This will give you a better understanding of conditions which may be discovered by the buyer's inspector, and an opportunity to make repairs that will put the house in better selling condition. Many people question whether they need a home inspection when they are purchasing a brand new home. After all, the municipal inspectors have looked at the home during construction and the builder assures them that anything that is noted during the final walk-through will be addressed. The facts are that the municipal inspectors do not have time to do a complete inspection of each and every home that they are charged with and a full inspection is just not within the scope of what they do. Although most builders are willing to make corrections to defects that are brought to their attention, if the defects are not discovered, they cannot be remedied.
Builders have numerous tradespeople and subcontractors working on each home.
Given the labor market here in the Puget Sound area, it is not uncommon that inexperienced workers are employed where a few years ago, the construction was performed by people with years of experience. There is a need for inspections of new construction. Defects can be discovered before they can create long-term problems. A main floor bathtub drain that is never connected can flood a crawl space and create collateral damages to the wood framing. Cedar shake roofs installed by inexperienced workers or with lower quality material will reduce the lifespan of the roof system.