Hould A Newly Constructed Home Be Inspected??

Well my first answer: Absolutely! I have been inspecting homes for close to 20 years, thousands of homes and have only seen maybe 4 homes that I could not see anything that warranted a ding on my report. And I'm talking about cosmetic items like paint issues, stains on carpet or little nicks in the wall. In my experience I have even found major problems in newly constructed homes.

One would think that its new so I don't need it to be inspected. I've even heard of realtors telling clients that they did not need an inspection because the builders warranty would cover all problems within the first year.

The fact is newly constructed homes like all other homes are built by many hands. The general contractor usually has sub contractors that are responsible for constructing their portion of the home. It is possible that a single family 3 bedroom home could have upwards of 15 or more subcontractors working on the home with anywhere from 5 to 20 people working with each company. Many times, the general contractor does not have knowledge of the problems we find because the subcontractors do not report them. In most cases the subcontractor hopes the problems go unnoticed so they can receive final payment without delay.

Problems range from small caulk issues to major structural issues just like in an older home. So again, absolutely yes! Invest in a home inspection.