Real Estate Advice: How To Know If Your Property Is Of Good Con

• Posted by jhonny August 4, 2021 Filed in Business #Inspection services  359 views
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  One thing that you should always be wary about whenever buying a house or any property is its construction quality. With the constant advancements in technology, we now bear witness to innovative and improved construction processes that are not only efficient but also cost-effective. Despite this, however, there are still those house owners who would like to make sure they’re procuring a property that’s made of good quality construction materials. So how do you know if your property is made up of good quality materials?

   

  Managing Director, Sachin Sandhir, from RICS or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in South Asia, says "An inefficient construction system beset by project delays, corruption, and bureaucracy, coupled with rampant violation of building codes, has resulted in compromises with quality, making structures more susceptible to structural and safety malfunctions. This is a potential danger not only to inhabitants but also people living in the immediate surroundings."

   

  Furthermore, it is hard to determine the quality of a property by simply looking at its external features. The only way to verify its quality is to have a professional such as an architect or engineer review its details and plans.

   

  

   

  How to do it on your own

   

  So, if you are not in a position to hire a professional to do the checking for you, here are a few ways you can check the quality of the property on your own.

   

  Check the paperwork

   

  One thing that’s commonly done whenever it comes to checking the quality, as well as the authenticity of the property, is to review and check its papers. In this regard, it is important to make sure that all details and features of the property are exactly as what is designed from the plan. Oftentimes, many contractors omit or even change materials and event parts used in the construction of a property – mainly to cut off the expenses and sometimes availability issues of the materials.

   

  All the details and plans that are written on the paper must be strictly followed by the contractor.

   

  Make sure that the property passes building standards

   

  One building standard that’s utterly important to verify is the soil analysis where the building is constructed. Depending on the composition of the soil, it may tend to shrink and expand which can cause great damage and even wear-and-tear for the building.

   

  The structure design should be well-designed to withstand external factors such as strong winds, loads, and even natural factors such as earthquakes. Of course, not all people may be able to interpret the plans of the building which is why it is important to ask for a basic and easy-to-understand plan. If not, ask the engineer or seller to explain the plan to you.

   

  Also, the strength of the concrete is vital for the good quality construction of a building. The concrete mix has a corresponding ratio depending on the load of the building and it is important to verify this detail.

   

  In addition, the wall thickness along with the finishing would also improve the quality of the building. These details along with fixtures can not only improve the quality of the building but also its external features and overall value.