New Home Construction Inspections
Hawkeye Home Inspection offers a three phase inspection during the building of your new home.  This allows you to be aware of the condition of components that are normally covered after completion. Our normal new construction inspection is divided into three phases, however, we are available to come out as many times as you would like during the construction of your home. Rates for additional visits can be quoted at your request.

 Foundation Stage (Slab)

This inspection takes place before the concrete is poured. This allows us to visually inspect footings, forms, rebar, excavations, vapor barriers, underground plumbing, and backfill and compaction, etc. An objective comprehensive report based on our findings will be given to you at the end of this phase.

It is much easier to make repairs at this stage than it is once the concrete has set.

 A copy of the foundation plan at this stage is very helpful.

Framing Stage

This inspection should take place before the insulation and sheetrock are installed. It is advisable to wait until the house is dried in, meaning the roof decking has felt paper installed and the exterior sheathing and vapor barrier are installed along the exterior walls. This allows us to visually inspect components that will be hidden behind walls and under floors, etc. From the inside of the house we can inspect the framework, the rough mechanical, the rough plumbing, and the rough electrical. Once again, an objective comprehensive report will be provided to you at the end of this phase. Again, it is less expensive to make corrections at this stage than it will be after the walls and floors are covered.

Final Stage

This inspection should take place before the final walk thru with your builder. This will allow you to discuss concerns with an unbiased third party as to his opinion of the condition of various items. Common sense will tell you that it is much easier to get the repairs needed before you make that last payment than it will be once it is paid. This phase is basically the same as a pre-existing home inspection. We will perform a room-by-room operational and visual inspection of all the components that make up the home. We will again visually check the foundation, the windows and doors, the exterior and interior wall coverings, flooring, insulation, each plumbing fixture, bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms, the electrical service, each electrical outlet, switch, and fixture, fireplaces, kitchen appliances, ventilation, airconditioning and heating, as well as, exterior grading, driveways, garages, walkways, and decks, etc.