
🏗️ Case Study: Judicial Expert Report on the Defective Execution of Integral Reforms in Housing
⚖️ Case Status
A client contracted the services of a renovation company to carry out a integral reform of your home in Alicanteincluding kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, ceilings, electrical and plumbing installations. The budget amounted to 85,000 euroswith an estimated completion time of 4 months.
After completion of the construction work, the owner detected multiple technical faults and defectsamong them:
- Roof leaks after light rainfall.
- Cracks in newly constructed walls.
- Recurrent electrical problems (constant fuses and non-functioning switches).
- Uneven floors and doors that did not close properly.
- Persistent odours in damp areas, possibly due to poor ventilation or dampness.
The company reforms denied liability, stating that the defects were a consequence of the normal use of the house or of the client's personal decisions during the work.
The person concerned needed a technical expert report with legal value to claim damages and file a formal complaint.
Object of the Judicial Expertise
The aim of the report was:
- Determine whether the defects found were the direct consequence of a poor technical execution of the reform.
- Assess whether good construction practices and current regulations were respected.
- Estimate the cost of repair and give an impartial and technical opinion with judicial validity.
🧪 Applied Methodology
Our team of experts followed this procedure:
- Documentary compilation:
- Reform contract signed.
- Detailed budget.
- Photographs before and after the work.
- Initial works acceptance report.
- On-site inspection:
- Technical diagnosis of cracks, damp, flooring and carpentry.
- Review of electrical and sanitary installations.
- Use of infrared thermography to detect hidden dampness.
- Measurement of levels and slopes in floorings.
- Pathology analysis:
- Levelling problems caused by poorly laid screeds were identified.
- The infiltrations were due to errors in the sealing of windows and roofs.
- The electrical faults stemmed from incorrect connections and non-approved wiring.
- The appearance of odours indicated poor ventilation of pipes and minor leaks.
- Regulatory comparison:
- The current state of the house was checked against the CTE (Technical Building Code) and the conditions set out in the original contract.
- Final expert report:
- Extensive document with photographs, explanatory graphs, comparative plans and economic table of necessary repairs.
📄 Results of the Expert Report
The report concluded that:
- All the defects detected were the result of a defective implementation of the reform.
- Good construction practice and current regulations were not respected.
- Some of the materials used did not meet the contracted specifications.
- The repair cost was estimated to be approximately 23,000 euros.
This report was filed with the relevant commercial court, which enabled the client to obtain a favourable judgementThe liability of the renovation company was acknowledged and the necessary corrections were ordered to be made or a partial refund of the amount paid was ordered.
Value of the Expert Report
This case illustrates how a well-founded expert report can make all the difference in contractual disputes related to residential renovations. Our work as real estate and construction surveyors is to ensure transparency, technical clarity and legal backing in complex processes.
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