Expert reports, defects and disputes
Independent technical investigation of construction defects, with documentation for insurance claims, disputes with contractors or neighbours, and court or arbitration proceedings.
When cracks, damp, settlement or other defects appear, the first questions are what caused them and who is responsible. We examine the building, the available construction records and the site conditions, and give a documented technical opinion.
We work for property owners, parties in disputes with contractors or neighbours, insurers and claimants, and lawyers who need an independent technical view. In disputes, the quality of the technical evidence carries considerable weight. An early, well-structured assessment establishes the facts and can help resolve a matter before it reaches court.
Scope
What it covers
- Independent technical investigation of construction defects
- Cause-of-damage analysis: structure, water ingress, settlement, workmanship
- Expert reports for court or arbitration, and testimony where required
- Technical documentation for insurance claims
- Technical opinions in contractor disputes over quality, scope or responsibility
- Pre-litigation technical assessments
- Neighbour dispute assessments: cracks, subsidence, vibration
When clients call us
When an independent technical opinion is needed.
Defects after completion
Cracks, leaks, settlement or other defects appear and the cause and responsibility need to be established.
Contractor dispute
There is disagreement over quality, the scope of works or responsibility for a defect.
Damage from neighbouring works
Works on a neighbouring property have caused cracks or other damage, and causation needs to be documented.
Insurance or court
An insurer has declined a claim, or the matter is going to court or arbitration and a documented technical report is needed.
How we work
Initial brief
The background, the questions to be answered and the records available.
Inspection and measurements
Site inspection, measurements and a photographic record of the defects.
Cause analysis
Analysis of the findings, the construction records and the applicable standards.
Report
A written opinion with findings, causes, an assessment of responsibility and recommended remediation.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Technical investigation: inspection, measurements, photographs and review of construction records
- Expert report with findings, cause analysis, assessment of responsibility and remediation recommendations
- Supporting file with photographs, measurements, drawings and references to applicable standards
- Indicative cost of repair or remediation based on the findings
- Report in a format suitable for court, arbitration or submission to an insurer
- Availability for questioning or testimony if the matter proceeds to court or arbitration
The five disciplines
- 01Existing buildings: structural assessment, redesign and repairAssessment to the Greek retrofit code (KAN.EPE / EC8-3), vertical extensions, changes of use, damage repair and strengthening. Every decision rests on site inspection, testing and a documented analysis model.
- 02Technical due diligence (DDR) and investment planningFor buyers, investors and clients based abroad: legal status, condition, remediation cost and what the property can actually become, before capital is committed.
- 03Architectural design and deliveryFrom brief and concept to permit and construction: homes, hospitality and renovations, designed together with the structure and the project budget.
- 04Drone and LiDAR surveys of large sites and buildingsDrone photogrammetry, handheld SLAM LiDAR and RTK for plots, estates, hotel complexes and buildings. Faster, more complete capture of geometric data, delivered as orthophotos, point clouds and drawings in the national grid (GGRS87).
- 05Buildability, planning status and permit dossiersWhat can be built, and on what terms: plot compliance, building terms, town plans and land readjustment, forestry, archaeology and shoreline constraints, plus the complete dossier for the permitting authorities.