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When you’re shopping for a new construction home, it’s easy to notice the things you can see: the countertops, flooring, cabinets, fixtures and finishes. But some of the most important signs of a quality home are found in the construction process itself.
So, how can you tell if a new home is built with quality before you buy?
At Betenbough Homes, quality isn’t something we check once at the end of construction. It’s something our teams focus on throughout the entire building process, from the foundation to the final walkthrough, and even after you receive the keys.
Here are a few things to look for when evaluating the quality of a new construction home and how we approach each one at Betenbough Homes.
1. Ask About the Builder's Quality Control Process
Quality control should happen throughout the construction process, not just when a home is finished.
When comparing builders, consider asking:
- How often is the home inspected during construction?
- Does the builder have a standardized quality checklist?
- Who is responsible for reviewing the home?
- How are issues documented and corrected?
At Betenbough Homes, our team uses a 1,000-point quality checklist during the construction process. This comprehensive process gives our teams clear quality standards to follow and helps us identify and address items along the way rather than waiting until the home is complete.
From the parts of your home that will eventually be hidden behind the walls to the finishing touches you’ll see every day, our goal is to make sure quality is considered at every stage.
2. Look Beyond the Finishes
Oftentimes, the most important parts of your home when it comes to checking quality are the ones you won’t be able to see once construction is complete.
That’s why we offer Betenbough home buyers the opportunity to walk through their home at the framing stage with a dedicated member of our construction team. Before drywall is installed, you can see the bones of your home and get an up-close look at what goes into building it.
During your frame tour, our team will show you features of your home’s construction and explain the steps we’ve taken from the ground up to build a home designed to last. It’s more than a construction update. It’s an opportunity to understand how your home is built before everything is covered by drywall, paint, and finishes.
3. Make Sure the Completed Home Gets a Final Quality Check
Once construction is complete, there should be another thorough review before a buyer ever receives the keys.
Every Betenbough home goes through a team walk before move-in. Multiple members of our team walk the completed home together, looking closely for anything that may need additional attention.
This gives us another opportunity to catch the small details, make corrections and ensure the home meets our quality expectations before we welcome you inside for your own orientation.
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4. Walk Your New Home Before Move-In
No one will know your home quite like you will, which is why you should have the opportunity to see it for yourself before move-in day.
Before closing on a Betenbough home, buyers participate in a New Home Orientation alongside our team. We’ll walk through the home with you, introduce you to its features and systems, and answer questions about how things work.
Most importantly, this is your opportunity to take a close look at your finished home and let us know if you have any concerns. If you notice something that needs our attention, our team can document it and work to address it before you move in.
We want you to feel familiar with your home and confident in its quality before we hand over the keys.
5. Know Who Will Be There After Closing
Checking the quality of a new home shouldn’t stop on closing day. Even with a thorough construction and inspection process, questions or concerns can sometimes come up once you’ve lived in your home for a while.
That’s why every new Betenbough home includes a 2-year comprehensive warranty.
Our relationship with our home buyers doesn’t end when they receive their keys. If you have a concern after moving in, our dedicated on-call warranty team is there to support you! Our goal is to give you peace of mind in your investment, knowing you have a team ready to come alongside you if a concern arises.
Feel Confident in Your New Home
Buying a new construction home gives you something special: the opportunity to know your home from the very beginning.
At Betenbough Homes, we want you to be part of that journey. From our 1,000-point quality checklist and your frame tour to our final team walk, your New Home Orientation, and the 2-year comprehensive warranty that follows, we’ve built quality checks and opportunities for communication into every stage of the process.
Because when it’s finally time to hand you the keys, we want you to feel confident not only in the home you can see, but in all the care that went into building it.
