Post Roughing Inspection Flag

[W@ttson]

Hello,

I was wondering what the general consensus is on what happens if something is found by the electrical inspector after the roughing inspection?

Suppose an inspector comes for roughing and passes it. However, he missed something big. Construction continues, drywall goes up. Time for final inspection. Suppose then at the final inspection the same inspector or even a different inspector finds something and flags the install. Now that the walls are up it is very costly to rectify, can the inspector/town be held liable for the costs? Does the Contractor just eat the costs?

What actually happens in this situation?

 

[d0nut]

The contractor is responsible for providing a code compliant installation. If there are contract documents, the contractor is responsible for providing an installation per the plans and specifications. It shouldn't matter when the deviation was discovered. The contractor's responsibility didn't change.

 

[AC\DC]

Hence why inspection are just another tax on the every day American. Cost me money and get nothing out of it

 

[acin]

The contractor is responsible for providing a code compliant installation. If there are contract documents, the contractor is responsible for providing an installation per the plans and specifications. It shouldn't matter when the deviation was discovered. The contractor's responsibility didn't change.

I agree 100 %