Novi is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in Oakland County and most of its housing stock was built in the last 25 years. New construction is built fast, on tight schedules, by trades that move from job site to job site — and that's exactly where the inspection finds matter. We inspect new and recent construction throughout Novi every week.
The vast majority of Novi's housing stock was built between 2000 and today by regional and national builders — Toll Brothers, Pulte, Robertson Brothers, Lombardo Homes, M/I Homes, and others. The inspection focus on these homes is heavily on builder-quality issues: roof flashing details, attic insulation depth and ventilation, undersized HVAC for finished basements, plumbing rough-in shortcuts that show up as leaks years later, and grading that wasn't properly maintained after landscaping.
Older Novi neighborhoods (the 1960s and 70s ranches near downtown and the original Novi Road corridor) require a different inspection approach — original roof systems on borrowed time, aluminum branch wiring in some 1960s homes, fuse panels that were partially upgraded, and original cast-iron drain stacks past their service life. We tailor each inspection to the actual era and condition of the home in front of us.
Yes — new construction inspections are a major part of what we do in Novi. We routinely inspect Toll Brothers, Pulte, Robertson, Lombardo, and M/I Homes properties. Always book before final walkthrough so the builder has time to address findings while you have leverage.
Strongly yes. Most builder warranties cover 1 year of workmanship and materials, and we routinely find issues during the 11-month inspection that the builder is required to fix at no cost. Skipping the 11-month inspection can leave thousands of dollars of fixable defects on your dime after the warranty expires.
About 10–15 minutes depending on traffic. We schedule Novi inspections in dedicated daily blocks so we can offer flexible morning and afternoon appointments without rushing.