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The timing is a reminder, not a coverage rule
An 11-month inspection is commonly discussed near the end of a new home’s first year so the owner has time to document concerns and contact the builder. The name does not establish the length of your warranty. Read your own agreement and its notice requirements.
Schedule with room to receive the report, ask questions and submit requests before the applicable deadline. Waiting for the exact anniversary can leave too little time. Grounded cannot determine whether a builder will cover a particular condition.
Bring the changes you have noticed
Make a short list of doors that have become difficult to operate, stains, leaks, comfort concerns or other changes. Include locations and when each issue occurs. If you have repair records or prior inspection reports, have them available for context.
The inspection evaluates accessible systems and components within the agreed scope. It does not open walls, predict every future defect or substitute for a technically exhaustive engineering evaluation.
Use the report to support a clear conversation
A photo-rich report helps you identify the location and nature of observed concerns when speaking with the builder. Follow recommendations for qualified evaluation rather than assuming a visual observation establishes the complete repair method.
New construction and municipal approval do not remove the value of understanding the home’s present condition. At the same time, an independent inspection is not a municipal code-compliance inspection or a guarantee that every concern will be identified.
Keep the owner’s next steps organized
Check how your builder accepts notices and retain a copy of your submission. Keep work orders, responses and receipts with the report. If work is proposed, ask the builder to explain its scope and how completion will be documented.
Grounded delivers home inspection reports within 24 hours. Confirm your appointment and deadline when calling. Coverage disputes and legal questions belong with the warranty documents and an appropriate adviser; an inspection report supplies observations rather than a warranty decision.
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