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Snagging inspections in Rawai, Nai Harn & Chalong.
Villas, family houses and condos across the south of the island. We inspect before you accept the keys, with the same checklist, report and fixed fees.
A mix of builders, and a mix of standards.
The south of the island has a wide mix of new property: private pool villas in Rawai and Nai Harn, family houses and townhouses around Chalong, and smaller condo projects close to the beaches. Many are built by smaller local developers and contractors, and standards vary a great deal from one project to the next.
Coastal positions bring salt air, which is hard on exposed metalwork, fixings, outdoor units and pool equipment. Our standard checklist covers every room and service; near the sea we pay extra attention to the materials and fixings that corrode first.
Local issues worth checking.
- 01
Exposed metalwork and fixings
Balustrades, gates, brackets and fixings: the right materials for a coastal site, and no early corrosion.
- 02
Air conditioning outdoor units
Mounting, clearance, condensate drainage and the condition of units exposed to salt air.
- 03
Houses without pools
We inspect houses and townhouses too, with every room, roof, drainage and service checked.
- 04
Pools and plant
Shell, plant, bonding and pump rooms on pool villas, tested under load.
Everything on our published checklist.
- Around 100 checks for a condo, 150 or more for a large pool villa
- Every service tested live: water, electrics, air conditioning, pool plant
- Damp checks of wet areas, ceilings under terraces and any staining
- Every floor tile tap-tested for hollow areas
- Photographic report within 48 hours, every defect located and graded
- Re-inspection available once the developer says the work is done
Four steps, before you sign.
- 01
Book
Tell us the development and your handover date. We set the inspection a few days before it.
- 02
Inspect
Three hours for a condo to a full day for a large villa, with every system tested under load.
- 03
Report
A photographed, graded report within 48 hours, ready to send to the developer.
- 04
Re-inspect
We check every item again once the developer says it is fixed.
We work for you, not the developer.
We take no commission from developers and no referral fees from agents. On any one unit we act for one side only, and the report says at the top who commissioned it.
The same fixed fees across Phuket.
Condo inspections from 15,000 THB, two-bed pool villas 30,000 THB, three to four bed pool villas 40,000 THB. Re-inspections from 6,000 THB. No extras added afterwards.
What clients say, in their own words.
For anyone buying property, Michael is exactly the advocate you’ll want in your corner when dealing with developers or contractors. … He knows his stuff, straight talking, no nonsense.
Great service, punctual, detailed and reliable. Highly recommend.
Southern Phuket questions.
Yes. The inspection is the same in every other respect: every room, the roof, drainage and every service tested live. Ask for a quote with the number of bedrooms.
Usually more so. Smaller builders often have fewer quality checks of their own, and a clear, photographed list gives both of you something specific to work from.
Yes, you are welcome for as much of the inspection as you like. If you are overseas, we send a summary the same day and the full report within 48 hours.
Buying in the south of the island? Get it checked first.
Tell us the development, the property type and your handover date. We’ll confirm a fixed fee and a date before it.