11-Month Warranty Inspections in Celina, Prosper & Anna, TX
Builder warranty inspections for new-home owners in Celina, Prosper, Anna, Melissa, McKinney, Gunter, Van Alstyne, Sherman, and surrounding communities.
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Actual findings documented on RTI inspections across North Texas.
Why the 11-Month Window Matters More Than Most Homeowners Realize
When you bought your new construction home, the builder almost certainly handed you a one-year limited warranty. It covers workmanship and materials defects that show up during the first 12 months of ownership. What most homeowners do not realize is that the burden is on you to identify those defects, document them, and submit a written claim to the builder before the warranty expires. If you wait until month 13 to mention that the upstairs bathroom door has been sticking since you moved in, the builder is no longer obligated to fix it.
This is where an 11-month warranty inspection earns its place. Scheduling a professional inspection at the 10 or 11 month mark gives you a complete, photo-documented list of every defect on the property while you still have legal standing to demand repairs at no cost. It also gives the builder enough time to actually complete the work before your warranty period closes.
What an 11-Month Inspection Actually Catches
By the time a home has gone through one full year of seasons in North Texas, the materials and systems have all expanded, contracted, settled, and been stressed by real-world use. Issues that were invisible at closing tend to surface during this period. Common findings include nail pops in drywall, hairline cracks in slabs and brickwork, grout separating from tile, doors and windows that no longer seal properly, HVAC ducting that has worked loose or was never properly supported, and roof flashing or shingles that were installed carelessly and are now showing the consequences.
The inspection itself is the same scope as a full TREC home inspection. RTI evaluates the structure, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and built-in appliances. The difference is the lens. On a buyer’s inspection the job is helping you decide whether to close on a home. On an 11-month inspection the job is building a documented case for the builder to fix what they did not get right the first time.
How to Use the Report
You will receive your inspection report within 24 hours, with photos and clear descriptions of every issue. Submit the full report to your builder along with a written warranty claim. Most builders will send their warranty team back out to address the items, and a thorough third-party report tends to be taken more seriously than a homeowner’s own list. If a particular issue gets pushback, you have the documentation to escalate.
If you are not sure exactly when your warranty expires, check your closing documents. The clock typically starts on your closing date, not your move-in date. RTI recommends scheduling the inspection at month 10 to leave a comfortable buffer for the builder to schedule and complete repairs before the deadline.
Timing, Reports, and Pricing
The inspection typically takes 2 to 4 hours depending on the size of the property, and you are welcome to walk along and ask questions while Robert works. Pricing is based on square footage, so contact RTI for current pricing on your property. If you scheduled a pre-drywall inspection or a final new construction inspection with RTI when the home was being built, ask about the New Build Bundle, which includes all three inspections at a reduced rate.
How to book your 11-month warranty inspection online
The online scheduler is a four-step form. Here is what each step looks like for this inspection and what to pick, so there is no guessing.
Step 1: Choose 11 Month Warranty Inspection
On the first screen, open the Services drop-down and pick 11 Month Warranty Inspection. The Add-On Services box then lists Sprinkler System and Pool and Spa; tick either one if your home has it. Priority Scheduling is for urgent timelines, so leave it unchecked for a routine warranty inspection. Type the property address into Address Search, or use the Click here link if it does not come up, then press Next.
Step 1 with 11 Month Warranty Inspection selected and the add-on list open. Nothing needs to be checked here. Step 2: Enter your contact details
Step 2 asks for your first name, last name, email, and phone. The mailing address and the two text-message boxes are optional. Since you own the home, you can skip the Agent section entirely. Press Next.
Step 2, the client form. Only the four starred fields are required. Step 3: Pick a date and time
Step 3 shows Robert's open slots on a calendar. Choose a date, then a start time. If nothing fits your schedule, call or text and Robert will find a time that works.
Step 4: Review and confirm
The last step summarizes your inspection: the service, the property, and the date and time. Confirm it and the inspection is on Robert's calendar. A confirmation email follows with the inspection agreement to sign online.
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What this inspection turns up
Actual findings documented on RTI inspections across North Texas. Every finding is photographed and explained in your report.
Questions about the 11-month warranty inspection
Answers grounded in the Texas Real Estate Commission Standards of Practice that every licensed inspector in the state follows.
What is an 11-month warranty inspection?
It is a full TREC Standards of Practice inspection of your home performed a month or two before the builder's one-year warranty expires. The standards make no distinction for the age of a house, so the scope is identical to a buyer's inspection: structure, roof, attic, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and built-in appliances, reported on the state form. The purpose is different. The report becomes your written warranty claim.
Does my builder warranty cover everything the inspection finds?
Not necessarily, and the inspector does not decide that. The Texas standards state that an inspector is not required to determine warrantability, so the report documents conditions and leaves coverage to the warranty terms. Many Texas builder warranties cover workmanship for one year, mechanical systems for two, and structural elements for ten, while excluding cosmetic items and homeowner maintenance. Read your warranty booklet alongside the report.
Is a warranty inspection worth it if nothing seems wrong?
Usually the items that matter are the ones you cannot see from the living room. Water in the secondary drain pan under the air handler, ducts that have separated in the attic, insulation that settled or was never installed over a section, ground-fault protection that fails its test, and flashing that has started to leak all show up on the standards checklist and rarely announce themselves before the warranty ends.
Will the inspector come back after the builder makes repairs?
The standards do not require re-inspection, so it is not part of the base inspection, but RTI does offer re-inspections on request. The original report is written so a follow-up is straightforward: each item is photographed and located, which makes it easy to confirm what the builder corrected and what still needs attention.
Can I get a warranty inspection on a home I bought as a resale under a year old?
Yes. Many builder warranties transfer to a second owner for the remainder of the term, though not all do, so check the warranty documents from closing. If coverage is still in place, an inspection before the anniversary of the original closing date lets you submit a claim on defects the first owner never reported.
How should I prepare an occupied home for the inspection?
Clear a path to the attic hatch, the electrical panel, the water heater, and the space under sinks. The standards require 36 inches of clearance in front of the panel and do not require the inspector to move furnishings or stored items, so anything blocked is noted as not inspected rather than moved. Leave the utilities on and the thermostat in normal operation.
Does the warranty inspection include the roof after a year of hail?
The roof is inspected from the surface where it is safe, and the report notes evidence of water penetration and of previous repairs to the covering, flashing, and penetrations. The standards do not require an inspector to identify latent hail damage, which often takes an insurance adjuster or roofing contractor to confirm. If the inspection turns up storm-related conditions, the report says so and recommends that next step.
The job is not complete until you feel comfortable and all of your questions and concerns are answered.