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New Construction Inspections...
When
Building A Home.... |
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Some Things
Are Obvious...
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But Some Things Are Not! |
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Why would a New
home need to be inspected? |
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Many things can
go wrong during new construction which could take years to surface and
prove costly to the homebuyer if left undetected.
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Municipal
inspectors verify the minimum code compliance on a limited time
schedule.
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Bank
inspectors only verify each phase has been completed.
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Some
builders have quality control personnel who review the project at the
final phase: however, not every aspect of the subcontractor's work is
visible at this time.
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Examples of possible
deficiencies: |
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Void in Lintel |
Potential Fire Hazard |
Improperly Installed H-Clip |
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Inadequate Bearing Support for Roof Trusses |
Reinforcing Steel Cut, requiring Field Repair by a
Structural Engineer |
Contaminated Fill Dirt |
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Oftentimes, many problems that would be difficult to
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later can easily be corrected during
construction.
Our Construction Division
Can Assist! |
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Young
Construction Consulting serves as the buyer's advocate, overseeing the
construction to ensure their home is compliant with the new Florida
Building Code and plan specifications, with an eye
towards workmanship.
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We also
ensure the construction is in compliance with the Residential Construction
Performance Guidelines as adopted by the National Association of Home
Builders.
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Many
builders welcome us on job sites and realize that we are another set
of eyes helping them to build a quality home.
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Construction In-Progress Contracts |
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Typically includes 12-15
inspections throughout the construction for home over 1,500 sq.ft. and
9-12 inspections on homes less than 1,500 sq.ft.
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A 30% deposit is due at the
signing of the contract and you will be invoiced after each phase of
construction has been completed.
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Our inspector will do "rounds"
and follow up on any deficiencies listed in our previous reports to
ensure they have been resolved.
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It is not necessary for you to
set up individual appointments, as our inspector sets up his schedule
to ensure that he is always on top of the construction of your
property and he will schedule site visits according to the progress of
the construction.
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Our
inspector will dictate deficiencies on a tape for our office to transcribe.
Our
commitment to have the report out to you is 24-48 hours after the
inspection.
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We can fax a copy of the
report to you as well as your builder if you prefer.
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We encourage you to be in full
communication with your builder throughout the course of construction.
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The building plans are
required to be kept on site in the permit box, however, this is
sometimes not the case. If you have an extra set of plans for
our inspector to utilize while overseeing your construction, it is
helpful.
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If you would like to arrange a
meeting at your construction site to discuss our services, we will be
happy to arrange this. If you hire our firm to oversee the
construction of your project, the fee for this initial consultation
will be credited to the total contract fee.
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It's never too late to get us
involved!
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Individual Phase Inspections |
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Individual phase inspections
can be arranged if you are not interested in our firm overseeing your
entire project.
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You will be required to
arrange individuals inspections with your builder and payments are due
at the time of the inspection.
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We can provide you with a
report on site for individual inspections.
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Re-Inspections to ensure
deficiencies have been corrected can be arranged for an additional
fee.
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Is Your One-Year
Builder Warranty About To Expire? |
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Performing a complete
evaluation of a home just prior to the builder's one-year warranty
expiration provides a homeowner the documentation needed to hold their
builder accountable for deficient items. As such, the homeowner
can reduce costs beyond the first year of ownership.
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Call
our office 1 to 2 months prior to your builder warranty's
expiration to schedule your inspection.
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