Pre-Drywall Inspection for your New Maryland Home

I am often asked if it is worth the time and effort to schedule a pre-drywall inspection. The short answer is YES! As a matter of fact, you should insist on a pre-drywall inspection, whether you hire me or another inspector to perform that service.

Before you decide to forgo the inspection, ask yourself these important questions:

• How long does the county inspector stay at my home during the inspection?
• Why is the builder trying to talk me out of having an independent inspector visit the property?
• Do you know that the builder is often required to contact the home warranty company if issues are found during the construction of your new home?
• Do you have a paper trail of repair requests from the builder or is the project manager trying to do everything verbally?
• Does the builder have my best interest at heart?

As a former home builder I have a unique perspective on this, so if you don’t know the answer to any of these questions, or would like an explanation as to why a paper trail is important for your 10-year home warranty, then contact me and we can discuss it.

This broken structural roof truss was found at today’s pre-drywall inspection shortly after the county inspector had signed off on the home!