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TSkira_88
post Sep 2 2024, 10:08 AM, updated 2y ago

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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
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post Sep 2 2024, 10:28 AM

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QUOTE(babayagamalaysia @ Sep 2 2024, 10:09 AM)
Listen to unker...get someone to check for u. It's cheap only 200-400rm. Dont bodo.
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QUOTE(cruelfacex @ Sep 2 2024, 10:13 AM)
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
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QUOTE(loserguy @ Sep 2 2024, 10:19 AM)
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.
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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.
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post Sep 2 2024, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(WaterBuffalo @ Sep 2 2024, 10:29 AM)
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.
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Yeah my past experience helping my sister deal with developers the sure ignore some of your complaints as most will just malas and just live with the defects. if minor one i dont really mid also.
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post Sep 2 2024, 12:55 PM

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QUOTE(skloda @ Sep 2 2024, 10:46 AM)
can try https://www.hdi-ventures.com/.

around 200-300 for  1k SF.
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looking for penang area bro, saw that they're based in selangor. but thank you for the suggestion.

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post Sep 2 2024, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(submergedx @ Sep 2 2024, 01:37 PM)
My house has solid quality delivery. I went in myself stay for a few days then i ask developer to fix what are the defect i found.

Im not trying to save bucks, as saw neighbour posted in group chat they got tons of stickers but 90% of them are not getting fixed. What's the point hiring then.

In the end depend on how developer try to entertain you.
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QUOTE(St0rmFury @ Sep 2 2024, 02:07 PM)
Like others have mentioned, getting pros to inspect the unit is one thing.

Whether the developer want to fix everything with sticker is another matter.
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Ya understand that getting the house inspected does not guarantees the developer will even entertain and repairs all the defect.

But IMO opinion atleast incase if the developer really do some nasty/irresponsible thing to cut cost that can affect the house in the long run than might as well have evidence of it so that you can bring it to court and fight for your right.

My sister case mmg developer cut corners on lots of places, using different lower quality materials, so brought the case to court and only then the developer really layan all the complainst and ask to do settlement outside of court. She spend 10k+- on lawyers and the inspectors but then get 150k of settlements. Too bad the inspectors died already of heart attack, the guy gave really good advice on how to move forwards with the case.

If it only minor defects only than okay lor just tahan sakit hati if developer buat tatau.


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post Sep 2 2024, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(V12Kompressor @ Sep 2 2024, 02:56 PM)
my defect inpector only RM230 incl SST (6%)

quite extensive report.
no need mahal mahal.
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eh cheap, report with photos? the cheapes quo I got is rm260 major defects only and no photos, rm310 with photos. minor & major defects is 370 without and 560 with photos.

cover north or not
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post Sep 2 2024, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(submergedx @ Sep 2 2024, 04:15 PM)
lol
That one sounds like very shady developer.

Defects can claim up to 150k? but why? Developer refuse to fix within DLP period?
Lower quality materials this is quite grey area because spec sheet didnt specific on grade quality but only material type, who knows they use YTL cement or low grade China cement.

Remember MCO time that Tropicana uncle with hammer? If really concern about the product yeaaa suggest to engage one as well.
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Surprisingly its not a small developer. It's a big ass GLC that i cannot disclose due to NDA settlement agreement, not sure what happened with this particular project tho.

Most of the initial complaint was minor one, the do rectify but the problem just kept on coming back. things like crack, leak, damp wall. Since the fix is somewhat useless and the developer macam bo layan.
so half of the house owners approached a building inspectors. Only then it was pointed out by them that a lot of stuff inside the house does not follows the agreed signed S&P. Based on the report iirc is they used lower grade tiles, some house windows is smaller in size, missing plug points, lower grade electrical wire, some house reduced in size, house roof angle insufficient, this is among the major stuff that i remember. Why 150k? because based on the report by right most of the house have to redo the whole rooftop.

We brought the case to court and only then the developers decided to take the case seriously. If only the fixed the issues earnestly the dont have to spend so much on settlement. Its like buying the house with 40% discount. lol

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post Sep 2 2024, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(Zeliard @ Sep 2 2024, 03:16 PM)
Can explain to me what is water ponding?
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I think it's what you do in toilet to ensure that they do proper waterproofing, very important fopr strata home or double storey home.

they block the floor trap then fill the toilet with water and leave it for a period of time. if water did not subside the okay lor

 

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