One Year Home Warranty Inspection
You have been in your new home for almost a year. The clock is ticking on that one-year builder warranty. At the first anniversary, you give up almost any chance you have in getting your builder to correct any issues you may have.
Our Warranty Inspection is designed just for this purpose, so you can give your builder a written document that has all of the warranty issues known to date. Once your builder is notified about these problems, the builder has no recourse but to correct or address them under state law, even if it goes beyond the twelve months. The key is putting them on notice with the report before the first-anniversary date of your new home.
This is a picture of an attic with no insulation that was discovered during one of our 1-year warranty inspections! The owners had no idea but always wondered why that part of the home was always a different temperature!
We will inspect all of the readily visible structural elements and major systems of the home. Items that will typically be included in an inspection are:
Additional items and systems unique to a particular home can also be inspected. Cosmetic-related issues, such as paint issues, are also addressed in the report. We also ask our client to provide a list of items they have a concern with so your inspector can help to clarify your concern or include the issue in the report! We want you to be able to participate by providing your list of noted items as this is your home.
When the inspection is complete, we will tell you of any additional problems that were discovered and discuss them with you. We'll point out any safety concerns we notice. You'll also receive a full written report with photos of the inspection via email shortly after the inspection.
We will also tell you about any routine maintenance that should be performed and answer any questions you may have. We aim to discover and inform you of anything we find that might affect your new home.
Don’t let the time run out on your warranty before you get everything corrected. You can schedule your Warranty Inspection anytime. An industry recommendation is to have one performed between the 9th to the 11th month of ownership. We even have folks that schedule a warranty inspection months in advance so that it will not be forgotten. Pricing for this service follows the same pricing as our normal home inspections and is based on the size and location of the home.
If you have waited till the last few weeks, we can make adjustments to our schedule to fit you in before the end of the first year just give us a call to see what we can do.
If, for some reason, we can't adjust our schedule, we will refer you to another qualified ASHI inspector in the area who performs warranty inspection to our standards.
Our Warranty Inspection is designed just for this purpose, so you can give your builder a written document that has all of the warranty issues known to date. Once your builder is notified about these problems, the builder has no recourse but to correct or address them under state law, even if it goes beyond the twelve months. The key is putting them on notice with the report before the first-anniversary date of your new home.
This is a picture of an attic with no insulation that was discovered during one of our 1-year warranty inspections! The owners had no idea but always wondered why that part of the home was always a different temperature!
We will inspect all of the readily visible structural elements and major systems of the home. Items that will typically be included in an inspection are:
- Framing (structure) This also includes the exterior cladding.
- Roof and attic
- Foundation (basements, slab foundations, crawl space, etc.)
- Grading of soil (drainage around the home)
- Doors & windows
- Garage & garage doors
- Electrical system
- Plumbing system
- Heating and air conditioning systems
- Insulation
- Ventilation
- Kitchen
- Bathrooms
- Appliances
- Swimming pools and spas; Lawn irrigation systems (additional fee required)
Additional items and systems unique to a particular home can also be inspected. Cosmetic-related issues, such as paint issues, are also addressed in the report. We also ask our client to provide a list of items they have a concern with so your inspector can help to clarify your concern or include the issue in the report! We want you to be able to participate by providing your list of noted items as this is your home.
When the inspection is complete, we will tell you of any additional problems that were discovered and discuss them with you. We'll point out any safety concerns we notice. You'll also receive a full written report with photos of the inspection via email shortly after the inspection.
We will also tell you about any routine maintenance that should be performed and answer any questions you may have. We aim to discover and inform you of anything we find that might affect your new home.
Don’t let the time run out on your warranty before you get everything corrected. You can schedule your Warranty Inspection anytime. An industry recommendation is to have one performed between the 9th to the 11th month of ownership. We even have folks that schedule a warranty inspection months in advance so that it will not be forgotten. Pricing for this service follows the same pricing as our normal home inspections and is based on the size and location of the home.
If you have waited till the last few weeks, we can make adjustments to our schedule to fit you in before the end of the first year just give us a call to see what we can do.
If, for some reason, we can't adjust our schedule, we will refer you to another qualified ASHI inspector in the area who performs warranty inspection to our standards.