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New Construction Inspection · Hopkins, MN

New Construction Inspection in Hopkins

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

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Hopkins · Hennepin County

New Construction Inspection in Hopkins

New Construction Inspection in Hopkins, Hennepin County, by Closer Look Inspectors. Hopkins is a compact inner-ring suburb of bungalows, postwar homes and walkable older blocks.

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.

Hopkins is served by our Minnetonka team →  ·  (612) 457-1634

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Local housing

Homes in Hopkins.

Hopkins housing runs to bungalows, postwar homes and walkable older blocks, across the historic downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods, on flat inner-ring metro sites — and that mix shapes what a new construction inspection here needs to find.

Local conditions in Hopkins

Hopkins does not run a point-of-sale housing ordinance, which makes an independent inspection the only thorough, buyer-side read on the home. Hopkins sits in Hennepin 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 Hopkins-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.
Does Hopkins require a city inspection before a home is sold?
No. Hopkins repealed its Truth-in-Housing evaluation requirement, effective January 14, 2021, so sellers there no longer need one to sell. Whether or not a city process applies, a buyer's inspection is independent and looks at roof, structure, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, and moisture. Contact the city for its current requirements, and use our report to plan repairs and negotiate with what you actually find.
Do you cover Hopkins?
Yes — its bungalows and postwar homes get a thorough read of their era-specific systems.
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