Benefits of a Home Defect Inspection
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions one could make in their life. And after forking out so much money, you would expect the house to be perfect and have no issues at all.
Unfortunately, that is not the case for most homes. Homes or buildings are bound to come with defects, both major and minor. Some defects are even slow to show up and are only detected after the DLP (Defect Liability Period).
A Home Defect Inspection (HDI) is the service you need to help you professionally identify defects and issues in your home. “What are the benefits of a Home Defect Inspection?”, you may wonder. Well, we have that listed for you.
1. A Home Defect Inspection helps you claim all cost of repairs from the developer
All new homes come with a Defect Liability Period (DLP). This is the period where you can claim all costs of repairs on the house (that comply with the terms and conditions).
Unfortunately, some defects are hard to spot by the untrained eye and some home owners only realise the defects after the DLP, missing out on the free repair work by the developer. The worst thing a new home owner can do is to not use the home, leaving most defects undetected, and not being able to claim free repair works after the DLP.
Professional home inspectors will test every component of the house including plumbing, sanitary, electricals, ventilation, walls, windows, etc. to make sure they are in good working order and up to spec.
Professional home inspectors also use proper devices that can detect leaks and defects that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
2. A Home Defect Inspection helps you to identify your rights as a home owner
Professional Home Defect inspectors will measure your house to make sure you are the house is up to spec as set by the developer. Are you getting the full land area from your property? Is your roof to high or too low? Are you getting the right window sizes? Leave these matters to professional home inspectors to check on your behalf.
3. A Home Defect Inspection makes you feel more confident about your home purchase
With a Home Defect Inspection, a full detailed report is generated by a third-party surveyor (us) on the overall condition of the house. This report details every single defect with photographs that you can use as reference when claiming costs from your developer.
During a Home Defect Inspection, the inspector would also provide a full on-site presentation to inform you on the defects in the building/house. You can ask questions and understand the cause of the supposed defects.
With all the house’s defects identified, you can now proceed with renovating your house with full confidence, knowing that you have ensured all existing defects have been fixed beforehand.
4. A Home Defect Inspection pays for itself in saving
Some home owners may find a Home Defect Inspection to be costly, although it really isn’t. In fact, it is much cheaper to pay for a Home Defect Inspection and claim the repair costs from the developer than it is to leave the defects unnoticed after the DLP and having to bear the cost of repairs yourself.
The cost of a Home Defect Inspection depends on the land area of the property, the location of the property and the type of tests conducted on the property.
Should you require a Home Defect Inspection for your newly purchased property, drop us a message on WhatsApp to get a free quotation.
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