The inspections take place in the factory, during each phase of construction, and follow behind the manufacturer's own in-plant inspection and quality assurance teams. This allows for more thoroughness, since time is spent inspecting homes rather than traveling to inspection sites. Efficiency is increased because travel time is limited and necessary paperwork is minimized. Consistency is maintained because fewer people inspect more homes. The enforcement procedure is much less susceptible to individual interpretations, as would be the case with on-site inspections in every jurisdiction across the country.
Every home is inspected during at least one stage of production.
In the course of each plant visit, the inspectors shall make a complete inspection of every phase of production and every visible part of each home in production. Along with this, inspection teams conduct representative inspections as a check on the performance of the third party inspection agents and the manufacturer. Keep in mind that all this is in addition to the inspections carried out by the manufacturer's own foremen and its quality assurance inspectors. Certification assures the Homebuyer that before leaving the factory, each home must pass many, many rigorous inspections. Only when all inspection parties are satisfied that the home complies with the code will the certification label be affixed to the home.