Own home building inspection

Curious about the structural condition of your home? Have an expert assess your property through a building inspection. On this page, we provide insight into how a building inspection is performed on your home and offer an example of the final result: a building inspection report. If you'd like to know everything about having a building inspection performed on your home, read on!

There are several reasons to choose to have a building inspection performed. In most cases, the inspection is commissioned by a potential homebuyer who wants to be certain about the condition of the property. However, a homeowner can also commission a building inspection for their own home.

Whatever the exact reason, the procedure and the result are always the same. Let's look at the procedure, then at the content of the building inspection, and finally at the result: the report. But first, let's go over the possible reasons for a building inspection of your own home.

Reasons for a building inspection of your own home

There are several reasons to have your home inspected. For example, if you're unsure whether to renovate or start looking for a new home. A building surveyor's findings on the condition of your home can be the deciding factor. It's also helpful if you're planning to sell your home and want to gain a clearer understanding of its condition. This allows you to present the surveyor's report to potential buyers. A nice bonus!

Another reason might be that you want everything to be in perfect condition before putting your home up for sale. This, after all, increases the value of your property. The findings from the building inspection report can help you focus on the areas that affect the condition of your own home. When potential buyers subsequently have a building inspection carried out, the inspector will find the house in exemplary condition and will mention this in their report. This significantly increases the chance that potential buyers will choose your property!

Procedure

Fortunately, requesting a building inspection for your own home is very easy. We've spent years optimizing our processes, so we can make your life easier. Applying for and receiving a building inspection works as follows:

You fill in your details via the application form on our website.
After submitting the form, we will contact you shortly to finalize the appointment, at a date and time that suits you.
The building inspector will visit the property in question on the agreed-upon date and time for the inspection. The inspection takes approximately one hour.
After the inspector has visited your home, all findings and data are processed in our software. We will then send you a report of the inspector's findings. We will do this shortly after the inspection.

PS: Our building inspectors deliver top-notch work. The quality of our inspectors' work is guaranteed by our internal training, which they must complete periodically.

Building inspection

The inspection costs €489, including VAT. During the inspection, the building inspector will carefully examine your home. This involves a visual inspection and the necessary measuring equipment. The inspector works systematically, ensuring no part of your home is overlooked. The following aspects of the home are examined, among others:

Construction;
Frames;
Sanitary;
Floors, walls and ceilings;
Installations;
Fire safety;
Crawl space;

Curious about all the elements that are inspected? Then take a look at our comprehensive page about building inspections, where all the information about the inspection is clearly presented.

Reporting

The final result of the building inspection of your own home is the report. This comprehensive document contains the inspector's findings. You'll also find an estimate of the costs involved in addressing the issues. Want to get a clear idea of what such a report entails? View our sample report .

Would you like to make an appointment for a building inspection?

The cost of a building inspection (up to 250 m²) is only €489 including VAT. We'll conduct a comprehensive building inspection and you'll receive a building report. Do you have any questions? We're happy to help and can schedule an appointment with an expert inspector right away if you wish!

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