Your newly built forever home is finished. Your reputable builder has followed the plans and specifications to the letter. Are you sure? No matter how conscientious your builder is, they are human and can make mistakes. Do you have the expertise to assess the as-built condition of your new home? If you do, great! If you don’t, it’s a good idea to have an independent inspector look at your newly constructed home before final sign off. It will give you an opportunity to get repairs made more quickly.
Over the past year, I’ve inspected Coachella Valley new construction homes at Floresta, Coral Mountain, Trilogy Polo, and Signature. Although these are newly constructed homes, I still found issues that are common in most homes. I typically find issues related to garage doors, electrical panels, roofing and stucco installation. By having an independent inspection, any of the issues uncovered can be added and resolved during the punch list phase. If a problem is discovered later, you must go through your builder’s warranty process. Waiting to request warranty work will only prolong the completion of the project or even worse it could prevent you from moving in on time.
Each of the following photos is from a newly constructed home inspected prior to issuing a punch list for final sign off by the buyers. Each of the issues was resolved prior to move in thereby avoiding the warranty process.
If you’re shopping for a new builds in the Coachella Valley, please contact me about an independent inspection to understand the punch list issues prior to your close date.
Dean Rivale, PMP is licensed general contractor CSLB 652130, CREIA certified home inspector, and home remodel construction manager serving the Coachella Valley.
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