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One way to ensure that a house is built according to its specifications is by performing a pre-drywall inspection. “Pre-drywall” refers to a phase during the home building process just after the installation of certain elements – such as the doors, windows, foundation, flooring, wall and roof components, plumbing and electrical rough-in – and right before the drywall is hung. This in-progress or construction-phase inspection is useful because drywall can obscure some aspects of the interior and make identifying or fixing any problems both difficult and expensive, once the new home is completely finished.
A pre-drywall inspection can be performed after the insulation is installed, which is convenient because it allows the home inspector to determine whether it was done properly. However, the insulation may conceal some components in much of the same way that drywall does.
Any client who conducts the pre-drywall with us also receives a $100 discount on their final inspection (i.e. when the home is complete.)
When performing a pre-drywall walk-through, the home inspector may inspect:
electrical wiring and junction box placement;
framing;
foundation slabs, walls and drains;
footings;
notching of floor joists;
firestop material;
pier pads;
crawlspace;
retaining walls;
plumbing pipe placement;
waterproofing;
flashing for windows and doors;
wall studs;
any missing metal clips; and
the placement of HVAC air ducts and registers.”
the above information is from the article Pre-Drywall inspection by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Mary Greenway
Here is an example of what to expect from your pre-drywall inspection with Truss Home Inspection Services LLC. As an ASHI Certified Inspector, and an ASHI Certified pre-drywall specialist, I follow strict guidelines for all of my reports.