Pre-Purchase Inspection · Scope

What the engineer examines, system by system

Defects cluster where building systems meet. A pre-purchase inspection reads the property by system and delivers a dated, bilingual OE report before you sign.

01
Structure
  • Foundations, walls, slabs
  • Cracks: settlement vs movement
  • Assessed vs Eurocode 8
Código Civil Art. 1225
02
Roof & envelope
  • Tiles, membranes, terraces
  • Chimneys and flashings
  • Façade and drainage
RGEU
03
Damp & infiltration
  • Interior moisture and mould
  • Damp behind fresh paint
  • 25% of homes affected (EU high)
Eurostat
04
Gas
  • Valid Boletim de Inspeção
  • Installation condition
  • Pre-2018 deadline exposure
DL 97/2017
05
Electrical
  • Installation vs RTIEBT
  • Earthing and protection
  • Common defect points
DL 96/2017 · RTIEBT
06
Unlicensed work
  • Footprint vs plans
  • Enclosed terraces, extra floors
  • Simplex Safe exposure
DL 10/2024 · RJUE

Sources: Código Civil; RGEU; Eurostat; DL 97/2017; DL 96/2017 (RTIEBT); DL 10/2024 (RJUE). · InspectOS