Smart Start Home Inspections
11-Month Warranty Inspection Guide
Run the inspection business from one monthly system for jobs, photos, approvals, payments, and report delivery.
Watch the real video if it exists. Otherwise use the script, the related guide, and the connected assistant or handout.
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Show how owners use the first-year report, maintenance notes, and follow-up timing before the builder warranty period expires.
- Why 11 months matters
- What to prepare
- How to use the results
Explain timing, what to gather, and what this inspection helps homeowners catch before the warranty milestone ends.
Transcript draft
11-Month Warranty Inspection Explained. Show how owners use the first-year report, maintenance notes, and follow-up timing before the builder warranty period expires. Explain timing, what to gather, and what this inspection helps homeowners catch before the warranty milestone ends. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/11-month-warranty-inspection-guide/.
Buyer Guide
11-Month Warranty Inspection Guide
Before a builder warranty window closes, review visible conditions again and document issues worth raising while coverage may still apply.
Before a builder warranty window closes, review visible conditions again and document issues worth raising while coverage may still apply.
- Schedule early enough to act.
- Document visible conditions clearly.
- Use the builder timeline to decide what to raise next.
Many owners forget the timing until the deadline is close or already missed.
Pick the next useful guide, handout, or assistant instead of trying to decode the whole process at once.
- Open the related guide.
- Review the sample report if helpful.
- Use the buyer assistant or FAQ if you still have questions.
Show buyers how to move from summary to priorities without panic.
Audience: Buyer | Duration: 4.2 minutes
Open the summary, explain safety versus maintenance, then show what to ask next.
Instruction transcript
How to Read the Report. Show buyers how to move from summary to priorities without panic. Open the summary, explain safety versus maintenance, then show what to ask next. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/how-to-read-your-inspection-report/.
Explain why the 11-month inspection matters before builder deadlines close.
Audience: Homeowner | Duration: 2.8 minutes
Explain timing, what to gather, and what this inspection helps homeowners catch before the warranty milestone ends.
Instruction transcript
11-Month Warranty Inspection Explained. Show how owners use the first-year report, maintenance notes, and follow-up timing before the builder warranty period expires. Explain timing, what to gather, and what this inspection helps homeowners catch before the warranty milestone ends. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/11-month-warranty-inspection-guide/.
A quick-start handout for what to do before, during, and after the inspection.
HTML-ready handout that summarizes the buyer education path.
Use this roadmap to keep the inspection process calm and organized from booking through the final decision.
Before the inspection
- Confirm the inspection time, access instructions, and who will attend.
- Gather any seller disclosures, repair invoices, and listing notes you already have.
- Write down your biggest concerns so you can compare them to the report later.
During the inspection
- Let the inspector work the property first, then save questions for the walkthrough.
- Focus on safety, water, structure, roof, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing concerns.
- Take note of major limitations so you know where follow-up may still be needed.
After the report arrives
- Read the summary first, then sort items into fix now, specialist review, and later maintenance.
- Use the buyer summary and repair request tools to prepare next conversations.
- Keep the full report and approved findings for contractor bids and move-in planning.
Next step: open the related buyer education page for a fuller walkthrough.
