re: Pulled the trigger on a new construction home - tell me what I need to look out for

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new or not - you honestly have no way of telling if corners are cut in regards to the work being done. a little more money out for the inspectors, but secure peace of mind that you wont get blind sided on unforeseen stuff

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I get what y’all are saying but if this is new construction, the permit office should be catching any code issues no? We built a new home 6 years ago that we contracted out ourself and the inspector from our local permit office was all over it. He failed the electrical and insulation, and both contractors said they had never had anything fail inspection before. It never hurts to pay a little extra for the peace of mind but with new construction, I would think the city/county or whoever has to buy off as the build progresses would catch most major issues.

Only other advice I have is make sure you do a thorough walkthrough and punch list when they say they’re done. If you see knicks in the paint, Sheetrock finishing you don’t like, whatever the case may be, have them fix it before you close otherwise you may never get them back out there.