A critical mid-build checkpoint after framing but before the drywall goes up — while the bones of your home are still exposed and problems are easy and inexpensive to fix.
A pre-drywall inspection is a critical mid-build checkpoint performed after the framing, wiring, and plumbing are in but before the drywall goes up. It's the one moment in a build when the bones of the home — the structure and all the systems that will soon be hidden — are fully visible and can be documented.
Once the drywall is installed, the framing, wiring, and plumbing disappear behind the walls for good. Catching a problem now — a framing issue, a plumbing run, a missing connection — means it's corrected while it's still easy and inexpensive. Catching it later can mean opening finished walls.
Jamie Meeks is a State of South Carolina Certified Real Estate Inspector (#RBI.49506) and a new-construction specialist serving buyers across Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. Your pre-drywall inspection includes standard thermal imaging where useful and a same-day, photo-documented report.
A Same Team pre-drywall inspection focuses on the structure and systems that are about to be hidden behind finished walls.
Framing members, connections, and structural components — evaluated while they're fully exposed.
Wiring runs, boxes, and rough electrical — checked for correct routing and installation.
Supply and drain lines, vents, and connections — inspected before they're sealed inside walls.
Window installation, exterior sheathing, insulation, and moisture barriers — checked for proper weather protection.
Every problem in a build has a window where it's easy to fix — and pre-drywall is that window for everything inside the walls. A misrouted pipe, an under-driven fastener, a framing issue, or a gap in the weather barrier is a quick correction when it's exposed.
After drywall, sheetrock, insulation, and finishes cover it all up. Now the same fix means cutting open finished walls, patching, and repainting — far more disruptive and expensive, and often discovered only after a problem shows itself.
A pre-drywall inspection is inexpensive insurance on one of the biggest purchases of your life. It's especially valuable on custom and semi-custom builds, where a second set of experienced eyes catches what a fast-moving crew can miss.
Your inspection delivers a photo-rich, plain-language report the same day — a clear record of the structure and systems before they're covered.
From your first phone call to same-day report delivery, here's exactly what to expect.
Call or text 843-507-1114 or use our contact form. Amanda answers your questions and books a time that fits your timeline.
Jamie inspects the exposed framing, wiring, and plumbing before drywall — documenting everything with photos while it's still visible. You're welcome to attend.
You receive a photo- and video-rich report the same day — clear findings you can act on right away.
Questions after the report? Jamie is a call away with honest answers and repair guidance for your next steps.
It's an inspection of a home under construction, performed after the framing, wiring, and plumbing are installed but before the drywall goes up. It's the only point in the build when these systems are fully visible — so it's your one chance to catch issues before they're hidden.
Right after the rough-ins (framing, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC) are complete and passed, but before insulation and drywall are installed. Your builder can tell you when the home reaches that stage — and we'll work with that timeline.
Yes. A pre-drywall inspection covers what's about to be hidden; a final new construction inspection covers the finished home before closing. Together they give you coverage at both critical stages of the build.
Thermal imaging comes standard on every Same Team inspection at no extra charge. At the pre-drywall stage, the biggest value is the visual documentation of the exposed structure and systems, which we capture in detail.
Same Team Home Inspections is based in Myrtle Beach and serves the entire Grand Strand — including North Myrtle Beach, Socastee, Conway, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, Little River, Carolina Forest, Garden City, Longs, Loris, and Pawleys Island. Give us a call to confirm your area.
Call or text Jamie today • SC Certified Inspector #RBI.49506 • Thermal Imaging • Same-Day Reports • Serving the Grand Strand