~ Why Do I Need A Home Inspection? I'm Buying New Construction. ~
I have heard this often, "I am buying new construction. I don't need a home inspection." Buyers think that when they purchase a newly constructed home. they would be wasting money paying for a home inspection. That is far from the truth. Remember, builders are humans also. And humans can, and do make mistakes. Yes, the city and county inspectors do check the property. But it is a visual inspection and not as thorough as a home inspector goes through the house.
A home inspector is an unbiased pair of eyes checking the mechanicals, electric, plumbing and roof of a home. A city or county inspector does not check every electrical outlet to make sure it is grounded and that there is no reverse polarity, but a home inspector will. Here are a few items that home inspectors found on some newly constructed homes that the builder had to go back and correct
* missing shingles on the roof
* a GFCI outlet in the kitchen was not functioning
* a furnace needed to be cleaned due to all of the drywall dust and the filter replaced
* plumbing pipes were not connected properly
* insulation in the attic area was missing
* the windows in the home were installed too tight and couldn't be popped out per the manufacture to be cleaned
* missing gutters
* the furnace had a gas leak
* the home had radon gas and needed a mitigation system
* flashing was not installed properly
* vents were missing or incorrectly installed
In the Denver Metro area, a builder usually will do a final walk-through with the new home buyer prior to closing. This walk-through is not an inspection. It is an orientation to explain how to maintain the home. The best time to have a home inspecton is prior to this orientation. That way, the items that were found unacceptable on the home inspection can be added to the builder's list of things to correct prior to closing. It is always easier to get the builder to correct these things before you sign your life away at the closing table.
Home inspectors will also do inspections for you throughout the building process. Just ask your inspector. Should you have your newly constructed home inspected by a home inspector? Absolutely!
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