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All
SAFETY concerns will be brought to
your immediate attention.
New Home buyers are seeking peace
of mind and a quality assurance from their new home builder phase
inspection. There is nothing worse than making the largest
purchase of your life and something is wrong that is potentially very
costly or dangerous. You bought a new home to get exactly the
features you want and to avoid the head aches of costly home
repairs. Ion Home
Inspection specializes in new home
builder phase inspections to help you get the home you will be
happy with for many years to come.
Builders in the Houston area are
building at a very rapid pace. As a result there are some
disturbing trends in the quality levels in some of the new homes
being built. Some builders are better than
others, some of
their sub-contractors are better in one subdivision than in
others, and some of their managers are better on certain projects
than others. You never know until you get it inspected. We
would also encourage you to visit our friends at Homeowners
for Better Building.
We generally inspect your new
home in three steps or phases. Pre-Pour Foundation, Pre-Dry
Wall, and Final Walk Through. If that does not meet your
needs please contact us. Communication is key
during this process between the new home buyer and the phase
inspector. New homes go up so quickly that an entire phase
may be missed if the buyer is not communicating where in the
construction process the builder has progressed.
Pre-Pour
Foundation
- Proper foundation depth and
thickness
- Type of compacted fill
- Moisture barrier installation
- Inspect plumbing connections
- Foundation formwork
- General site condition
- Foundation Cables
- Also makes the builder and
sub-contractors aware that someone is involved in the
process
Pre-Drywall
- Exterior walls and brick preparation
- Poor quality, warped,
missing and misplaced framing members
- Anchor bolts, fire
blocking and truss ties
- Slab and foundation
- Electrical wires and plumbing
line installation
- HVAC
rough-ins and duct conditions
- Air Handler
condensation drain and overflow drain lines
- Exterior
electrical and lighting fixtures
Final
Home Inspection
Helpful
Hints
Prerequisites
for a home inspection:
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The
home and owner should be set-up for an inspection.
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Access
to all areas of the home to be inspected. Attics, electric
panels, crawl spaces, heaters, A/C’s, water heaters, and
garages etc.
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All
utilities should be turned on.
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All
appliances and HVAC systems should be ready to operate. Pilot
lights lit.
A/C unit should have power to it for at least 24 hours
prior to an inspection.
Common
Misconceptions About Home Inspections:
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Clients
need to understand is that there are limitations to any home
inspection. As
hard as we try we cannot see through walls, see under the
flooring, see under the ground, predict what will happen in
the future, or tell you how long something will last. Home
inspections are a visual evaluation of the home,
lasting only a few hours, and are not intended to be
technically exhaustive.
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Inspections
are not building code compliance tests.
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The
home inspection process is different from a home appraisal.
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Home
inspections are not an extensive evaluation of any biological
or environmental hazards.
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