{"id":32055,"date":"2025-11-20T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/peritaje-judicial-por-humedad-ascendente-en-vivienda-unifamiliar-perito-judicial-de-la-construccion-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:24:04","slug":"peritaje-judicial-por-humedad-ascendente-en-vivienda-unifamiliar-perito-judicial-de-la-construccion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/peritaje-judicial-por-humedad-ascendente-en-vivienda-unifamiliar-perito-judicial-de-la-construccion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Judicial expertise for rising damp in single-family dwellings - Judicial expert in the construction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca7 Case Study: Legal expertise on rising damp in a single-family dwelling<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2696\ufe0f Case Status<\/h3>\n<p>A customer purchased a second-hand detached house in <strong>Alicante<\/strong>built more than 30 years ago. A few months after moving in, she began to notice dark stains on the walls on the ground floor, a musty smell and the paint and plaster peeling off.<\/p>\n<p>After consultation with several technicians and renovation companies, he was informed that it might be <strong>rising damp due to capillary action<\/strong>This is a serious problem that affects both the structural condition and the market value of the property.<\/p>\n<p>The homeowner's insurer denied the claim on the grounds that it was not a covered loss, while the seller denied liability claiming that it had no prior knowledge of the problem.<br \/>The person concerned needed a <strong>informe pericial t\u00e9cnico y v\u00e1lido legalmente<\/strong> to file a formal complaint or initiate legal proceedings if necessary.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Object of the Judicial Expertise<\/h3>\n<p>The aim of the report was:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm whether or not it existed <strong>rising damp due to capillary action<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Determine its origin and extent.<\/li>\n<li>Assess possible structural causes (lack of physical moisture barrier, external leaks, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Estimate repair costs and give an impartial opinion with judicial validity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddea Applied Methodology<\/h3>\n<p>Our team of experts followed this procedure:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Documentary compilation:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Photographs of the house before and after the damage was detected.<\/li>\n<li>Previous technical reports (if any).<\/li>\n<li>Purchase contract and possible technical report of the property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On-site inspection:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Residual humidity measurement by digital hygrometer.<\/li>\n<li>Visual analysis of affected areas: typical height of rising damp (~1m), colouring, texture of plaster.<\/li>\n<li>Checking of floorings, exterior walls and nearby installations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical study:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use of infrared thermography to identify thermal patterns associated with humidity.<\/li>\n<li>Check for presence of damp-proof barrier in foundation (if present or absent).<\/li>\n<li>We rule out other common causes: infiltration, condensation or ventilation problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical expert report:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detailed document with explanatory graphs, photographs, plans and economic table of necessary repairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc4 Results of the Expert Report<\/h3>\n<p>The report concluded that:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The presence of <strong>rising damp due to capillary action<\/strong>originating from the <strong>absence of a physical moisture barrier<\/strong> in the original foundation.<\/li>\n<li>No evidence of previous preventive maintenance or corrective actions were found.<\/li>\n<li>Damp affected three main rooms on the ground floor, creating risks of mould and progressive deterioration.<\/li>\n<li>The estimated repair budget amounted to <strong>18,500 euros<\/strong>including partial demolition, chemical barrier injection, re-plastering and repainting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result of the report submitted, the client was able to file a <strong>civil action against the seller<\/strong>obtaining a <strong>favourable judgement<\/strong> where it was acknowledged to have omitted relevant information about the actual state of the house.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Value of the Expert Report<\/h3>\n<p>This case illustrates how a <strong>A well-founded expert report can be key to obtaining justice and financial compensation.<\/strong> when a property is acquired without knowing its hidden defects. Our work as <strong>real estate and construction surveyors<\/strong> is to provide clarity, legal backing and strategic guidance in complex processes.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc47 Does your home have damp and you don't know why?<\/h3>\n<p>If you have noticed signs of damp in your walls and fear that it may be affecting the value of your home, we can help you obtain a <strong>expert report valid in court<\/strong>.<br \/>\ud83d\udce9 <strong>Contact us today<\/strong> and request information without obligation about our services of <strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/perito-inmobiliario-judicial.es\/contact-us\/\" title=\"expertise\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">expertise<\/a> real estate and construction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO keywords used in this article:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal expertise rising damp<\/li>\n<li>Expert report on damp housing<\/li>\n<li>Claim for defective house sale<\/li>\n<li>Judicial expert construction Alicante<\/li>\n<li>Construction defects in old housing<\/li>\n<li>Legal valuation of damp damage<\/li>\n<li>Case study real estate expert<\/li>\n<li>Moisture from rising damp in dwellings<\/li>\n<li>Judicial expert to claim the sale of a home<\/li>\n<li>Technical legal report damp walls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/peritojudicialconstruccion.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/peritaje-judicial-por-humedad-ascendente-en-vivienda-unifamiliar\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/perito-inmobiliario-judicial.es\/peritaje-judicial-por-humedad-ascendente-en-vivienda-unifamiliar-perito-judicial-de-la-construccion-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udca7 Caso Pr\u00e1ctico: Peritaje Judicial por Humedad Ascendente en Vivienda Unifamiliar \u2696\ufe0f Situaci\u00f3n del Caso Un cliente adquiri\u00f3 una vivienda unifamiliar de segunda mano en Alicante, construida hace m\u00e1s de 30 a\u00f1os. A los pocos meses de mudarse, comenz\u00f3 a notar manchas oscuras en las paredes de la planta baja, olor a humedad y desprendimientos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bienes-raices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alquila-piso.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}