⭐ Certified Master Inspector
Certified Master Inspector
Sarasota & Manatee Home Inspections
Professional, thorough, customer-focused inspections with same-day reporting, so you can buy with total confidence.
⭐ Certified Master Inspector
Certified Master Inspector
Sarasota & Manatee Home Inspections
Professional, thorough, customer-focused inspections with same-day reporting, so you can buy with total confidence.
Professional · Reliable · Experienced
Inspected Once, Inspected Right!
Sarasota & Manatee Home Inspections
Hello, I’m Michael Koester, CMI (Certified Master Inspector) & Founder of Direct Inspections. We are a professional, customer-focused home inspection company working in Sarasota & Manatee region. Our inspections include evaluation of the Roofing System, Air Conditioning, Electrical, Plumbing, Structure, Interior, Pool & Spa. As your trusted home inspector in Sarasota, we can also schedule an independent Termite Specialist & HVAC Professional upon request! Furthermore, we can provide contacts for special examinations including Mold, Dock & Davit, Elevator, Chinese Drywall and many more. Just ask!
Michael Koester, CMI, Owner
Direct Inspections
Professional · Reliable · Experienced
Inspected Once, Inspected Right!
Grand Park Home Inspections
Grand Park is a gated, master-planned community by Neal Communities in Sarasota, Florida. Located east of Interstate 75 and south of Clark Road, the community combines newer residential construction with extensive recreational amenities and natural areas. Grand Park includes a variety of home styles and floor plans, giving buyers options ranging from townhomes to larger single-family residences.
As Grand Park continues to develop, homes within the community are at different points in their life cycle. Some are still under construction, others are approaching the end of their first-year warranty period, and established homes are increasingly entering the resale market. Direct Inspections provides independent inspection services for each of these stages.
The Homes
Grand Park includes a broad selection of newer homes built by Neal Communities. Current offerings include townhomes as well as one- and two-story single-family designs, with floor plans varying considerably in size and configuration. Homes commonly incorporate open living areas, covered lanais, attached garages, modern kitchens and indoor-outdoor living features suited to Southwest Florida.
Individual homes can vary according to floor plan, construction phase, homesite and buyer-selected options. Pools, outdoor kitchens, upgraded finishes and other features may also be present depending on the property.
That variety makes an inspection of the individual home important. Even neighboring homes built at approximately the same time may have different components, options, installation details and conditions.
New Construction Inspections
A newly constructed home should still receive a thorough independent inspection.
During construction, a home involves hundreds of individual materials, components and installation details completed by numerous trades. An independent inspection provides another opportunity to identify incomplete work, installation concerns, damaged components or finishes, and other conditions that may warrant correction.
Direct Inspections can become involved before the home is finished and continue through completion.
A pre-drywall inspection takes place after many of the structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical components have been installed but before drywall conceals them. This provides an opportunity to inspect accessible construction details that will no longer be visible once the walls and ceilings are closed.
A final new-construction inspection evaluates the substantially completed home before closing. The inspection includes accessible roofing and attic areas, exterior components, windows and doors, electrical and plumbing systems, HVAC equipment, water heater, interior finishes, kitchens, bathrooms, garage and other accessible components.
The purpose is not simply to create a cosmetic punch list. It is to provide the buyer with an independent evaluation of the completed home before taking ownership.
11-Month and Warranty Inspections
The first year of ownership provides an opportunity to see how a new home performs after it has been occupied and its systems have been operating through normal conditions.
An 11-month warranty inspection is typically performed shortly before the expiration of the builder’s initial warranty period. Neal Communities’ published Grand Park materials reference warranty service inspections at 1, 6 and 11 months, making the period near the end of the first year an important time for owners to evaluate the home.
During an independent warranty inspection, Direct Inspections evaluates accessible components of the home for conditions that have developed or become apparent since construction. These can include settlement-related conditions, moisture concerns, roofing or exterior issues, plumbing or electrical concerns, HVAC performance, interior conditions and other items that an owner may want documented before the applicable warranty period expires.
Resale Home Inspections
Grand Park will not always be primarily a new-construction community
As homes change ownership, a full resale home inspection becomes increasingly important. The inspection focus expands beyond original construction to include the present condition of the property and the effects of occupancy, maintenance, weather exposure, modifications and previous repairs.
Direct Inspections evaluates the accessible roof and attic, exterior, structure, electrical system, plumbing system, HVAC equipment, water heater, windows and doors, interior rooms and finishes, kitchen appliances, bathrooms, garage and other accessible components.
When appropriate, additional services such as wind mitigation and four-point inspections can be coordinated with the home inspection.
Why an Independent Inspection Matters
Builder quality-control procedures, municipal inspections, warranty walkthroughs and an independent home inspection serve different purposes.
An independent inspection is performed specifically to provide the client with an assessment of the accessible condition of the property at that particular point in time.
For a Grand Park buyer, that may mean examining construction before drywall is installed or evaluating the completed home before closing. For an existing owner, it may mean documenting conditions before the builder warranty expires. For a resale buyer several years later, it means evaluating how the home and its systems have performed since construction.
The house changes. The purpose of the independent inspection remains the same.
The Direct Inspections Difference
Direct Inspections provides home inspections throughout Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County and surrounding areas.
Our experience with both new construction and established homes allows us to follow a property through essentially every stage of ownership – from construction to closing, through the warranty period and eventually into the resale market.
Depending on the property and the client’s needs, services available for Grand Park homes include pre-drywall inspections, final new-construction inspections, 11-month warranty inspections, full resale home inspections, wind mitigation inspections and four-point inspections.
Whether you’re building the home, preparing for the end of your builder warranty, or purchasing it from a previous owner, the objective is the same: a detailed, independent assessment of the accessible property.
Grand Park Home Inspections
Building, buying, approaching your 11-month warranty, or purchasing a resale home in Grand Park?
Contact Michael Koster at Direct Inspections for a pre-drywall, new-construction final, 11-month warranty, resale, wind mitigation, four-point or full home inspection.
Direct Inspections
Michael Koster
Serving Longboat Key, Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties
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