Most new home builders offer a warranty, usually for either 12 or 18 months after the sale. During this period, if anything breaks or you notice something the contractor may have missed during construction, you can contact the builder to have it fixed at no cost. Unfortunately, this is not always the way things work in real life.
Often, the builder will delay or claim that it was built “to code”. It’s important to note that “the code” is simply a minimum acceptable standard of construction, and may fall short of “Best Practices”.
Most defects are inexpensive to fix, but if left unfixed, they can often lead to bigger problems.
As a Certified Professional Inspector, I go well beyond minimum municipal building codes. I am not only checking whether the home meets the lowest acceptable standard; I am evaluating your safety, your satisfaction, and the long-term value of your investment. I work for you, not the builder, and my goal is a home that stays safe, comfortable, and worry-free for decades.
Every inspection I perform generates a comprehensive written report that follows InterNACHI’s nationally recognized Residential Standards of Practice. That documentation leaves your builder no wiggle room and no excuses: each item is described, photographed, and tied to a professional standard. Submit it in writing before your warranty period expires, and the burden shifts to the builder to make it right on their dime.
A Builder’s Warranty Inspection is really the final step in buying any newly built home.
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Total Home Inspection Services LLC provides InterNACHI Certified Residential Home Inspections, Annual Maintenance Inspections, IAC2 Certified Mold Testing, and Radon Testing to Northern Colorado, including Boulder County, Weld County, Larimer County, Broomfield County, Boulder, Broomfield, Niwot, Lyons, Berthoud, Loveland, Frederick/Firestone, Denver, and the surrounding Front Range Area.
