Warranty Inspections

Home Buyer Advocates New Construction Warranty Inspection program insures your new home or commercial property is up to the standards it should be before the builders warranty expires by identifying problems and offering solutions that work for you.

Through our Professionalism The Home Buyer Advocates New Construction and Warranty Inspection Team Have Developed and Maintained a Successful Working Relationship with MOST of the builders and their Site Superintendents in Lake, Cook and Mchenry Counties and well as a close working relationship with MOST code officials and municipal and county field inspectors in the area. As Builders ourselves we are intimately familiar with all national building standards and local and national codes in all communities in this area. We found because we are builders as well we can relate to the developer and site superintendents and code official at a higher, more productive scale. These skills sets, relationships and this knowledge base allows us to better serve you by ensuring the best possible inspection results, builder correction levels, the best possible response from the builder and to insure long term integrity and a better build for you.

 

Dear New Home Owner,

It’s hard to believe that almost a year has gone by since you moved into to your new home! Hopefully, all of the stress and activity of that major life event is past history and you and your family have your lives back again.

I am sure we don’t have to remind you that your one-year builders warranty on your new home will expire usually within the first year. Many times the one year warranty expiration marks the final opportunity to professionally identify, document and inform your builders and local code officials (if necessary) of items that need repair, upgrades, manufactures warranty involvement, needed improvement or items that were not done properly first time. All of these items should be corrected or at least professionally documented to give you future legal recourse BEFORE your builder is relieved of their responsibility under the one-year warranty.

Home Buyers Advocates specializes in new home construction inspections, warranty inspections, consulting and educated, effective negotiations with builders to provide the quality home you deserve. We will thoroughly inspect your new home and develop and comprehensive list based on industry standards on warranty issues that are covered by your builder. Our detailed and comprehensive inspections reveal items that were not originally done properly, many times these items are major defects that can have high costs to correct and significantly devalue your home. You should not be paying again for corrections and upgrades that should have been done right the first time.

Protect your investment and call us to schedule your warranty inspection. Typically, our inspection takes about two hours and will provide you with a comprehensive 35-page report the next day, ready for presentation to your builder.

Home Buyer Advocates has been inspecting new homes in Illinois and Wisconsin since 1973. We are engineers and current builders which gives us unique, informed insight into correct industry standards and building approaches, necessary skill levels by trades and current materials used. We have extensive experience with most builders in the area and are we are very effective in facilitating warranty repairs or upgrades from them on your behalf. We invite you to call our office at 847-804-8012 to speak with us about this service. Time is running out and once the anniversary of closing on your new home has passed, you are on your own in most cases. Please give us an opportunity to help you.

Some of the elements we inspect in detail on your Home Warranty Inspections are:

• Insulation
• Underlayment
• Exterior Painting and Stain
• Finish electrical
• Bathroom and kitchen counters and cabinets
• Finish plumbing and Fixtures
• Carpet and flooring
• Finish HVAC
• Fireplace, chimney and chase if applicable
• Hookup to water main, or well drilling
• Hookup to sewer or installation of a septic system
• Finish exterior siding, material, trim, caulk and seal including soffit and fascia
• Finish roofing
• Exterior grading
• Driveways, walkways and porches
• Garages and outbuildings
• Decking and stairs
• Attic areas
• Crawl spaces and Basements
• Finish windows and Doors
• Finish cabinetry
• Finish flooring
• Finish millwork and stairs
• Finish drywall and paint
• Code Compliance
• Manufactures installation procedures and standards using our extensive data base
• Workmanship compared to industry and manufactures standards
• Punch list
• Other components, elements and systems may be included depending on house

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Home Buyer Advocates
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since 1973
 

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