Core inspection services
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Core inspection services
Independent inspections at key construction milestones help DFW buyers document concerns before closing and during the builder warranty period.
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Additional services
Specialized evaluations and reports can also be arranged independently or alongside a home inspection through our partnership with Noble Engineering Services. Level Up Home Inspections is not an engineering firm. Our inspectors collect field observations, photographs and measurements; Noble’s licensed professional engineers provide all engineering analysis, conclusions, recommendations and engineering reports.
A clearer view, at every stage
One coordinated approach—from the foundation preparation to the end of your builder’s first-year warranty period.
Build With Clarity
New construction benefits from independent eyes. Level Up Home Inspections offers a pre-pour foundation review, pre-drywall review, pre-closing inspection, and 11-month builder warranty review. These visits document accessible conditions at moments when questions can be raised with the builder.
Wade Larimer, Owner and Lead Inspector, holds TREC #25012, Mold Assessment Technician #1538, and TDA Technician #0952210. Serving Dallas-Fort Worth, Level Up provides field observations, photographs, and measurements where relevant to organize accessible conditions for builder conversations. Phase-specific documentation helps you raise questions while work is visible and keep an organized record through closing and the builder warranty period. Call (469) 405-9594 or email [email protected] to discuss your schedule.
Independent inspections at key construction milestones help DFW buyers document concerns before closing and during the builder warranty period.
A focused plan starts with your property
Pre-pour and pre-drywall visits focus on phase-appropriate accessible conditions.
A documented view of the substantially completed home and observable operation.
An 11-month review helps organize observations for your builder-warranty conversation.
At the next milestone
A closer point of view
An open wall tells a different story than a finished room. Coordinate the visit with your builder so the relevant work is still accessible.
The pre-pour visit occurs after site preparation and reinforcing work are in place, but before concrete covers them. It provides an opportunity to observe accessible foundation-related components, planned openings, and visible plumbing penetrations. Scheduling must align with the builder’s pour date and site-access rules.
Your pre-pour report documents readily visible foundation-related components, planned openings, and plumbing penetrations with clear photos for timely discussion before the pour. Concrete later covers these components, so an early review can give your builder specific questions while conditions are visible. If observations raise a design, structural, drainage, plumbing, or code question, the report supports follow-up with the builder, an appropriate qualified professional, or the authority having jurisdiction.
Pre-drywall is a chance to observe readily visible framing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC distribution, insulation preparation, and other systems before wall and ceiling finishes conceal them. The resulting report gives you an organized record of conditions to discuss with the builder while these areas remain open.
Arrange entry before insulation or drywall installation and confirm with the builder that the work area is safe to enter. The review focuses on readily visible systems and components while they are accessible, including areas that will soon be covered. When an observation needs diagnosis, repair direction, testing, or design analysis, an appropriate licensed trade contractor or specialist can provide that next level of evaluation.
Near completion, the inspection shifts from open construction to the home you expect to receive. We examine accessible interior and exterior features, installed systems and finishes, and readily observable operation where conditions permit. The report gives you a documented basis for your walkthrough and for communicating completion or repair items to the builder before closing.
Bring prior builder lists or questions and allow time before closing to review findings. Reviewing the report ahead of your final walk helps you focus the conversation on documented items, installed systems, and finishes. It adds independent observations alongside the builder walkthrough, municipal inspections, manufacturer documentation, purchase agreement, and warranty materials.
Around the eleventh month of ownership, an independent inspection can help organize concerns before the builder warranty deadline. Normal use can reveal items that were not evident during construction, while seasonal changes or routine operation may make other conditions easier to observe. Keep warranty documents, note when concerns appeared, and check the builder’s notice process directly.
We report accessible conditions that may warrant builder attention or specialist follow-up, pairing observations with photos and clear descriptions to support a timely notice to the builder. Builder warranty terms govern coverage and responsibility, so retain your report, warranty documents, and builder correspondence together. Clear documentation can help make your conversation with the builder more efficient.
Your report, access & next steps
Confirm builder-approved access, the visit date, and relevant utilities. Send questions in advance and keep areas reachable so the visit can focus on your priorities. Builder site rules, weather, and active work affect scheduling, and early coordination helps you select a productive inspection window.
Receive a same-day digital report with photos and video when helpful, plus support to review findings and plan builder follow-up. The report organizes visible, accessible conditions observed during the visit so you can prepare a clear builder request, track responses, and decide where specialist evaluation adds value. Coordinate repair work or reinspection through the builder’s process.
Before we arrive
Simple access preparation and your questions help us focus the inspection on the property details that matter to you.
Useful answers
You can select one visit or build a four-milestone plan around the builder’s schedule, your closing timeline, and the warranty deadline. Each phase offers a different view of the home: pre-pour and pre-drywall visits capture work before it is covered, while pre-closing and 11-month visits address completed-home and ownership-stage conditions.
Confirm independent inspector access with the builder and share the construction schedule. Ask when relevant work will be visible and when the site can be entered safely. Before a pre-closing or 11-month review, make areas reasonably reachable, have utilities on when appropriate, and gather warranty paperwork and prior builder lists so the inspection can address your current questions.
Review the observation, photo, and supporting video, then submit documented items through the builder’s established process. Clear descriptions help you discuss the condition precisely and keep a record of the builder’s response. When further diagnosis or repair guidance is useful, a qualified specialist can provide the appropriate evaluation; retain copies of your notice and the builder’s response.
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