Halu k/ can help me decide wether to hire pro for defect inspections or can just DIY for a 1000 sqft condo. Upon initial inspection the house macam not too bad only got minor cosmetics defects.

I've checked(from videos only) the cost is varying from rm300-1000. if it's <500 I would just rather pay experts to do it.

last time my siter house cost rm800 for a semi D iirc, this was 10 years ago. but the house memang got lots of defects so we are bring the case to court since the developers taichi here and there only on fixing it. upon checking the house got big major defects where some house even tak cukup size, so the developer kana pay a big sum of money to those who brought it to court.

also if got contact for penang area also can recommend. thanks

Listen to unker...get someone to check for u. It's cheap only 200-400rm. Dont bodo.

noobs only see cosmetics, pros will check things u can't see also

Hollow tiles, dinding senget, plug wiring inverted, leaking from above toilet, leaking water near DB Box, wrong current for plug,
Crack here and there, bad paint job.

Those are some of the things found in my condo

If you have time and minor technical knowledge, then can do ownself.

most important, check bathroom plumbing for leaks, ponding test

small unit can just DIY la.

additional thing you should check is water ponding in your bathroom, kasi close the drain, then fill it up with 2-3 cm water, leave for 1 day. if you ask conractor to do any renovation, usually can just ask them to do for you.

This type of money shouldn't be saved. With a 3rd party inspection report, it's easier to get things done imo.

Remember to check the kitchen wall for "verticalness". An aunt discovered her kitchen wall surface was not totally vertical when installing kitchen cabinet.

If found slanting, how to adjust? Cement?

If below 500 then better just pay I think as they would definetly find more defects as compared to me.

Because my sister case initial I help her inspect only found minor and few major defect only. like cracked skim coat, uneven paints few hollow tiles. But since the developers(quite big famous) taichi here and there, fix like using kaki only as the problem keep recurring few home owners called building inspectors as they want to bring the case to court. Upon inspections got a lot of big major defects involving walls, roof, foundation, windows. End up the home owners got compensation for NDA ranging from 100 - 200k depending on the severity of the defects.

Last time I pay ppl to inspect defect. RM450 I think. The inspection work was done professionally with labeling of defect area, report and they help to fill in defect sheet. I really like it.

But once I submitted the report to developer, that’s where another story comes about. The developer spent a month rectifying what I submitted but at the end not 100% of what I submitted has been rectified. They just handed the key back to me and say it’s all done. They removed all the sticker and label and claimed it was rectified. At the end the tiles still got hollow sound and what not. But to be fair some of the basic stuff they did rectify. But the uneven surface, etc all they just didn’t do anything about it. After a few ding dong with developer, I also lazy.

My advice is this. If you’re going to renovate your house immediately after you get your keys, you might as well get your contractor to help you submit defect report to management. Cause once contractor remove those built in carpentry work, that’s where you’ll see a tonne of other defect. So fix your defect as you renovate your house. If you renovate 5 years down the road then be prepare to spend extra to fix those defects.

No need.... stay inside start from day 1.
Everyday you'll know what's wrong with anything.

You dont need a outsider pro to tell you what's wrong with your house.

Yes sure got more members agreed with this.
The 500stickers that inspector posted, i guess only 5-8stickers developer will entertain you.

Another tip is see group chat got a lot complain or not, if not much then no need to proceed lar.

This post has been edited by submergedx: Sep 2 2024, 10:35 AM

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below 500 sounds like ok if done professionally

Hire professional to check better la. Don’t skimp on this.

Pipe leaking especially from inside the wall not easy to check urself unless it is very obvious. If your above unit no ppl stay also hard to check whether their pipe is leaking onot.

From my experience you might wanna check your drain. Be it bathroom or balcony. Stress test them see whether the water will drain out fast enough or not.

Haha somewhat true also

Pipe leaking is destiny one.

My downstair neighbour stay more than 3years then suddenly got multiple spots leak from upstairs, i go kepo upstairs dont have any renovation also.

DLP passed few months ago.
Developer unwilling to entertain, checked with leaking expert quotation RM3k.

No matter how cautious you check, the leak will come any day.

Hack and apply new cement plaster + tiles (where applicable).

Better than not checking and realising it after you moved in.

lol true also, sooner or later sure leak one for condo

but should do water ponding la, kalau leak ask developer to do can save 3k for the first few years.