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Residential & Commercial Construction Inspections...."We supervise construction from foundation to finish" Hear what Donald Trump has to say about new construction inspections: Excerpt of 'Trump: Think Like A Billionaire' By Donald Trump with Meredith McIver Chapter 1 PART I Real Estate "Another quick tip: Some investors make the dumb mistake of assuming that new constructions do not require building inspections. Wrong! New constructions often have the largest problems, particularly if the build-out and construction were sloppy. In addition to structural, plumbing, and electrical woes, new constructions can be vexed by mold infestation and other problems typically associated with longer-standing buildings." Building a new home can be an overwhelming and confusing process. Most homebuyers stake their life savings on an industry they know little about. Quite often their hopes and dreams are drowned by the reality of poor quality control after they have moved in. Most problems typically arise after the one year warranty (provided by the builder) expires. Then then the homeowner is left making a decision; whether to repair the problem out-of-pocket or file legal action against the builder (if he is still in business).. There are three big reasons to hire an independent inspector. 1. Buyer Inexperience 2. Today's Building Industry 3. Limited Homeowner Recourse. 1. Limited Homeowner Recourse Unfortunately the building industry has a strong lobby and legislation can make it difficult to hold a builder accountable. Once the project has a CO and closed the homeowner has very limited recourse. Contracts typically are one sided and favor the builder leaving the unsuspecting homeowner holding the bag. Chasing after the builder can be time consuming, stressful and cost thousands of dollars in legal fees. Stopping and correcting these defects at the right time and before closing is paramount. 2. Today's Building Industry There is a significant amount of pressure on the market. Because of rising costs and the recent bursting of the housing market bubble builders are forced to operate on tighter margins and are increasing looking for ways to do "Value Engineering". Which is produce something close to the design but do it much cheaper. Cheaper means sacrificing quality at your expense. Many time the workers are running at a faster pace to reduce labor costs which lead to hasty construction and less builder supervision. The labor pool has changed significantly from mostly a high school education and years of on-site training to no formal education and a language barrier. Many of the trades are subcontracted out to the lowest bidder which translates into short cuts or sloppy workmanship. An independent inspector can thoroughly evaluate and observe workmanship that complex projects demand and the homebuyer deserve. 3. Buyer Inexperience Most new home buyers have no or very limited experience in the building and construction industry and may have difficulty making or knowing which decision is the best. Don't take that statement wrong. We all have our unique expertise. But often too much trust is placed in the builder when in reality the builder is trying to get the job done under budget. Finding and correcting the problem before it becomes a much larger problem saves the homebuyer money and time years down the road after you have moved in and the builder is gone. We at SI.com have countless clients that have had significant problems reaching into 100's of thousands of dollars which could have been caught if only they hired an independent inspector. Our six phase video taped inspection, inspects at critical times during construction, addresses quality control, evidence collection, verification and provides assurance buyers are searching for. Suncoast Inspections acts as your advocate and always has your interests in mind. We have a long-standing reputation for quality, trust, and protecting our clients investment. Once everyone knows there is a camera running on the job, quality gets kicked-up a notch.
Inspections are performed at critical times during the building process. This documentation will give you invaluable peace of mind in knowing that your new home is being constructed in accordance with local building codes and design specifications. We never allow quality control to take a back seat to money saving short cuts. We also perform (extremely important) interim
inspections to stay on top of the construction progress as the builder
may be following a different schedule.
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The
devastating hurricanes of the early 1990's/2000s and the most recent
building boom in Florida revealed questionable building standards,
practices, and cost cutting and "Valued Engineering" at the
expense of quality and safety. New construction home buyers are
searching for a way to ensure the quality in workmanship and adherence
of local building codes and safety standards.
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