficiencies may be found during a new home final inspection, additional problems and new or previously latent issues are often reveled during the 1-Year Warranty Inspection. A 1-Year Warranty Inspection is particularly important to find and correct problems before they get out of hand. >brochure download