New Home Construction Inspection - This is Shocking!!

They must have built that one on a Friday.

Just goes to show you that just because a home is big and expensive doesn't mean that it was built well.

My house was built by a master builder in 1894. Still as good as new. Solid as a rock. No wafer board, no prefab framing, just quality materials and conscientious workmanship.

If this had been the most perfect construction ever I would still have demolished it on the grounds of poor taste. What drug was the architect on?

For seven years, I worked in a catalog studio shooting in-home furniture photography for home decor manufacturers. We'd rent homes all around Atlanta, some of which were on the market for upwards of 14 million. The vast majority of the homes we shot in were new constructions. Once you'd been in the house for a couple of days, you'd notice a lot of cut corners and shitty construction practices.

Brand new and ready for repairs.

As a person that's set up land before, remember this... Drainage is everything. I set up on a mountain and the first thing I would've done differently is made absolutely sure to take the extra work to have adequate runoff/drainage.

Wow. Given all the deficiencies that we can see, just imagine the ones that are hidden!

This guy is a fly-by-night construction swindler's nightmare. Keep up the good work.

Shameful. The home builders license should be revoked.

The house I bought was more than 60 years old. I had to put many thousands of dollars into updating the wiring (the house was built before there was such a thing as three-wire plugs!), a broken sewer line, and many other things I don't even remember now. I bought it with eyes wide open, without inspection. Ten minutes after seeing the house I had known that I had to have it no matter who I had to kill to get it, and realized that I would put a lot of money into it. It was a 60 year old house, I didn't expect perfection. Now, it is the nicest house I've ever lived in, solid masonry inside and out, wonderful architecture, totally rain and insect proof. The price was right for its condition and I don't resent a penny of what it cost to bring it up to my standards.

I hired an inspector that my realtor (who worked for the same agency as the listing realtor) recommended. They glossed over so many things (like extent of pest damage, inadequate/damaged insulation, an overwhelming invasive presence of poison ivy on multiple trees and the house, multiple electrical violations, and disconnected non-functional appliances) that I considered suing. I sat down with three attorneys and they all told me the same thing. Suing was possible. Winning was unlikely. Hiring an independent inspector is a hard learned lesson for me.

I can imagine the issues that are hidden behind walls etc.

Run....if they missed so many obvious issues, imagine problems you may find that are covered up like electrical, plumbing, heating and structural items.

I would hire this guy to inspect my home. He is professional, knowledgeable and knows what he is doing to help you fight for your right to be free from substandard construction. Keep up the great work! 👍

My husband and I have done complete home renovations for 12+ years now and it's amazing some of the crap we have seen done and had to fix! It absolutely pays off getting a home inspector instead of finding out years later that it's gonna cost thousands in repairs. I have seen tons of million dollar homes that are built like crap. Unfortunately most everyday people can't spot issues like these before it causes a huge expensive problem.

How is this house worth 2.4 m??

18 yrs old my first boss said don't worry you will have plenty of work fixing homes the way they are building now that was 1973 still working on them.

It's always educational to watch a pro like yourself do a proper inspection and point out the short cuts taken that are incorrect.

As a retired Fire Marshal I would say Bravo to you !!! Great inspection