InterNACHI 11th-Month Warranty Inspector case studies
InterNACHI 11th-Month Warranty Inspector · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The InterNACHI 11th-Month Warranty Inspector credential is a specialty certification for home inspectors who want to perform near-end-of-first-year warranty inspections on newly built homes, helping buyers document defects before the builder's one-year workmanship warranty expires. This page is an independent study aid for candidates preparing for that certification exam; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by InterNACHI, and no official exam details are claimed here. The InterNACHI 11th-Month Warranty Inspector case studies are 5 cases and about 4,398 words.
1The 21-Day Notice Window vs. the First Available Appointment
Your client closed on a new-construction house on March 3 of last year. The builder's warranty book states that the one-year workmanship and materials period begins on the closing date, and that the homeowner must give written notice of warranty items no later than 21 days before the period ends; anything later is handled “at the builder's discretion.” The homeowner calls on January 20, having just learned that 11th-month inspections exist.
890 words, about 4 min2Sorting Seven Items Across a Three-Tier Builder Warranty
Eleven months ago your client closed on a 3,050 sq ft two-story house on a slab-on-grade foundation in a region of expansive clay soils. The warranty book provides a one-year workmanship and materials period, a two-year period for plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems, and a ten-year period for “major structural defects,” defined as actual physical damage materially affecting load-bearing function.
880 words, about 4 min3Snow on the Roof, Boxes in the Closet, Paint on the Panel
It is February 2, the outside temperature is 22F, and four inches of snow sit on the roof of a 3,180 sq ft two-story house, with ice built up along the north eave. The client closed on the house last March and wants the 11th-month inspection done now because his warranty agent told him the deadline is “coming up fast.” You complete the exterior walk-around and the interior.
869 words, about 4 min4Forty Rejections, Nine Days, and a Client Who Wants an Advocate
Your 62-item report on a 2,900 sq ft house went to the builder's warranty manager three weeks ago. The client closed on April 28 last year, so the one-year period ends in nine days.
838 words, about 4 min5A Brick Crack, a Sloping Hallway, and a Demand for a Failed-Foundation Letter
A two-story house on a post-tensioned slab-on-grade foundation closed eleven months ago. The client reports sticking doors and a crack at the rear corner.
921 words, about 5 min