🚧 Inspection Report 🚧
All that you ever wanted to know about an inspection report explained
Questions we are asked often — answered
☔ What does ‘insignificant dampness’ mean?
📏 What is the difference between the area in the contract and what you actually measured?
⛔ What can we do now that we find these problems?
📐 Why is super-built-up-area larger compared to carpet area?
🔚 When do you conclude tiles are hollow?
📋 Will the builder rectify all the problems found?
⛈ Is it possible for us to get the damp spot rectified?
🎯 What do the priorities in the report indicate?
After engineers have visited the apartment, house or building, conducted an inspection, the inspection result report is automatically generated. This report is then reviewed by a senior at the Head Office to ensure that there are no mistakes or false-positives. Then the report is finally dispatched to the owner of the abode.
An inspection report is composed of these sections
- Visual report of the inspection [ 👈 click on the link to view a sample report]
- Area measurement report
- Dampness inspection report
- Statistics
all these combined form a comprehensive objective report the client is presented with.
What does ‘insignificant dampness’ mean?
During the process of dampness inspection the engineers make use of specialised tools. The engineer first visually and by means of tactile signals checks for signs of dampness. Then to ensure that it is not merely a cool spot the engineer uses the moisture meter to confirm that there is moisture present at that point or area.
As you can see in the video here, the engineer is signaled by the machine to the degree of moisture content. Low, Medium and High.
In case the indicator shows Low this is when we report that there is insignificant dampness at that spot. This spot should be further observed for any increase of dampness or with passage of time the spot will dry
What is the difference between the area in the contract and what you actually measured?
When an apartment is purchased the buyer signs a contract with the builder. This agreement has in it the measurements mentioned, these may be Super Built-up Area and now more recently area as defined by RERA.
RERA defines area as “net usable floor area” which includes the footprint of the inner walls, but excludes open balconies and shafts etc. For a deeper understanding please visit this link
When we measure the area of your apartment we do it as prescribed by RERA, thus when a comparison is made to the area in the contract, one should compare it to the RERA area and not any other area mentioned.
What can we do now that we find these problems?
The inspection report shows from the point of view of the consumer, in technical detail and in an objective manner what the apartment of house is like. This report should be used to convey to the builder that there are a few shortcomings that need to be addressed. Many if not most builders welcome these reports. This is because the work their team has to do is reduced and since the report is from the owner, the builder is always happy to oblige and make most changes, if not all High Priority changes.
Why is super-built-up-area larger compared to carpet area?
Super-built-up-area is a legacy term for area measurement. What it used to connote was the area of an apartment + the divided share of your area of common area of the complex + parking.
This also meant that the definition was not always the same across different players in the market. Thus it was very difficult to identify the exact composition of the apartment super-built-up-area. Seeing this confusion, the authorities come about RERA and its clear concise definition of area.
This is why super-built-up-area > carpet area
When do you conclude tiles are hollow?
Instead of us writing the answer to this, please view the videos for a more in-depth understanding.
Will the builder rectify all the problems found?
Most reputed builders are always open to engaging with the buyer to help solve the issues faced by the buyer. When the buyer shows a technical objective report which is visual in nature and has the issues annotated the builders are more than happy to attend to them. This is because the builder saves their time because the report is already ready for them to attend to.
The buyer need pay attention most to High and Medium priority issues.
Is it possible for us to get the damp spot rectified?
Damp spots can definitely be addressed
These two in depth blog posts explain about Sources, Prevention and Causes.
What do the priorities in the report indicate?
Nemmadi inspection reports have priorities as indicators in them. These priority indicators show the buyer where they need to pay attention. The RED, AMBER and GREEN indicators show High, Medium and Low priority indicators.
We always suggest and encourage the buyer to have an open conversation with the builder such that all his problems may be addressed. In cases where they cant be then a technical conversation with the help of the report always helps.
