I'd document the missing outlet, as well as the error in the duplex -easier to fix the sooner they know - if you wait - it'll look to (hard, messy, complicated, costly - pick one) and they will expect you to settle. The others are not a hill worth dying on - and 1-2 degrees off - some of that can be fixed with some compliance in the switch plates / actual receptacle - do it after you move in if 1-2 degrees bothers you.

On the tile - agree - hard to tell without pictures. HOWEVER - if you are going for the trendy dark grout / light tiles, any unevenness will be accentuated and (likely) drive you nuts. If you can - switch to a grout that blends better with the tile.

Bring all these items up now, in fact some of them should have been caught before now. Were you there watching all phases of the build - you have to baby sit the project these days - not wait til it's built, then complain.

Do you already own the land? Are you having it built or are you buying from a developer that is building it for you?

"Were you there watching all phases of the build - you have to baby sit the project these days"

Which you are not always allowed to do if it is a tract home. As Allison asked, do you own the land or is this a complete package after construction? If a completed package purchase you may not have an awful lot of say at the moment as it is technically not your house yet. Tract homes, even the "semi-custom" kind of are what they are unfortunately.

Semi custom is a Chinese menu custom. You can have anything on the menu only, and only as offered. No more, no less, no substitutions. If you Pick Dinner 1, you get one choice of Column A, B, and D. If you pick Dinner 2, You get to pick from B, C, and F. There isn’t a menu combo of A, B, and C.

Bring it up now. It is easier to fix now than later!

We are building a modified (“semi-custom”) plan with a production builder and unlike what Sophie suggests, it was not that limited - there was no picking from this, that, or other that - we identified what we wanted and they made it happen. When we walked through early on we noted a couple things that were not correct (ie a plumbing routing for shower and a fireplace not quite aligned right) and it was corrected right away. Some stuff can wait for when we do our punch list at walk through, but structural things - or things that may require significant demo or holes in walls - should definitely be identified right away.

We do own land now as it is a construction draw and finally had our title registered but we did not at time we identified the above issues and they fixed them right away. I can’t promise your builder will be same way, but I do think one can’t paint all builders with the same brush.

It is a Toll Brother's house. So I suppose one could call it a tract home. There's a lot of customization they allow for, in addition to all the different options they already have available. Not quite your no substitution Chinese menu. :-) And we were invited to basically go by the site daily if we wanted to monitor the construction. But I'm also new to this, so major things like missing outlets, or a standard outlet vs the outlet we paid for I catch. Other things I appreciate advice on knowing whether it is an issue, something not to worry about, etc.

We don't own the land. We picked a lot, and one of the available floor plans, then made changes that we wanted to the floor plan, picked finishes, flooring, paint, electrical, etc.

I don't think I have a photo of the master bathroom tile that shows them being offset slightly from the grid. And from a distance, I probably isn't noticeable. The face plates on the outlets I suppose depends on the persons eye. I noticed it, but it doesn't appear to be off enough that a bubble on a level would not be "centered". So as mentioned those items probably not worth dying on a hill over. Maybe not even worth mentioning.

I do have pictures of the asymmetrical outlets. That one may be a hill worth dying on for my wife and me.

The first photo would be the "East" wall or one on the left and the second photo is the "West" or right side.

Someone else pointed out I should check the fuse box to see if we ended up with GFI circuit breakers, since as far as I remember, there is not a single GFI outlet in the house.

As for the 3x3 grid of lights, without getting up there with a tape measure, not sure a picture would do any good. Could just be an optical illusion.

Anyway, I appreciate everyone's input so far. Thank you.

It is a tract home that allows upgrades or it is a custom home. There is no semi custom.

Can't see where the face plates are off. Maybe just unscrews and tighten again.

Nit pick major items.

I didn't take an electronic level to the outlets I posted pictures of. That was more the distances weren't mirrored.

As for there being no semi custom - that terminology is how practically every local builder in this State bill themselves - as building both custom and semi custom homes and most of the National builders here in the State bill themselves as semi custom.

I'd prefer not to argue semantics though, and just get opinions on what I should consider important enough to get fixed and what I could worry about adjusting myself later on.

Once you replace those glaring white outlet covers with the gray that needs to be there, the issue will not be obvious. Once the stuff goes in the room, and on the counters, there is no one, including you, that will ever give it a second glance.

The distances not even on the vanity wall is for sure something that needs to be addressed, if a level bubble stays in the middle when you are looking at other outlets i would forget those. As for GFI in most places they are code and you need them in bathrooms and kitchens. Tile work you would need to post pictures to get any help. Is the wall above the vanity mirrored and that is the reason for mirrored faceplates ? By the way the plug itsel will not be mirrored so I don’t see the point.I will tell you of my biggest PITAs is plugs and switches not all at the same height everywhere. BTW the tile work needs to be addressed now so if you like post a pic of what is happening before they start grouting.Since they have neglegted the GFIs I would be concerned about the waterproofing in the bathrooms but that is me being picky.

Changing the color of the outlet covers is a great idea. Something we'll have to look into. Thank you for that idea.

And Patricia, sorry if the mirrored comment was confusing. I just meant mirrored in the same location as the opposite wall. The pictures I posted about halfway through are of walls facing each other, and we thought (and want) the outlets to be in roughly the same location. That is where I came up with the mirrored term. As it stands one is maybe 2 inches from the wall, where the other is IDK maybe 6 to 8 inches?

As for the tile, I'll probably be able to live with it as is. And my wife may be looking at a bathroom remodel 5 or 6 years down the road anyway to rip out the tiled shower pan to put in a more spa like pebbled shower pan. It is basically halfway done, and already has the grout in for what was already laid. If I go by tonight or tomorrow though, I'll see if I can't get some photos to illustrate it. The more I think about it, the more I feel it isn't a big deal and to let it slide.

Your thinking of a pebbled shower floor down the road. Check here again before you do that - lots of negative comments. You will probably change your mind.

Just a question, did you go around the home with the electrician and he marked on the walls where you wanted the outlets, tv outlets, phone outlets, on/off switches, etc.

Oh-oh, someone has confidence in a 'punch list'. NEVER believe that a tract home builder will ever complete that list. He has the vast bulk of your money. He has no incentive to spend man hours on these things -- and if he does, he will assign the least competent person on his payroll. Plan to hire someone to do 'the list'.

Toll Bros can be a better buy & better quality than some "custom" or "custom spec" homes, depending on region.

The "quality" issues you are concerned about are going to be determined by the standards set in the models and/or previous homes they built, assuming it met code and industry standards. Industry standards likely don't include electronic levels on plug sockets, but reasonable sight lines.

When it gets time to close or actually "buy" the property, do the walk through, decide if you want it or not.