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BuildScan guides for property inspection

Guides written on the BuildScan methodology: what can be observed, what can be measured, what remains to be investigated and what a visual, non-invasive inspection cannot confirm.

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Guides

What you check, how it is documented, what remains to be investigated

Every guide starts from the same field methodology and explains, through a concrete situation, what can be observed and which conclusions are supported by evidence.

Buying an apartment

What to check on an apartment before buying it

What can be visually checked on an apartment before buying it, what can be measured, which signs deserve further investigation, and what a non-invasive inspection cannot confirm.

Read the guideService: apartment inspection before buying

Buying a house

What to check on a house before buying it

What gets checked on a house before buying it, from the roof and envelope to the basement and visible installations, and what falls outside a non-invasive visual inspection.

Read the guideService: house inspection before buying

Renting

Handover and move-in for a rented property

How to document the condition of a rented property at handover and at move-in, what goes into the handover report, and how to avoid disputes about the initial condition.

Read the guideService: handover of a rented property

Dampness and infiltration

Dampness, condensation or infiltration: what an inspection can indicate

How to cautiously interpret traces of dampness in a home, and why a stain on a wall does not automatically mean infiltration, condensation, or a waterproofing defect.

Read the guideService: moisture and water ingress investigation

Defect documentation

How to document defects in a home

What a useful defect record looks like: precise location, photographs, measurements, factual description, cautiously stated possible causes, limitations, priority and recommendation.

Read the guideService: home defect report

Measurements and survey

Precise measurements, 360° photos and as-built survey

What precise measurements, a 360° photos and an as-built survey mean, how they're obtained in a single visit, what deliverables result, and how buyers, mortgage and insurance brokers, architects and interior designers use the usable dimensions.

Read the guideService: building thermal imaging

Before buying

Checking an apartment or a house before buying

A complete buyer's guide: what is checked in an apartment and in a house before buying, which documents to request from the seller, how visible defects are documented and the limits of a visual, non-invasive inspection.

Read the guideWhat to check on an apartment before buying it

The way we work, the evidence we use and the limits of every check are described on the page The BuildScan methodology.

Editorial note

The information published in BuildScan's guides on property inspection, checking an apartment or a house before buying, handover of rented properties and moisture problems is for informational purposes only. It does not replace an on-site inspection, a personalised technical report, or the verifications and expert assessments carried out by authorized/certified specialists when the situation requires them.

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