05/07/2026
Today’s reminder that ‘brand new’ and ‘perfect’ are not the same thing.
Inspected a newly built home this morning with a bedroom egress window that failed minimum code requirements by about one square foot. Small detail, big implication when that window may become someone’s emergency exit.
New homes can absolutely have deficiencies, oversights, and missed standards. A final walkthrough is not the same as an independent inspection.