If you bought a new construction home in El Paso or Las Cruces in the last year, your one-year builder warranty is about to expire. An 11-month warranty inspection is your last chance to hold your builder accountable — and most homeowners do not know it exists.
What Does a Builder Warranty Cover?
Most new construction in Texas and New Mexico comes with a one-year workmanship warranty that covers defects in materials and labor. This typically includes drywall cracks, door and window alignment issues, HVAC performance, plumbing leaks, and other defects that show up in the first year of occupancy. After one year, the warranty for most of these items expires — and any repairs become your responsibility.
Why 11 Months?
Scheduling your inspection at 11 months gives you time to have a professional document every defect before the warranty expires, submit a warranty claim with your builder, and give the builder time to schedule and complete repairs before the deadline. Waiting until month 12 — or not doing it at all — means paying out of pocket for issues your builder was contractually obligated to fix.
What We Find at 11 Months
Eleven months of living in a home reveals things that were not visible on a move-in inspection. Common findings include: drywall nail pops and settlement cracks, HVAC performance issues (especially after the first full summer of El Paso heat), water heater problems, grading issues around the foundation where soil has settled, roof flashing issues that only become apparent after rain, and door and window misalignment from structural settling. In El Paso's climate — with extreme heat cycles and expansive clay soils — first-year settling can be significant. If foundation issues are flagged, we can connect you with our licensed foundation inspection and engineer evaluation service.
How to Use the Report
Your 11-month inspection report is a formal, professional document from a Certified Master Inspector. It lists every defect with photos and descriptions. You submit this report to your builder's warranty department as the basis for your warranty claim. A professional report carries significantly more weight than a list of complaints from a homeowner — builders take documented findings from credentialed inspectors seriously.
Do Not Miss This Window
We see homeowners every year who discover significant builder defects at month 13 — one month too late for warranty coverage. An 11-month inspection costs a fraction of what those repairs would cost out of pocket. It is one of the highest-return inspections we offer.
Inspector Pros serves El Paso TX, Las Cruces NM, and all surrounding communities. If your one-year builder warranty is coming up, call us at (915) 209-2332 or schedule online. We offer same-week scheduling 7 days a week.