Know how employing experts to carry out Pre Possession Inspections of your newly constructed residential or commercial spaces is a win-win scenario for all stakeholders.
Imagine your customers moving into their new homes, offices or retail spaces only to encounter quality issues like hollow floor tiles, or leaking taps or faulty electrical switches. Apart from the stress of dealing with such disheartening snags, delays in rectifying the defects once the property is handed over can cause much heart burn for the customers and loss of brand equity for Developers.
This only underscores the importance of getting a Pre Possession Inspection By third party inspection body of your newly constructed properties, where the factors that score high in customer satisfaction are given priority.
What is Pre-Possession Inspection?
It is a comprehensive review of a property by Construction Quality experts before the buyer takes the formal possession from the Developer. The processes checks for defects and non-conformities against a checklist, ensuring that the premises is safe and ready for the buyer to move in.
What Goes Into an In-depth Pre Possession Inspection?
All aspects that relate to ultimate customer satisfaction upon encountering and experiencing the premises are taken care of in the Inspection. These include quality of finishes and operations of various equipment like taps, switches, windows and doors etc.
Electrical Checks – Inspection of proper provision and function of all electrical fixtures like plug points, switches, and sockets.
Plumbing Checks – Checking all taps, flushing systems, sanitary fittings and drainage points for leakages or malfunctioning.
Interior Wall Finishes – Thorough check of walls for cracks in plaster or tiling and improper paintwork.
Flooring – Checking for hollow floor tiles that points to poor workmanship and cracks in tiles or stone.
Drainage – Making sure that slopes of the terrace, balcony, dry balcony, bathrooms and kitchen platform are provided as per the standards to prevent water logging.
Security and Safety – Checks to ensure the proper functioning of CCTV cameras, video door bells, intercom, fire alarms, smoke detectors, and all locks on doors and securing systems of windows along with access to emergency exits.
HVAC Systems – Checks are carried out to ensure proper installation and functioning of the system.
Doors and Windows – Checking the installation and operation of all doors and fenestration devices.
Do Pre-Possession Inspection differ for Commercial and Residential Properties?
Services like plumbing, electrical and firefighting need specific attention in Pre-Possession Inspection of commercial properties. Here the load on services is higher and requires economical use of all resources.
Who Should You Trust To Do Your Pre-Possession Inspections?
Reputed Third Party Agencies that carry out construction Quality and Safety Audits and have a credible track record in the market are your answer for Pre Possession Inspections.
For Developers, entrusting agencies that have expertise in Pre-Possession Inspections means your end user has a better product. Also, when an optimum functioning product is handed over to the customer, it automatically translates into improving the credibility of the Developer leading to positive feedback, brand enhancement and a boost for future sales.
As leading Quality inspection body, CQRA understands the complexities of projects, and is well versed with industry best practices. When a project is inspected by CQRA, this is in itself a token of the Quality which you as the Developer intend to give to your customer.
The Differentiator in CQRA’s Expert Method
CQRA employs two expert inspectors, one for Civil and the other for MEP inspections, who have specific expertise in the distinct fields. The MEP inspector is thorough with all the electrical requirements regarding wiring, earthing, plumbing design and mechanical processes. The Civil works inspector has expertise in all the construction aspects of the property like the finishes, flooring, slopes and drainage design etc. Both the experts conduct meticulous checks during the Pre-Possession Inspection, offering a unique advantage to you, the Developer which you pass on to your customers.
Contact CQRA to know more about our Pre-Possession and other Inspection services.
