Property checking and Inspection Blog

Will the Builder/Developer act upon the Home inspection reports?

Will the Builder/Developer act upon the Home inspection reports? This is one of the nagging doubt in the minds of the Homebuyers. All Builders/Developers of repute have their own quality team whose primary job is to ensure that the property they are selling to you is defect free, before the handover. In the ideal situation, […]

Home Inspection to detect hidden dampness using Infrared Camera

If you are an experienced home inspector, it is possible to make a fairly accurate assessment of the points of moisture entry, by the method of deduction. It is our senses which help in locating such locations. With advances in technology, instruments such as infrared camera has entered the home inspection field. It can be […]

Why a personal home inspection by the buyer will be useful.

When planning to buy a property, it is recommended that the purchaser make an initial reconnaissance survey of the property before the Home Inspection team comes into the picture. It could be even better if you could take a friend or two along so that you get different perspectives too. If such a visit is made, when the Home […]

How do you choose a Home Inspector?

The factors you may consider are: Price is an important factor though not the most important For how many years have they been in the industry – not necessarily in the inspection field, but in the construction industry altogether What are the testimonials they can produce for the inspections done in the recent past – […]

When building is under builder’s warranty, why should I spend on Home Inspection service?

Home Buyers Dilemma When building is under builder’s warranty, why should I spend on Home Inspection service? This is a dilemma faced by many home owners. When builder offers to repair any defects brought his notice in specific period, it may sound unwise to spend on inspection. This argument has three flaws: You may not notice […]

Can a Developer /Builder refuse inspection of flat by Third party?

When you buy a Car, you will ask the seller to demonstrate the working to your satisfaction before taking delivery. If you do not know to drive you may take a friend to test drive. Say even if you drive, you will take a mechanic or an expert to assess the condition of engine, transmission, […]

Should buyers be-aware? How ‘Home Inspection’ helps.

Is it a world skewed towards sellers? Why does it happen that it is mostly buyers that are keen to have a Pre-Delivery Home Inspection done? It could be due to the idea of “let the buyer beware” or the phrase “sold as is”, meaning that the buyer assumes the risk that a property may fail to meet expectations or […]

ISRO shows interest in NEMMADI’s cutting edge app AIMS

ISRO Impressed by the versatility, Construction & Maintenance wing of ISRO showed keen interest in using Automated Inspection Management System (AIMS) for their projects ANP talking to ISAC staff at ISRO ISAC Staff at NEMMADI demo – ISRO ANP & Mr. Suresh Karnik, Division Head Core team members who attended the NEMMADI […]

The Home Inspection Conundrum

How many of us would be willing to spend even a paltry 0.1% or so of the cost of the home inspection or apartment inspection to get it inspected to find if what is being bought is worth what is spent on it? The answer is – only a very few, with the rest hoping […]

Indian Construction Industry

Indian Construction industry is a very ill/unorganized. As a result, any one with money power can become a ‘contractor’ or a ‘builder’. The contractor or the builder does not need a valid license to carry on his business, particularly in the private sector. The contractor or the builder may or may not engage the services […]