by In general, every new home in Arizona has a one-year warranty from the Builder covering defects in materials and/or workmanship. Defects for your new home generally fall into several categories. These are the obvious material and/or workmanship defects in and around the house and the not so visible latent defects which are defects that are not generally detectable or observable by the average homeowner. A broken roof truss or missing insulation in the attic is an example of a latent defect. There are many other areas that are part of a check list which deals with adherence to local building codes.
Mostly, it is these hidden or latent defects that are not discovered until after the One-Year warranty has expired that cause considerable expense to the owner. We use our knowledge of new construction techniques to recognize these issues. We do not claim to be able to find everything hidden from the homeowner, as much is not visible due to coverings. However, 23 years of home inspection experience leads us in the right direction to detect hidden or latent issues before your Builder warranty has expired.