What is an 11-month warranty inspection and should I get one in the metro?

If you bought a newly built home in a Twin Cities subdivision, it almost certainly came with a one-year builder's warranty covering workmanship and defects. An 11-month warranty inspection is a full home inspection timed for the eleventh month, just before that warranty expires, so you can hand the builder a documented list of items to repair at no cost to you. It's one of the best-value inspections you can buy, because anything we catch becomes the builder's responsibility instead of yours. After a Minnesota winter, the first year is exactly when problems surface: nail pops, drywall cracks from settling, grading that has finally shown how water drains, deck and flashing issues, attic insulation gaps revealed by ice dams, HVAC performance problems, and plumbing or electrical items the original municipal inspection missed. We inspect the home with the same rigor as a buyer's inspection and produce a clear, photo-documented report you can submit directly to your builder. Waiting too long is the most common mistake; once the warranty lapses, those repairs come out of your pocket. Time it right by scheduling around the ten- to eleven-month mark. Call us to plan the timing, or use the free instant quote tool below and note that it's a warranty inspection.