Gibbs Surette Inspect
Attic To Basement, Let Us Inspect It First!
P.O Box 3093
Carmel, IN 46082
New Construction Inspection
New Construction: To Inspect Or Not To Inspect?
Builders don't build houses, sub contractors do
Over the last several years we have heard Buyers of New Home Construction repeat the same three reasons over and over again as to why they didn't get a Home Inspection and the truth of the matter is they were mistaken. Here's what they think:
Reason #1: I Trust My Builder!
The reality today is that most home builders don't even have tools and equipment. The fact is most new home builders are financiers and occasionally job site managers.
Who actually builds your new home are the sub-contractors that the builder hires to do the work. So whether your new home is built correctly and complies with the current building code strictly depends on the knowledge and skill of the sub-contractors. And speaking candidly, the quality of the sub-contractors varies greatly. And many sub-contractors are unlicensed and unregulated, so who's looking over their shoulder?
Reason #2:The House Is New What Could Be Wrong?
Even though all of the parts of the house you come in contact with each and every day appear fine, there's a lot more to your house than meets the layman's eye. Here's the real issue; were the mechanical and structural components of the house put together properly. And truthfully, most homeowners don't have the knowledge or skill to judge that aspect of a new home.
So here's what happens in many cases. You go to sell your new home sometime in the future. The buyer hires a home inspector to evaluate the property for them. And low and behold the buyer's home inspector finds lots of things that were done improperly by the sub-contractors and now the buyer wants you to make the necessary repairs.
Why should you pay for someone else's mistakes?
Reason # 3: The Municipal Building Inspector Inspected The Home!
Here is a True Consumer Safeguard that has sadly gone bad!
Because of the housing boom over the last few years many Municipal Building Inspectors are forced to conduct more nspections daily than they have time to fit in their schedules. These inspections have been reduced from quality checks to "drive by" glances in many instances.
So here's the long and short of the matter: You Need An Independent Evaluation Of The Property By Your Professional Home Inspector To Protect Your Interests!
While many of the new construction inspections we perform go off without a hitch (other than punch list items for the builder) there have also been the ones that have turned up major deficiencies.... which one are are you about to buy?
So give Gibbs Surette Inspect a call today and we will evaluate your home from the foundation to the roof and all areas in between and produce a list of issues that you can give to your Builder. Don't get stuck holding the bag for future repairs.
Here is an interesting fact: We have perfomed Home Inspections for several home builders and contractors on THEIR primary residence that they were buying! This is because these professionals realize that while they are skilled at being a home builder, framer, plumber, electrician, roofer, etc they do not have the training of a licensed Home Inspector, and likewise, we don't have the training or skill to do what they do!
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Residential & Commercial
Property Inspections
Since 1977
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