Advise for pre-dry wall inspection (homes, general contractor, home inspection)

[tejvan]

We have pre- dry wall insepection setup for next week. Please advise what to look for. Thanks in advance.

[spencgr]

Originally Posted by tejvan

We have pre- dry wall insepection setup for next week. Please advise what to look for. Thanks in advance.

If you don't know what to look for, I recommend having an expert there who does. Hire a home inspector to do this.

[reebo]

I agree with getting a home inspector. Also, video your home before the drywall is hung. It can be invaluable to know what's behind the wall later.

[tejvan]

Thanks for your responses.

We are considering hiring an inspector. Any other things we need to look at which inspector may not look.

[KenInMA]

"Hire a home inspector" isn't ever the best answer. I've paid probably $2K for home inspectors over the past 10 years and I think I might've gotten $100 in value out of it. Just because someone inspects homes for a living doesn't mean they're an expert. If you think about it, home inspectors aren't really accountable to anyone or anything. They can produce a report that's completely wrong and useless and no one can do anything about it. Their reports are often just tools to use in negotiations. I think the whole "home inspection" industry is a sham.

My advice would be paying for few hours of a general contractor's time -- someone who HAS to know what they're doing to remain in business. This is what I did, and this guy pointed out many things that I think an inspector would've missed, and didn't care about things that a home inspector would likely call out ("slightly dented downspout," "missing nail on 4th ceiling joist in pantry," "potential mold inside wall," etc.).

[Malletto]

Take a ton of pictures, get everything in writing if something needs to be fixed and make sure you have a signed copy of that document, hire a professional, take your time (don't let the builder push you through the inspection to meet their timelines).

[tejvan]

Originally Posted by KenInMA

"Hire a home inspector" isn't ever the best answer. I've paid probably $2K for home inspectors over the past 10 years and I think I might've gotten $100 in value out of it. Just because someone inspects homes for a living doesn't mean they're an expert. If you think about it, home inspectors aren't really accountable to anyone or anything. They can produce a report that's completely wrong and useless and no one can do anything about it. Their reports are often just tools to use in negotiations. I think the whole "home inspection" industry is a sham.

My advice would be paying for few hours of a general contractor's time -- someone who HAS to know what they're doing to remain in business. This is what I did, and this guy pointed out many things that I think an inspector would've missed, and didn't care about things that a home inspector would likely call out ("slightly dented downspout," "missing nail on 4th ceiling joist in pantry," "potential mold inside wall," etc.).

If possible can you provide contact info of the person you have used.