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Whether you bought an apartment in Nahariya as an investment or a house to live in, you need a home inspection engineer to check it. People often ask what the difference is between construction supervision and a home inspection: supervision happens while the building is being built, while a home inspection happens once the apartment is ready for occupancy under the contractor's declaration, or on a resale apartment.
What a home inspection engineer can and can't check
An inspection by a home inspection engineer cannot detect defects hidden inside the building's structural frame, unless they show on the outside, such as dangerous cracks in the concrete. That said, the same engineer can also work as a construction supervisor: the two professions overlap and sit close together.
A home inspection engineer is also well versed in the laws and regulations governing the contractor's warranty, and can tell you exactly how many years of warranty you're entitled to for each type of defect, since the law sets a different warranty period for every element. The contractor's liability for a defect in aluminum work, for example, differs from the liability for dampness found in the building.
Many people, including some who consider themselves professionals in the field, mistakenly think the contractor's warranty runs for only one year from purchase, and as a result they don't claim what they're owed and pay for repairs themselves.
In truth, the law sets a different warranty length for each element, and some defects carry a warranty for the entire life of the building, so whenever the resident raises a complaint within that period, the contractor is obligated to pay for the fix.
Chasing down leaks and dampness
One of the most common defects we regularly find during a home inspection in Herzliya is a leak. Any leak defect can be surprisingly complex, and the trick is tracing the source: it could be the wall, under the flooring, or the piping. Dampness found in the ceiling might come from the neighbor upstairs, or it might actually originate in your own home.
Capillary dampness above the skirting boards is another common phenomenon, mostly on ground floors but sometimes on higher ones too, from dampness under the flooring. Dampness defects are a field of their own, needing special expertise and equipment to trace their source and work out a solution from the inspection.
At Arad, a home inspection company in Herzliya, we specialize in identifying construction defects, building inspection, inspecting and giving expert opinions on dangerous structures, and diagnosing wall cracks, whether they threaten the structure's stability or are purely aesthetic.
We also inspect and give expert opinions on dampness and moisture defects in walls, such as mold and mildew stains, and can provide an engineer's expert opinion on dangerous construction and similar issues.
Book an inspection with us
Contact us for details on clients who recommend us, and for a price quote tailored to your needs and the type of inspection you need. A professional, high-quality inspection is best left to our experts, professionals with decades of experience, and we work nationwide, bringing all the equipment a professional inspection requires.
We'll come to you promptly to carry out a high-quality inspection and uncover the defects quickly. We inspect contractor apartments after the keys are handed over, and even before, and resale apartments before you decide to buy. You can also order an inspection of the common property in a residential building, and we specialize in leak detection, dampness and waterproofing inspection too.
Join the tens of thousands of clients we've carried out a professional inspection for. We're proud of the thousands whose defects we uncovered, saving them a great deal of distress and thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of shekels. Our strong recommendation: don't move into a new home without hiring a home inspection company first. We work nationwide, including wherever you live or plan to live.
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The engineers of Arad Bedek Bayit, led by building engineer Ron Arad, whom courts appoint as their own expert on construction defects. The company has been inspecting apartments and buildings since 2001. Engineer Ron Arad · More about the company