Register to Vote Neighborhood Info. Before you finalize the closing of your new home with your title company and your mortgage company, your builder will walk with you through your new home to conduct a final inspection. This provides you, the homebuyer with an opportunity to learn the workings of your new home and to identify any corrections or modifications that need to be made. Builders often use this opportunity to inform buyers of warranty and coverage policies and procedures, maintenance responsibilities and the community at large. It helps to have someone there who understands and can give you a quick crash course on your maintenance responsibilities.
Most new homes come with a one-year warranty on materials and workmanship.
However, this warranty can be voided if problems arise because of failure to perform required upkeep. It is a good idea to ask your builder for a booklet or list that explains required responsibilities and how to complete them. It is also a good idea to ask your builder for their policy on reporting warranty service problems. Generally, most service requests should be in writing to protect you the owner, and to ensure that the builder understands and agrees to the request. This is especially important because often times, the builder contracts out the work.