Your new home will be built to modern construction standards and codes using up-to-date materials and products, and its systems and equipment will be designed to operate effectively and safely. Here are some of the more common safety features you should expect.
One of the benefits of buying a brand- new home from a professional home builder is the built-in "safety factor." Your new home will be built to modern construction standards and codes using up-to-date materials and products, and its systems and equipment will be designed to operate effectively and safely. Here are some of the more common safety features that you should expect in a new home:
- The electrical system will have only the latest approved components. The wiring behind the walls is brand new, and the electrical service is sized to your home's requirements. New homes have lots of electrical outlets. In bathrooms and other "wet" areas, the outlets are equipped with ground-fault circuit interrupters.
- Materials with the appropriate fire ratings are used throughout the home, from drywall to carpeting. A smoke detector is installed on each level of the home and often wired directly into the electrical system -- far safer than battery-operated detectors.
- New homes are carefully designed to prevent back drafting of potentially harmful combustion gases from your heating system, and to ensure adequate fresh air for you and your family at all times. A carbon monoxide sensor is often installed in living areas with fireplaces.
- Glassed shower stalls and tub enclosures use safety glass that crumbles rather than breaks into sharp fragments upon impact. Likewise, exterior doors, sidelights and patio doors use either tempered glass or wire-mesh glass.
- Windows are designed to resist forced entry. It is not unusual for builders to pre-wire a home for a security system at the time of construction and then add a custom system later.
If you have questions about the safety of any aspect of your new home or you have specific concerns related to your family, be sure to discuss them with your builder. A professional new home builder will be able to provide answers and suggestions to make your home safe and secure for you and your family.
