11-Month Warranty Inspections
A helpful review near the end of your builder's first-year warranty, so you can document concerns while coverage may still apply.
Many new-home warranties cover defects for the first year. An 11-month inspection helps you identify and document concerns before that first-year warranty period ends, giving you a record you can take to your builder while coverage may still apply. We describe what we observe clearly and honestly — whether a builder will cover or repair a particular item depends on your warranty's terms and the nature of the concern.
Many builders' warranties run for one year from closing, and concerns that appear during that period may be covered. Scheduling an inspection around the 11-month mark gives you time to compile a clear, documented list of items while coverage may still apply — rather than discovering concerns after the window has closed.
We approach an 11-month inspection the same way we approach every inspection: a careful, visual evaluation of the home's visible and accessible components, with findings presented in clear, easy-to-read language. What you do with those findings — and what your builder chooses to address — depends on your warranty's terms and the nature of each concern.
An 11-month warranty inspection is a visual evaluation of visible and accessible components. It does not guarantee that a builder will cover or repair any specific item — warranty coverage depends on your builder's warranty terms and the nature of the concern. Confirm scope when you schedule.
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Near the end of your warranty year?
Call or text us to schedule an 11-month inspection while your coverage may still apply.