House handover inspection
Inspection of a private house before signing a certificate, purchasing or settling with the contractor: structures, finishes, building services, roofing, façades and the plot.
from RUB 35,000
Private houses · cottages · townhouses
House handover inspection.
Technical supervision.
Inspections of private houses, cottages and townhouses before purchase, signing a certificate or paying the contractor. Construction technical supervision in the client's interests: foundations, walls, roofing, building services, concealed works and a defect schedule.
Before work begins
The check starts with the property and the design.
State the address, floor area and construction stage. Prepare the design, contract, records and photographs of accessible work stages.
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How a house handover inspection works
The inspection aims to identify construction defects and departures from the design, contract and cost estimate, and record comments before signing a certificate, paying for a stage or buying a house.
Obtain the documents.
Contract, design, cost estimate, as-built drawings, concealed works records, material technical documentation and photographs of construction stages.
Contract, design, cost estimate, as-built drawings, concealed works records, material technical documentation and photographs of construction stages.
Inspect the structure.
Foundations, walls, floor structures, roofing, openings, façades, cracks, geometry, visible defects and junction details.
Foundations, walls, floor structures, roofing, openings, façades, cracks, geometry, visible defects and junction details.
Check the building services.
Heating, water supply, drainage, ventilation, electrics, boiler room, service entries and accessible connections.
Heating, water supply, drainage, ventilation, electrics, boiler room, service entries and accessible connections.
Record comments.
Photographic documentation, descriptions of defects, references to rooms and elements, and a preliminary assessment of severity.
Photographic documentation, descriptions of defects, references to rooms and elements, and a preliminary assessment of severity.
Prepare a report.
A defect schedule, list of comments for the developer/contractor, recommendations and checks of remedial work.
A defect schedule, list of comments for the developer/contractor, recommendations and checks of remedial work.
Services
Handover inspections and technical supervision
Cottage handover inspection
Checking a cottage after construction or before purchase: foundations, walls, floor structures, roofing, windows, façades, services, finishes and defects.
from RUB 40,000
Townhouse handover inspection
Inspection of a townhouse from a developer or seller: shared structural elements, building services, finishes, façades, roofing, windows, entrance area and a defect schedule.
from 30 000 ₽
Handover inspection of a house from a developer
Assistance during the handover of a house, townhouse or cottage from a developer: recording comments, a defect schedule, photographic report and schedule of observations.
from RUB 35,000
Handover inspection of a house from a contractor
Checking the quality of a contractor's work before paying for a stage or signing a certificate: conformity with the contract, design, cost estimate, work quantities and quality requirements.
from RUB 35,000
Technical supervision of house construction
Regular monitoring of private house construction in the client's interests: stages, concealed works, materials, quality, photographic reports and comments for the contractor.
from 60 000 ₽/month
Construction quality control for individual houses
Construction quality control for an individual house: foundations, shell, roofing, building services, finishes, concealed works and conformity with design solutions.
from 20 000 ₽/visit
Foundation inspection
Inspection of foundations and plinths: cracks, geometry, waterproofing, reinforcement using documents/photographs, visual assessment of concrete quality, drainage and junction details.
from RUB 20,000
Inspection of walls and floor structures
Checking masonry, cast-in-place and timber elements, floor structures, openings, cracks, geometry, deviations, visible defects and workmanship.
from RUB 20,000
Roofing inspection
Roofing inspection: leaks, slopes, junction details, rainwater systems, insulation in accessible areas, vapour control layers, ventilation of the roof void and installation defects.
from RUB 25,000
Building services inspection
Inspection of heating, water supply, drainage, ventilation, electrics and low-current systems within the scope of visual and instrument-based checks.
from RUB 25,000
Concealed works inspection
Checking concealed works before covering: reinforcement, waterproofing, insulation, vapour control layers, building services routes, screeds, frames and junction details.
from 20 000 ₽/visit
House defect schedule
Preparing a list of defects and comments with photographic documentation: structures, finishes, building services, roofing, façades, windows and the plot.
from RUB 20,000
House handover inspection report
A written house inspection report: defects found, photographs, recommendations and a list of comments for the developer, contractor or seller.
from RUB 15,000
Who it is for
When house supervision is needed
- For a house buyer:
check a cottage or townhouse before the transaction and identify concealed risks, defects and future costs. - For a construction client:
monitor the contractor at each stage, check concealed works and avoid paying for defective work. - For a participant in shared construction or a buyer purchasing from a developer:
record comments before signing the handover certificate and submit a defect schedule to the developer. - For a homeowner:
investigate the causes of cracks, leaks, freezing and defects in roofing, façades or building services.
Format: a one-off handover inspection visit, monitoring of a specific stage or ongoing construction support with photographic reports.
Documents
What you can receive
- Defect schedule:
a list of defects found, comments and their locations. - Photographic report:
photographic documentation of defects, details, rooms, building services components and problem areas. - Schedule of observations:
material to submit to the developer, contractor or house seller. - Recommendations:
which defects are critical, what needs checking again and which works should not be covered until defects are remedied.
Pricing
Indicative costs
| House handover inspection | from RUB 35,000 |
| Cottage handover inspection | from RUB 40,000 |
| Townhouse handover inspection | from 30 000 ₽ |
| Handover inspection of a house from a developer | from RUB 35,000 |
| Handover inspection of a house from a contractor | from RUB 35,000 |
Articles
Useful materials
What to check during a house handover inspection
Foundations, walls, roofing, windows, façades, finishes, building services, the plot, documents and a defect schedule.
Why technical supervision of house construction is needed
How independent construction quality control helps avoid concealed defects, rework and disputes with the contractor.
Handover inspection of a house from a contractor
How to accept work stages, what to check before payment and why certificates should not be signed without inspection.
Inquiry
Send the design, photographs of the house and the inspection brief
You can send the contractor agreement, design, cost estimate, construction photographs, concealed works records, comments, correspondence, videos of defects and the planned inspection date.
- handover inspection of a house, cottage or townhouse;
- construction technical supervision;
- foundations, walls, floor structures and roofing;
- building services and concealed works;
- a defect schedule and photographic report.