Property inspections some time around the 11 month is a good idea especially if you did not do the home inspection prior to closing. Better builders will repair defects in material and workmanship during the first year that you own the property.

Depending upon the builder, some properties will have some minor/typical issues. I have seen some require review by a structural engineer. I have seen some that looked like who did it and ran!

For the most part, broken hose bibs, loose hand rails, damaged windows are the typical run-of-the-mill issues found with most new construction. The super is generally running 5-6 projects simultaneously, and does not have the time to see everything that the subs do.

Occasionally, structural failures occur such as the one pictured. I got concerned when I noticed excessive cracks in the drywall and unusual slopes in the flooring in one section of the property. While in the crawlspace, I noticed that one of the support piers had given way causing the problem.

Most foundation contractors would have charged any where from $1500 - $2000 to repair this. The contractor absorbed the cost saving my client several thousand dollars.

This 11 month warranty inspection saved my client a lot of money.