Breakdown of highest risks of builder defects on single-family new home construction. Building envelope and framing issues account for 75 percent of all risk issues in the top 10. |
The findings were obtained during a construction data collection process conducted by Quality Built field inspectors on 31,995 completed homes and condominiums across 27 U.S. states for the 12-month period ending Oct. 1, 2005.
"None of these defects for either category would be visible to a homeowner or building owner upon completion," said Stan Luhr, Quality Built CEO and survey author, "but the defects can be easily corrected during construction if identified early through a quality assurance program."
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