All the mechanical elements are roughed in and the framing is complete. This phase ensures the pieces that make the home functional are properly and safely completed.

Framing Inspection

The next phase of the inspection process is typically called the framing inspection, or pre-drywall inspection. Once your home’s roofing material, exterior cladding, and windows have been installed, your home will be ready for the interior sheetrock and insulation to begin.

Because the sheetrock and insulation cover some of the critical materials, like window flashing, electrical wiring, and your home’s framing components, having your third-party inspector evaluate and report on the quality of work is paramount. Once the sheetrock goes up it is too late. Many defects can lay dormant until well after the home warranty has expired, leaving the home owner responsible for any needed repairs.

When to Schedule the Framing Inspection

The best time to schedule the framing inspection will typically coincide with your builder’s framing walk-through. This is the portion of the building cycle where builders try and ensure that each of the agreed upon design criteria has been properly built into the home, and that your questions and concerns have been met.

This also happens to be in-line with the building officials required inspection, and when your builder, if applicable, will have their own inspector review the home.

Once the builder’s inspector has finished their inspection, and the defects that were identified have been corrected, the best window of opportunity for the framing inspection presents itself. When we are the last to inspect the property it ensures that all of the typical defects have been previously identified and corrected. This makes it much easier for you to perform your re-inspection, as there will be, in theory, fewer items to keep track of. It also allows the inspection of the recently repaired defects.

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