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New Construction Inspection · Dover, MN

New Construction Inspection in Dover

New Construction Inspection in Dover, MN by Closer Look Inspectors. A photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours.

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Dover · Olmsted County

New Construction Inspection in Dover

New Construction Inspection in Dover, Olmsted County, by Closer Look Inspectors. Dover is a small town east of Rochester on the edge of the karst country.

A new construction inspection gives a newly built home an independent review before your final walkthrough — because builders miss things, and an outside set of eyes catches them while the fix is still the builder's responsibility.

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Local housing

Homes in Dover.

Dover housing runs to small-town homes with newer Rochester-commuter growth, across the town core and newer edges, on upland on the edge of the karst country — and that mix shapes what a new construction inspection here needs to find.

Local conditions in Dover

Out in Dover, many properties sit beyond city sewer and water on private septic systems and wells, so we flag those for the specialized testing they deserve. Dover sits in Olmsted County, in EPA Radon Zone 1, and MDH reports more than two in five Minnesota homes have radon levels that pose a significant health risk. Finished basements concentrate radon, and only a 48-hour test tells you the number. Footings here must reach the 3-1/2-foot depth Minnesota Rules 1303.1600 set for the southern frost zone, and that annual freeze-thaw cycle is what drives the settlement cracks, frost heave and ice-dam wear that Dover-area homes face.

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Questions

Common questions.

Why inspect a brand-new home?
Even new homes carry defects — flashing, grading and rushed finish work are common. Catch them before you close.
When should it happen?
Before your final walkthrough, so the items land on the builder's punch list.
Do you cover Dover?
Yes — east of Rochester on the karst edge, where we keep an eye on the settlement and drainage patterns karst ground can produce.
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