New home inspections are just as important, and often more so, than
inspection of an existing older property. Significant structural
deficiencies and safety concerns, along with many less significant
but important and potentially costly deficiencies, are often found
during new home inspections. In addition, a new house has not been
lived-in, therefore more obvious problems will not have been
discovered and already corrected.
Common new home issues include, for example, improper installation
of roof covering materials and flashing, poorly installed, braced,
or damaged roof trusses, deficient levels of attic insulation,
exterior walls that are not well sealed against water intrusion,
improperly installed and unsafe electrical wiring and components,
deficiencies relating the plumbing water supply and waste systems,
and poor grading of the ground around the building for effective
water run-off.
A
final inspection should take place at the point the home is ready to
be lived in; 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 a "final walk-through"
evaluation with the homebuyer. Our new home inspection can be
performed concurrently with the "walk-through" inspection. Note:
certain builders require that the home inspection be performed at a
certain time; specifically before, along with, or after the final
"walk-through" inspection.
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 recognized qualifications of your inspector are very important;
you want to ensure that reported deficiencies will be accepted as
credible
by the builder.
Licenses and certifications
of your new home inspector:
State
Certified
-
Florida
Certified
One-And-Two
Family
Dwelling
Inspector.
This
is a
full
scope
residential
code
inspector
license
encompassing
evaluation
of
the
Building,
Electrical
systems,
Plumbing
systems,
and
Mechanical
systems.
#BN002465
ICC
-
International
Code
Council
Certified
Residential
Combination
Inspector.
This
is a
full
scope
residential
code
inspector
certification
encompassing
inspection
of
the
Building,
Electrical
systems,
Plumbing
systems,
and
Mechanical
systems.
The
International
Code
Council
is
the
organization
that
develops
codes
upon
which
the
Florida
Building
Codes
are
based.
#5185695
ASHI
-
American
Society
of
Home
Inspectors
Certified
Inspector.
The
most
recognized
national
home
inspection
association.
#210905
FABI
-
Registered
Professional
Member
of
the
Florida
Association
of
Building
Inspectors
(FABI).
The
most
recognized
Florida
building
inspection
association.
#RPI-0529
ITC/BSI
-
(Infrared
Training
Center
and
Building
Science
Institute)
Certified
Building
Science
Thermographer.
#32939
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 also Priority
Mail a report package to you that includes the printed text, a full
set of printed color photographs, and both the text and photographs
on a 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.
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