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Demand for defect inspection rising as more housing projects being completed after Covid-19 delays
Absolute Inspection director Tan Wee Kwang said: “This rise in demand is largely fuelled by a surge in project completions post-pandemic, as well as greater awareness among new home owners for defect inspection services.”
According to Mr Tan, the frequency and type of defects found in Build-To-Order (BTO) flats, condominiums and landed houses are largely similar.
“I reckon that this is because the workforce behind the construction of BTO flats is similar to that of other property types, which all follow the same regulations and codes of practice,” he said.
Mr Koh said there are at least nine firms in Singapore offering defect inspection services for homes.
Mr Kishen Raj, who came to know about defect inspection services after reading about them online, paid around $300 for an inspection, which took place on Wednesday, a week after he had collected his keys on May 30.
Mr Kishen, an engineer, and his wife, Ms Michelle Lee, both 31, told The Straits Times that they were worried that the developer might have rushed to meet the completion deadline as their five-room unit in Tampines had already been delayed for nine months.
He said: “We had helped my wife’s cousin inspect the home and during that process, I realised that our checks were not thorough and we were relying on what our naked eye was able to spot.
“(The inspectors) were using proper equipment to test the power points and check for hollow tiles. They also had the experience to look out for defects in hidden areas and they knew what to look out for.”
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