You’ve built a home from the ground up and it’s the biggest investment you’ve ever made. You don’t expect to have to repair or replace anything for many years. However, there still could be issues with the home due to poor workmanship, improper installation, or defective materials. Before you’ve lived in your newly built home for a year, schedule a builder’s warranty inspection with a professional home inspector.
A Builder’s Warranty Lasts One Year
Most builders offer a warranty that covers their work for one year. After that year is up, it becomes the homeowner’s responsibility to fix any problems with the home. There may be issues that you haven’t noticed in your day-to-day life but that an inspector will find after performing a thorough inspection. When you order your inspection before the 12-month period is up, you can file a claim for the builder to fix problems before they become your burden.
Months of Use Can Reveal Problems
After moving in, problems may arise over the course of living in your home and regularly using the various components. Just because your inspector didn’t find any serious problems before you closed doesn’t mean that things won’t come up in the first year. Unexpected wear and tear or failing components may indicate an issue that needs to be addressed.
Save Money with a Builder’s Warranty Inspection
Along with your mortgage payment every month, you have plenty of other expenses. The last thing you want is to have to pay thousands of dollars to make repairs that would have been covered under the warranty. Protect yourself from this scenario by scheduling the inspection no later than the 11th month of living in the house. You’ll be glad to have caught a problem that is covered under the warranty.
A Builder’s Warranty Inspection Makes Sure the Home is Safe
Many issues can threaten the safety of your home. The home should be structurally sound, have proper electrical wiring, and be free of mold and mildew so that it’s a safe place for your family to live. The inspector will check the home for any safety problems. In the best-case scenario, your inspection report will give you peace of mind that the house is well-built and safe for your family.
Intteg Home Inspection provides builder’s warranty inspections to Northeast Indiana. Contact us to request our services.