The essence of a building defect report
A building defect is an issue with a building - it could be a defect in the building's design, or could be due to the use of sub-standard materials, or could arise due to non-compliance with the regulations. It could also be the result of the contractor and his team who constructed the building. It is no big surprise that building defects can lead to potential problems in the future, some of which could be fatal. A building defect report is a document that contains a detailed analysis of the defects in the property under question. When is the report useful? When a full building survey is out of the question, the building defect report c an be quite handy. It is usually required when you are buying a property. However, if you are staying in a building and there are reasons to believe that there are potential defects in the structure, you can get the report prepared. Besides structural and design defects, the report also points out infestations, cracks, dampness, rot, decay,