The responsibility of building your dream home does not end with the completion of its construction. Once you’ve moved into your house will need to be regularly maintained so that its life can be maximized. Being a layman, everything in the house might seem perfect, as it is difficult to gauge the damages deep inside. Still, there might be some unseen damages that have already crept in without giving any visible symptoms. Your eyes may have ignored some signs without understanding their implications.
Are you worried about finding a solution to these hidden facts? Well, as a concerned homeowner, you ought to be. The only way to enhance your house’s life or rectify the hidden damages is to go for regular building inspections carried out by a chartered surveyor. One may argue, why when everything looks OK? Well, a good-looking apple sometimes turns out to be rotten inside.
How Often Should You Get Inspections and Surveys?
The building inspection frequency depends on the type of building and what it is being used for; in commercial buildings, inspections may be carried out once a year, and for residential buildings, it should be done at least twice a year. However, in many states, the government has laid out the rules and regulations for the frequency of inspection, and one should follow them strictly so that corporations raise no objections.
What Will a Surveyor Inspect?
A surveyor looks at various aspects of your building. Depending on its condition, they suggest the needed procedures and remedies. These may include many critical areas of inspection, such as:
- Moisture Detection – Water is one of the primary sources of damage to any building. The chartered surveyor will detect moisture that has seeped in the building envelopes. It is one of the most significant problems, as humidity enters through the cracks on the wall and gradually weakens the structure.
- Roof Leakages – Your house may be leaking water through the roof or might be on the verge of leaking. If the roof is flat and is made up of RCC, then there is a chance of leakage after some years. The building inspector will inspect the roof, find out the condition, and recommend the best possible solution.
- Basement Inspection – This is one of the most neglected areas of the house and is considered a junkyard. However, the basement area has great importance, as the foundation rests right below it. Basement leaks and termite attacks weaken the foundation to a great extent and can only be discovered if the building inspection team is appointed.
- The professional team inspects window, HVAC, Skylight Inspection – All these areas, and if they find any problems in them, they give immediate rectification suggestions.
It’s always better to go for a regular building inspection and be assured about your building’s condition. Equally, suppose you’re buying a new property. In that case, it may be worth hiring your surveyor to carry out a full structural building survey to see the property’s condition in the resulting report.
For more information, you can check out our Building Survey service offered at Prince Surveyors or alternatively please contact us anytime and we will provide you with FREE expert advice!
