New Build Inspections in Melissa, Prosper & Celina, TX
Pre-drywall, final, and 11-month warranty inspections for new builds in Melissa, Prosper, Celina, Anna, McKinney, Gunter, Van Alstyne, Sherman, and surrounding communities.
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Actual findings documented on RTI inspections across North Texas.
Why a New Build Needs Inspections at Three Different Stages
A new construction home is not a single product handed over at closing. It is a year-long process with distinct stages where defects can be found, documented, and fixed at no cost to you. Most homeowners only think to have an inspection done before closing, which means they catch the issues that are visible at that one moment in time. The problems that were hidden behind drywall, or the ones that took months of real-world use to surface, get missed. By the time those issues become visible, the warranty is often expired or close to it.
The New Build Bundle solves this by covering three key inspection points on a new construction home: a pre-drywall inspection while the framing, plumbing, and electrical rough-in are still exposed, a final new construction inspection before closing, and an 11-month warranty inspection before your one-year builder warranty expires. Each inspection catches a different category of issue at the only point in time when that issue is still findable and fixable.
What Each Inspection Covers
Pre-drywall inspection. Performed after the rough-in trades are complete but before the drywall hangers arrive. RTI evaluates framing, plumbing rough-in, electrical rough-in, HVAC ducting, structural connections, sheathing, weather barriers, and insulation prep. This is the only point at which any of this work can be inspected without invasive demolition. Once the drywall goes up, what is behind your walls becomes invisible permanently.
Final new construction inspection. Performed in the days before closing, after the home is substantially complete. RTI inspects the entire property the same way it would for a buyer of an existing home: structure, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and built-in appliances. The focus on a new build is on rushed installation, uncoordinated subcontractors, and other items that do not meet the standard the builder is charging for. Findings get documented in time for you to address them at your final walkthrough.
11-month warranty inspection. Performed at the 10 or 11 month mark of ownership, before your one-year builder warranty expires. After a full cycle of Texas heat, cold snaps, and rain, the issues that were invisible at closing surface during this period: settling cracks, drywall nail pops, doors that no longer latch, HVAC ducting that has worked loose, and roof workmanship that did not hold up. The report becomes the documentation you submit to your builder to get repairs covered before the warranty closes.
Why Booking the Bundle Makes Sense
Booked together, the three inspections come at a reduced rate compared to scheduling each one separately. The bundle also locks Robert in as your inspector across all three stages, which matters because the inspector who saw the rough-in is the one who knows what should have been corrected and can verify it actually was. Issues flagged at pre-drywall get checked again before closing, and anything from the final inspection gets re-checked at the 11-month visit.
Because each inspection happens months apart, you do not pay for everything up front. The bundle rate is honored as long as all three inspections are scheduled with RTI on the same property.
What the Bundle Includes
The bundle covers all three inspections, pre-drywall, final new construction, and 11-month warranty, on the same property, with a detailed report delivered within 24 hours of each inspection. Pricing is based on square footage, so contact RTI for current pricing on your property.
Pre-pour inspections are also available when RTI is brought into the project early enough. A pre-pour foundation inspection is booked separately from the bundle and looks at the prepared slab before the concrete is placed.
If you are buying a new build in Anna, Melissa, Prosper, or anywhere in North Texas, contact RTI early in the build process so the pre-drywall timing can be coordinated with your builder’s schedule.
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 new build bundle
Answers grounded in the Texas Real Estate Commission Standards of Practice that every licensed inspector in the state follows.
What if my builder will not allow a pre-drywall inspection?
Call before booking. The final new construction inspection and the 11-month warranty inspection do not depend on builder access during construction, so those two stages still make sense on their own. RTI will tell you plainly whether a two-stage arrangement is the better fit for your build rather than selling the bundle.
How far apart are the three inspections?
The pre-drywall visit happens once rough-in trades are complete, often two to four months before closing on a production home. The final inspection is scheduled in the days before your closing walkthrough. The warranty inspection lands around month ten or eleven of ownership. The gap between the first and last visit is typically a year or more.
Does the bundle work for a custom home or only production builds?
Both. The three stages exist on every stick-built house regardless of builder. A custom build usually has a longer timeline and more chances to see the framing, and acreage homes may have a well, septic system, or outbuildings that fall under the optional systems in the Texas standards. Mention those when you book so the scope is agreed up front.
Are pool, irrigation, or outbuildings included in the bundle?
No. The Texas standards treat swimming pools, sprinkler systems, outbuildings, wells, and septic systems as optional systems that are inspected only by agreement, so they are add-ons to whichever stage applies. A pool or irrigation system is usually finished by the final inspection or the warranty inspection, and can be added to either visit.
What if the builder's schedule changes after I book?
It almost always does. The bundle is tied to the house, not to fixed dates. Let RTI know when the superintendent updates the timeline and each visit moves with it. The one stage that cannot slip is pre-drywall, because insulation and drywall close the window within days, so treat the builder's notice that rough inspections have passed as the trigger to call.
Is the final inspection in the bundle a full TREC inspection?
Yes. Once the home is substantially complete, meaning it can be occupied and used for its purpose, the TREC Standards of Practice apply in full. The final inspection operates every accessible system, tests receptacles and alarms, measures the cooling temperature differential, runs the appliances, and is reported on the state inspection form, the same as an inspection on an existing home.
The job is not complete until you feel comfortable and all of your questions and concerns are answered.