New Construction Phased
New Construction Phased Inspections are essential If you are building a new home and want to be sure that the building contractor is holding to industry standards and the building codes, having an independent, unbiased inspector on site will ensure that your new home meets these standards. This is a minimal investment for your peace of mind.
What you need to know...
Phase I - Foundation:
Construction of a building begins with the foundation. We evaluate all of the accessible components of the footings, foundation walls, pre-slab building pads and underground mechanical, plumbing and electrical rough-ins prior to the placement of concrete. This ensures that items such as structural reinforcement has been installed, vapor barriers have been placed and footings have ben excavated to the proper depths to name a few.
Phase III - Final
Upon completion of construction, prior to your final walk through with the builder, we perform an inspection to evaluate the building as a completed project. This type of inspection is the same as an standard home inspection listed above.
Phase II - Pre-drywall
The rough framing and MEP rough-in inspection (pre-drywall) could be the most important inspection during the construction process. We perform a structural analysis to ensure all load bearing framing members were properly installed, evaluate all rough mechanical/plumbing/electrical installations, accessible foundation components and any other installed systems/components prior to them being enclosed or hidden by wall coverings inside and out.
One Year Walk-thru
A home goes through a settling in process during the first year as the components used to construct it dry out and settle into place. During this time normal shrinkage cracks and nail pops appear. The mechanical systems have been broken in and exposed to a full range of conditions.
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⦁ Repair verification inspections (re-inspections) ⦁ Maintenance inspections ⦁ Builder warranty inspections ⦁ Multi-family/investor inspections (duplexes/apartment rentals/etc.) ⦁ Light commercial inspections (office/retail/restaurant/warehouse/etc.) ⦁ Townhomes/condo inspections ⦁ Partial inspections ⦁ Roof inspections (specialized) ⦁ Hourly consulting for all building services
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