There’s a checklist that tells you the necessary things to be checked before buying any property. That includes the scrutiny of documents, builder’s profile, budget etc but often we all forget one of the crucial factors that become the deciding factor of the future of the building: The construction quality. If the quality of materials used or the workmanship have fault then it may affect the life of building and trouble the inhabitants. A defective and careless construction leads to delays and violates building codes. It is vulnerable of structural damage and possesses a great danger to the lives of people.These faults are not easily visible or found but needs wise survey with the help of somebody who is acquainted with the architecture technicalities. And we know that it’s not feasible for everyone, that’s why we have sorted out few points for you to get acknowledged about the ways to check the quality of construction.Technical StandardsStructure Design: The strength of a building is highly dependent on its structure and design. Especially the high rise buildings use its intelligent designs to withstand in heavy air current. Thus the style of design and the quality of steel used must be checked using a third party professional.Material Investigation: As per rules, every builder must possess the certified concrete mixture laboratory results (the mixture which is used in the building). The ability of the concrete is one of the deciding factors of the strength of building. Also the use of plasters, fittings, electric wires must be as promised and satisfactory. You can have a quick check with you eyes so that the flat you are buying stands right in every aspect. Even if it is as trivial (when it comes to quality) as the colour of paint.Soil Investigation: Every builder has to undergo soil check procedure before any construction. It is important because the variety/category of soil will decide the amount of load that can be put on it. Some soil can withstand heavy loads but others cannot, so if a tall building is erected on the wrong class of soil then this may affect the structure of the building and will be easily prone to minor earthquakes. Asking for a copy of soil check report would help.Ask for HelpIf going solo to check everything is falling hard on you then asking for help is always an option. A third party audit will work for you anytime. Any buyer can ask approach to the Quality Council of India for their auditors who are specialized in the field. These auditors will easily inspect the quality standards of the building and say that it meets the standards or not.Apart from that you can also ask the builder to hire an inspection agency which will not cost you anything. Many reputed builders take the CIDC-CQRA quality certification that certifies the project upto standards.Whether you do it by your own or seek help from a third party, but a deep survey needs to be done to ensure the property you are buying is safe, both for you and the surrounding.
