Home Inspections for Newly Built Vancouver Homes

Getting a home inspection done is standard practice when buying an older home to ensure you know what you are getting and what state the home is in when you purchase it, but what about newly built homes? In today’s blog we will be going over reasons why you might want to get a professional home inspection performed on your newly built Vancouver home.

When you are getting a new home built you might assume that all necessary inspections and checks have been performed by the builder, however this is not always the case. Builders are busy with the job of construction, not the job of inspection and since construction is a complicated process it is possible that certain things get overlooked or forgotten. Therefore, you shouldn’t assume that your builder has had an inspection performed on the new construction. In fact, many builders will expect you to hire a home inspector to look over things before final work is completed on a new home. You shouldn’t feel as if you are questioning the professionalism and skill of your builder by hiring one.

The Importance of Independent Home Inspections

One of the main reasons to have an inspection done is that the home inspector that you hire will be working for you, not the builder, and will have your best interests in mind as they go through the inspection process. You should schedule an inspection right before you have your final walk through with your builder, however there are reasons why you might want to have inspections done at other times during the process as well. Home inspections are primarily visual and therefore inspectors are often unable to look behind the completed drywall at the state of the behind the wall elements of your home. If you schedule inspections at various stages of construction your inspector can check over things before the drywall goes up and ensure that your plumbing, electrical, ventilation, insulation, framing and other usually hidden items are in good condition and will last you a long time.

Final Thoughts

We hope that we have given you several good reasons why getting a home inspection done on your newly built Vancouver home is a good idea and we hope to hear from you for all your home inspection needs.

The Inspectors is a group of very experienced home inspectors who bring reliability and integrity to the practice of home inspection. These inspectors follow closely the established standards of the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors.

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about home inspection, we encourage you to call us at (778) 788-5301.