Brand New Doesn’t Mean Perfect. Secure Your Investment with a New Construction Inspection.

From rushed subcontractors to missed code details, even the best Fort Myers builders make mistakes. We independently review your framing, mechanicals, and finishes before you close, so you don’t inherit hidden defects. We also attend your builder’s initial walkthrough with you and come back for the one-year warranty inspection — together, roughly a third of our work.

Independent Quality Assurance

Hold Your Builder Accountable Before You Sign the Final Closing Papers

A brand-new house requires an independent eye. We uncover hidden structural anomalies, rushed utility layouts, and safety hazards before the builder buries them behind drywall.

Purchasing a newly constructed home in Southwest Florida is an incredibly exciting milestone. However, severe labor shortages and tight developer schedules often force sub-contractors to rush through critical building phases. Municipal code inspectors check for minimum safety guidelines, but they spend only a few minutes at each site and easily miss major functional and cosmetic deficiencies.

Coastal Home Inspectors provides completely unbiased, third-party New Construction Inspection Fort Myers services. We act strictly as your independent advocate, not the builder’s. We carefully review the workmanship of your property to ensure it matches local standards and your contract specifications. We give you the leverage needed to demand repairs before you hand over your final payment.

Comprehensive Phase Inspections

The Three Critical Milestones We Evaluate During a New Build

We offer individual step-by-step checks or a complete package to catch defects at every stage of the build, from the first concrete pour through the end of your builder’s one-year warranty:

Phase 1 – Pre-Pour Foundation Inspection

We inspect the site before the builder pours the concrete slab. Our team verifies the plumbing pipe placements, checks the vapor barrier for tears, and ensures the steel rebar reinforcements follow proper engineering specifications.

Phase 2 – Pre-Drywall Frame & Utility Review

Once the framing, roof trusses, electrical wiring, and plumbing lines are installed—but before the drywall hides them—we step in. We check for warped studs, unsealed firewall penetrations, pinched wires, and missing structural anchor straps.

Phase 3 – Final Walkthrough & Handover

We perform a complete inspection right before your final walkthrough with the builder, and we are glad to attend the builder’s walkthrough with you. We test all major systems, check appliance operation, and create a thorough cosmetic and functional punch list for the builder to correct before you close.

Advanced Building Science

We Verify Insulation Placement and Trace Hidden HVAC Leaks Non-Invasively

Rushed insulation crews frequently miss entire wall cavities, causing your electric bills to skyrocket instantly.

We include advanced infrared thermal imaging with every final new construction inspection at no extra charge. This cutting-edge tool allows us to scan completed walls and ceilings for hidden heat signatures. If an insulation installer skipped a section behind the drywall, or if a sub-contractor forgot to tape an air conditioning duct, our thermal cameras pinpoint the energy loss immediately. We catch these hidden thermal mistakes while your builder is still on site and the items can be added to the punch list.

Clear, Developer-Ready Lists

Receive Your Interactive Digital Punch List the Very Same Day

We deliver a clear, photo-documented list of repairs that you can hand directly to your construction supervisor.

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Direct Photo Documentation

We document every building oversight with high-definition photographs (and short video clips where they help), so the builder can see exactly what needs correction.

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Repair Request List

When you need one, our report software can generate a repair request list that you can hand to your builder or real estate agent.

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Same-Day Delivery

We email your completed, interactive digital report the exact same day we finish our on-site evaluation, ensuring you meet your pre-closing deadlines.

Construction Industry Experts

Backed by Over 25 Years of Southwest Florida Building Experience

To catch a builder’s mistake, your inspector must know exactly how to build a house from scratch. We bring elite trade knowledge to your construction site.

Construction Background

Owned by Robert Stewart, a Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1536680) with over two decades of local hands-on construction experience. We speak the builder’s language fluently.

Phase or Final Only

Book all three phases or just the final walkthrough; fees are on our pricing page.

One-Year Warranty Inspections

Initial walkthroughs and one-year builder warranty inspections are 30–40% of our work. We come back in month 10 or 11, before the warranty expires, to document settlement cracks, roof and stucco problems, leaks and system defects so the builder corrects them at no cost to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Your New Build Inspection Questions

Have a question not listed here? Call us at (239) 707-6471 to speak directly with our team.

Local municipal inspectors protect public safety, not your wallet. They manage massive daily caseloads, meaning they often spend less than 15 minutes checking a home. They do not test appliances, check for missing insulation, evaluate cosmetic flaws, or look for minor plumbing leaks that cause major long-term damage.

Yes. Reputable builders welcome independent inspections because catching mistakes early saves them money in warranty repairs later. Legally, it is your property, and you have every right to hire a licensed home inspector to review the work.

We frequently uncover structural trusses modified without a structural engineer’s approval, completely missing attic insulation, ungrounded electrical outlets, disconnected air conditioning ducts, and improperly sealed roof flashings.

Yes, absolutely. While a multi-phase inspection package offers the highest level of protection, our Phase 3 Final Walkthrough inspection is an outstanding standalone choice to ensure all mechanical, plumbing, structural, and electrical systems operate perfectly before handover.

Yes — all the time. Initial walkthrough and one-year warranty inspections make up roughly a third of our business. Most Florida builders provide a one-year workmanship warranty, so we recommend scheduling the inspection in month 10 or 11; that leaves time to submit the written list of defects before the warranty expires. Common findings include stucco and drywall cracks from settlement, roof flashing and attic issues, HVAC and plumbing problems, and site drainage that sends water toward the house.