When you are purchasing a home that has been newly constructed, you expect it to be in perfect condition. Many people believe that a home inspection on a new house is unnecessary. The best way of protecting yourself and your investment is by ordering an inspection of your new home.
Reasons to Get a Home Inspection on a New House
A home inspection on a new house is an evaluation by a home inspector of the home’s structure, appliances, systems, and all other aspects. He or she evaluates the property and provides a complete report on the findings from the inspection. Once you have the report from the home inspector, present it to your builder to initiate repairs.
Quality of Construction
Home inspections provide the homebuyer with insight about the quality of construction. A home inspection will also help the buyer avoid having to make repairs later by catching them early.
Common issues found in new construction home inspections include structural problems, leaks in the roof, improper insulation, errors with HVAC system installation, faulty wiring, and plumbing issues.
Hidden Flaws Could Be Missed
A home inspection on a new house is essential. Even if a new home looks like it is in pristine condition, there could be flaws that are hard to see.
Municipal code inspectors don’t inspect anything beyond code compliance. There are many more potential defects and hazards that could exist and wouldn’t be documented in the code inspection.
When having a new home constructed, hire a third-party inspector during multiple phases of the project. By inspecting prior to the concrete pour and before the drywall is up, the inspector can catch issues that will be covered up later.
Get an inspection on a new house before closing so that you can verify the quality of the workmanship and materials. The inspector will also give you tips on how to maintain your new house.
Esham Inspections provides new construction inspections to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Southern Delaware. Contact us to have your new home inspected.