Lake Cities Inspection Group

We perform inspections of work performed in the past as well as work currently in progress giving you peace of mind that your money was/is well spent. There are a great many variables in the construction industry today that were not known or worried about just a few years ago. We are YOUR source of that knowledge. Have you ever had that feeling that the contractor you hired did not finish the job or there is something not right about what he did finish? Are you in the middle of a complex remodel and a progress payment is due? How do you know the construction is being performed in accordance with current construction practices? Reputable firms generally do not have these problems, but even they have new people on the job, workers get interrupted while working, etc. Are you working with a reputable contractor? Is there a safety concern with a past installation that you are not aware of? These are a few of the questions our inspectors answer.

Building homes is BIG business. Builders generally have multiple crews working on multiple homes sometimes in multiple locations all at various stages of construction. Their supervisors have to worry about scheduling, materials, personnel, budget, weather, security, and quality control among others at all those sites. City code inspectors will sometimes write up 2-3 items and then leave for the next appointment without looking at the whole house. Who is looking out for YOUR best interests on YOUR home? Phase inspections are performed at three junctures during the construction of your home: prior to the foundation being poured, prior to sheetrock being installed, and prior to move in. Each of these inspections provide insight into how well your home is constructed and allows you the opportunity to have the builder correct problems before they are hidden and while they are relatively easy to correct.

Many people buy a new home thinking that they will have fewer worries. While this is often the case, all too often the quality of construction today is sadly lacking. Home builders are hiring the cheapest labor to build acres of homes as quickly as possible. A new construction inspection is essentially a home inspection on a home that has been newly built. Not as effective as phase inspections, a new construction inspection can still reveal defects that the builder can then correct prior to the home owner ever moving in.