New Doesn't Always Mean Perfect

Building a new home is a major investment. While your builder and their contractors work to deliver a quality home, construction involves many different trades, materials, and stages—and things can occasionally be missed.

A third-party phase inspection provides an independent set of eyes throughout the construction process, helping identify visible concerns before they become concealed by insulation, drywall, flooring, and finishes.

Vigilant Inspection Services offers new construction inspections at several important stages of the building process.

Pre-Drywall Inspection

One of the most valuable opportunities to inspect a new home occurs before insulation and drywall are installed.

At this stage, many components that will eventually be concealed are still visible and accessible.

The inspection may include visible and accessible portions of:

• Framing and structural components

• Roof structure

• Plumbing rough-ins

• Electrical wiring and components

• HVAC ductwork and installation

• Window and exterior wall installation

• Fire blocking and penetrations

• Moisture or water intrusion concerns

• Other visible construction deficiencies

Finding concerns at this stage gives the builder an opportunity to address them before the walls are closed.

Final New Construction Inspection

A final inspection is typically performed when construction is substantially complete and before your final walkthrough or closing.

This is a comprehensive inspection of the home's visible and accessible systems and components, similar to an inspection of an existing home.

Even brand-new homes can have installation defects, incomplete work, damaged materials, safety concerns, or components that simply aren't functioning as intended.

The goal isn't to criticize the builder—it's to provide you with an independent evaluation of the home you're about to purchase.

11-Month Warranty Inspection

Many new homes include a one-year builder warranty.

An 11-month warranty inspection is performed near the end of that warranty period to help identify defects or concerns that may have developed or become noticeable after you've lived in the home.

This gives you an opportunity to document concerns and provide them to your builder before the applicable warranty period expires.

Why Hire an Independent Inspector?

Municipal building inspections and third-party home inspections serve different purposes.

Code officials inspect construction for compliance with applicable requirements at specific stages. Your independent home inspection provides another layer of evaluation focused on the visible condition and performance of the home and its systems.

Having your own inspector means having someone working specifically to provide you with information about the home.

Protect Your Investment From the Beginning

Whether your home is still framing, nearly ready for closing, or approaching the end of its first year, an independent inspection can help identify concerns while there is still an opportunity to have them addressed.

Available inspection stages:

Pre-Drywall Inspection
Evaluate accessible components before they're concealed.

Final New Construction Inspection
A comprehensive inspection before your final walkthrough or closing.

11-Month Warranty Inspection
Identify concerns before the applicable builder warranty period expires.

Building new? Don't wait until everything is covered up to take a closer look. Schedule your new construction inspection with Vigilant Inspection Services.