I know what you’re thinking. “A home inspection in Los Angeles is only for old homes that have had time to wear out and break down. My house was just built by a great builder and is just fine. I don’t need to spend even more money on a complete inspection when I know everything is ok.” Well, you are totally right – hopefully. There are just a few things you might want to consider before you spend your first night in your new home.

1. Here is the big one. Home inspectors have found many instances where the builder has overlooked connecting the houses sewer line to the outgoing sewer. That leaves all of the waste from the entire house collecting under it. What a simple but horrible thing. How much would it cost to fix that stink and would you want to still live there anyway?

When you have a new home built you expect it to be perfect and complete. The truth is that the people that are building your home have the same tendencies towards carelessness and lazyness as everyone else. They make mistakes too and are just as likely to say things are “good enough” and let those mistakes slide as anyone else.

Sorry to disappoint. But home inspections of brand new houses commonly find a variety of problems that are the result of carelessness, laziness, or just plain old “we don’t have to redo it because no one will notice till we are long gone” attitudes. These problems are easily corrected when found early and then fixed by your builder, as opposed to you just after the warranty has expired.

3. The bank, county or city makes sure houses are built to code and everything is working as it should, right? Unfortunately, the bank only cares that the different stages are completed, not that they are free of defects and potential hazards. As for the county, they are overworked and cannot be on site at the needed times to check everything before potential problems are covered up.

You can see that there are many things that can go wrong with a house even when it is being built by a top notch builder. Equipment can be damaged. Incorrect installation of various materials or simply overlooking the completion of important items can cost a home owner lots of money and frustration down the road when these things should be corrected by the builder for nothing.

The simple answer to avoiding tons of trouble is to have a home inspection in Los Angeles done during the construction process. If the house is already complete then the property inspection should be done before the close of escrow.

Get your questions personally answered about home inspection in Los Angeles and schedule your home inspection Los Angeles today at http://losangeleshom-inspection.com. Or Call Tim at (909) 256-0452

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