Once the drywall goes up, the window closes. A defect that costs $500 to fix during construction costs $40,000 after closing. The Duncan Group puts trained eyes on your home while it still matters.
No online forms. No booking system. One direct conversation about your home, your timeline, and what you need.
Every new home build has specific phases when defects are visible, accessible, and affordable to correct. After each window closes, the same problem costs dramatically more — or becomes your permanent burden.
Framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC rough-in, and insulation are only visible before drywall is hung. This is Gary's most critical inspection — and the one most buyers skip.
Builders schedule walk-throughs quickly and on their timeline. Without a trained eye and written documentation, finish defects get minimized or ignored after you close.
Most builder warranties expire after 12 months. Issues not formally documented and claimed before that deadline belong to you — not your builder.
What you pay depends entirely on when it's caught.
"I inspect new homes. I also inspect homes that are 10, 15, and 20 years old. I see both ends of the timeline — the shortcut being made right now, and exactly what it looks like when it fails."
Most inspectors see a home at one point in time. Gary sees the full arc — which means he knows which shortcuts matter, which ones your builder hopes you won't notice, and what they'll cost you years after the warranty expires.
That perspective — built over 28 years of Middle Tennessee inspections — is why realtors trust The Duncan Group with their clients' most important transactions.
"Mediocrity is not good enough."
A complete assessment of the home you're about to purchase. Know exactly what you're buying — existing condition, systems, and any issues to negotiate before you sign.
Phase-specific inspections throughout your build. Foundation, framing, pre-drywall, and more — Gary's eyes on your home at every critical window, while defects are still visible and fixable.
Before your builder warranty expires, Gary documents every defect that has surfaced. Written evidence to submit warranty claims before the builder's obligation ends.
Know what buyers will find before they find it. Address issues on your terms — protecting your asking price and preventing deals from collapsing at inspection.
Radon is odorless, invisible, and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Professional testing with clear results and a path to mitigation when needed.
Wood-destroying organism inspections required for most real estate transactions. Certified, documented, and clear — so your closing isn't derailed by an undiscovered infestation.
Something looks wrong and you need a straight answer. A contractor did work you're not confident about. Gary comes out, evaluates what was done, and gives you an honest assessment — what happened, whether it meets standard, and what needs to be corrected. No agenda. Just answers from someone with 28 years of construction experience.
Getting Gary's eyes on your home is as straightforward as it gets.
615-479-5707. One conversation. Tell Gary where you are in the process — new build, existing home, contractor concern, whatever it is. He'll tell you exactly what he can do and when.
Not a franchised inspector. Not a subcontractor. Gary — with 28 years of new construction experience in Middle Tennessee and a trained eye for what builders hope you won't notice.
Photo-documented findings with specific language you can use with your builder, realtor, or attorney. Actionable documentation that protects your investment.
Duncan Group clients don't close hoping everything is fine. They close knowing — because they had the right eyes on their home at the right time.
Defects identified while walls are still open — cheap to fix, before the builder moves on to the next job.
A written, photo-documented report that gives you professional leverage with your builder — specific and defensible.
Warranty issues documented and submitted before the clock expires — the builder absorbs the repair, not you.
28 years of construction experience on your side of the table — the same knowledge your builder's team already has.
"If I had known then what I know now, I never would have signed."
Gary has heard this from homeowners who skipped the inspection to save a few hundred dollars — and then spent tens of thousands fixing what he would have caught in an afternoon.
The inspection doesn't cost you money. Skipping it does.
One call. Gary picks up. You talk about your home, your timeline, and what you need. No forms, no systems — just a direct conversation with the person who will personally show up.
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