Why a Home Inspection

1. Why should I get a home inspection?

Simply, you are about to invest thousands of dollars. Shouldn't you know what you are buying? To understand and properly care for your home and how it functions (or should function) is of major importance to all home owners.
Every home, regardless whether newly built or a resale home (previously owned and occupied) has a number of interacting features and systems. As well as original quality and construction, there are numerous other variables, each interacting with others and affecting the functioning of the home. Many are subtle and elusive, even to the trained eye, while others are considerably more glaring and obvious.
It's unlikely that anyone, regardless of competence or experience, will find them
all. However, a professional home inspector is the only one specifically trained to look for any of the numerous clues as to how a system is performing the duty for which it was intended.
Remember...It's your money and your future home. Should't you do what's best for you?
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2. Does a newly built home require a Home Inspection?

For example, as I type this, I am reminded of a recently constructed home a short distance from our office which has its chimney terminating only a couple feet above the roof line and only inches above the roof ridge only a few feet away [Code and good building practice require the chimney to be at least 3 feet above the roofline and a minimum of two feet higher than any other structure within ten feet].

Likewise, we occasionally find new construction where joists have been completely cut off (without being reinforced) for the installation of plumbing fixtures [Click For Example], where roof trusses have been cut (without re-engineering) to allow room for the chimney [Click For Example], main electrical grounding for the home connected to plastic water pipes, and so forth.

Should new construction be inspected by a professional home inspector? What do you think?

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