WNY Home Inspector John Villella, owner of All Pro Home Inspection explains the benefits of having a newly constructed home inspected.
I was asked the other day if new home should have a home inspected. The simple answer is - Absolutely. Why would a new home buyer not desire to be educated to the condition of a new home? The answer is simple – they’re misinformed, but it’s not their fault. I’m not going to play the blame game, because it’s more important to provide some information to educate consumers that are out buying newly constructed homes.
There are really two home inspection types that consumers can request when their new home is being built. The first is Phase Inspections. This occurs when the home is inspected at curtain stages of the construction. Typically there would be a foundation inspection, framing inspections, pre-drywall inspection and the finish inspection. Having phase inspections completed will document the condition of the construction at each step of the building process. Another benefit of this type of inspection is a better home will be built. If problems are identified during a phase inspection corrective measures can be made prior to things getting covered by other work as the construction continues. Plus, there will be a savings in labor and material costs if a problem is identified and corrected during the phase inspection.
The other home inspection type is the finish or end inspection. This type of inspection is a complete home inspection and occurs when the home is 100% completed. While this type of inspection is not as effective as a phase inspection there are still benefits that can be achieved for the buyer. Besides being educated to the condition of the home this inspection can assist the buyer with a punch list of items that should be repaired before closing. Also, the inspector can provide the buyer with an orientation of the systems in the home and how they operate or need to be maintained.
Both home inspection types provide information that benefits the buyer and while one is going to provide more details both will provide a detailed document that can be used to show the condition of the home when the buyer assumes the property.
Probably the most important benefit to the buyer and the even the builder is that both will have a full understanding of the condition of the home. The same information will be in front of both parties and going forward both will have a clean slate to work from if any problems or issues do show up. This is extremely important with respect to the new home warranty that the builder is legally required to provide to the buyer. The inspection report becomes the vital documentation that can be used to justify that a problem or issue developed after closing.
Buying a newly constructed home can be a very rewarding experience. Many times you may have had the opportunity to assist in the process, such as selecting the design and picking out interior material. BUT, how do you know it was built properly, or built with quality workmanship? Chances are you don’t and you relay on the builder to tell you this is so, or you assume the local code enforcement officer ensured it was. Well, that unfortunately is not always the case. Improve your odds of having a great home built so you can protect your investment and enjoy living in and raising your family in by having it inspected using the phase inspections or having a finish inspection completed.
WNY Home Inspector John Villella, owner of All Pro Home Inspection, has been providing both residential and commercial property inspection services. Remember, All Pro Home Inspection is WNY’s Home of the Original 200% Home Inspection Satisfaction Guarantee…. call John with any questions at 716-772-2548 or email at john@allprohomeinspection.com.
All Pro Home Inspection is dedicated to providing you “peace of mind” by educating you to understand the condition of your home. All Pro Home Inspection offers Niagara County home inspection services to not only Niagara County, but to all of Western New York’s communities. We understand the stress that is involved in the Buying, Selling, and the Moving process…That is why when your All Pro Home Inspection is complete, you will have…
- A 200% Satisfaction Guarantee
- Customized Computerized Home Inspection Report for YOUR Home that is
- Printed Onsite which includes
- a General Summary of Repairs By Components and
- a Color Photo Journal of the Home
- PLUS a Copy is Emailed to You and Your Agent Immediately from the Inspection
- And much more…
