[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

On a new house, I would not get an inspection. You do have a warranty and inspection will not show hidden problems

Warranty will only fix what you find and report. Unless you are an experienced house inspector I can assure you, you will never find all the thing they found for me on our new house. I definitely feel it was money well spent, because I am sure at some point years later I would have noticed some and been complaining about the build quality. Instead, I now know they are all fixed.

[Rose Ann Vinci Igoe]

Originally Posted by Tom&JenC

We close on our new home (Village of DeLuna) in 2 weeks. Is it worth getting a regular home inspection on a brand new home? This is our first new home so we're not sure about this. Is the new home guarantee enough protection? it would be nice to save a few bucks, I guess. I'm in favor of getting it, the wife not so much.

Pls this is not the time to cut costs. Home Inspection BEFORE you buy, you would be very surprised what could go wrong while the house was being built. If they find something, they will correct it FAST so they can pass papers. Once you pass papers you are on their timeline to correct the issue. Just a note.... selling my home in Miami to move here, went through hurricane Andrew 20 years prior. The new buyers had checked and found PERMITS WERE NOT DONE on rebuilding my home. I never checked and ended up losing $20,000 to redo CODE and proper permits. Then in order to sell the house I had to offer $5,000 extra for them to take the house on and fix it. what a mess.... so always always protect yourself

[Tom&JenC]

Originally Posted by DangeloInspections

First, congratulations on your new home! Our company, (consisting of myself and my two sons, Steven and Eric), specialize in one year warranty inspections in The Villages. We love what we do and currently do about 900 per year.

There are two important dates to know as you begin your live as a new homeowner in The Villages. While most of your home has a 1 year warranty, there ARE about a dozen or so things that are only warrantied for 30 days. The good news is that these are things that most all homeowners can check themselves, as they do not require special tools and are not on your roof or in your attic. Because we stay very busy doing the 11th month inspections, we are happy to help folks advising them how to do a proper 30 day punch list inspection to turn in to the warranty department during your honeymoon period of your first month.

There are many things we will find after your home settles that will not show up during that first month, because your home is still new. The important thing is capturing those 30 day items in time....we will find everything else a month or so before your first year is up.

The important thing to know is that we book up quickly. Currently we are booked solid about 3 month ahead of time. We actually have a few dozen inspections booked for next year already...so if you are interested in us doing your inspection please call well ahead of time.

Unlike some other inspectors, we actually walk all over your roof and crawl all over your attic, documenting issues and taking pictures, video, etc. (This is important). We look at everything with a thermal camera, have tools like moisture meters, etc. We check your sprinkler system, smoke detectors and even your microwave for microwave leakage.

We team inspect, which means that both my two sons will be at your home, or myself and one of my sons. When we are done doing everything we do, we will go over your list of concerns and questions, and we then send the report to both you AND the warranty department the same day we do your inspection.

A warranty inspection is a deeper inspection than a normal pre sale inspection on a "used home". Those inspections only look for mechanical, structural and safety issues. We do all that, and we also look for many other issues that we know The Villages will address if documented.

While we are not the cheapest around, (and never will be), our prices are well below the state and national average. Simply put, if we did not find issues and if our customers did not see value in what we do, we would not be so busy. You paid a good amount for your home....a good thorough warranty inspection gets issues repaired or replaced without opening your wallet. It also gives you piece of mind, especially in areas like the roof and attic, A/C and Panelbox..places most folks have never been into or on. There are good reasons we stay so busy....and just like in life, you get what you pay for. We are one of the very few if not the only inspection company in the area that are ASHI, Nachi and FABI certified. Lastly, we work for YOU and have an ethical obligation to do so. While we get along great with the warranty department, we do not work for The Villages....we work for you.


Well, I hope this helps. We love what we do and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your time and we appreciate the chance to earn your business. Feel free to check out our website; HOME | dangeloinspections or feel free to call us at 352-250-7818.

Respectfully, Frank D'Angelo

We'll be in touch. Thank you Frank.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Rose Ann Vinci Igoe

Pls this is not the time to cut costs. Home Inspection BEFORE you buy, you would be very surprised what could go wrong while the house was being built. If they find something, they will correct it FAST so they can pass papers. Once you pass papers you are on their timeline to correct the issue. Just a note.... selling my home in Miami to move here, went through hurricane Andrew 20 years prior. The new buyers had checked and found PERMITS WERE NOT DONE on rebuilding my home. I never checked and ended up losing $20,000 to redo CODE and proper permits. Then in order to sell the house I had to offer $5,000 extra for them to take the house on and fix it. what a mess.... so always always protect yourself

Excellent advise

[craigrmorrison]

Welcome to The Villages!

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Originally Posted by Tom&JenC

We close on our new home (Village of DeLuna) in 2 weeks. Is it worth getting a regular home inspection on a brand new home? This is our first new home so we're not sure about this. Is the new home guarantee enough protection? it would be nice to save a few bucks, I guess. I'm in favor of getting it, the wife not so much.

Here’s my thought stemming from our current situation. We will have our cabinets removed and replaced on a brand new home in Citrus Grove (hopefully before the year’s end). Obviously it pays in our circumstance to wait till the very end. The builder may cause unintended damage.

[mikeycereal]

Newly purchased home in May. Early within 30 days found a few things myself, then sent list to construction services and they sent workers out to check/fix things.

A couple small divots/tears in the vinyl floor. 2 bulbs missing in chandelier. Outlet in garage sprinkler box loose. Scratch from tape on counter. Also the GE fridge was warm on the sides and not freezing anything so was referred to the GE help # for their guy to check it out. All have been taken care of.

I asked a few questions from each worker who came out and they were happy to share info. The sprinkler guy mentioned there were some flickering light problems that they were fixing on the newer homes and says they resolved many of them but suggested possibly leaving a few lights on for a few hours to make sure they're okay. Others gave advice on care of their product. Floor guy told me he would use floor sliders for under the reclining couch & chair for protection because reclining back could eventually scratch the floor. So I got them.

I'll consider the advice in this thread on an inspector for within the year.