Initial situation
The owners disagreed over repairing or demolishing an old veranda; its deterioration, deformations and overall structural condition needed to be documented.
What needed to be documented
- the nature and location of defects or damage;
- which documents and source materials support the client's position;
- how the results can be used in a formal claim, negotiations or court;
- what further scope of work or remedial measures can be discussed.
Practical outcome
The case study demonstrates how to structure information about signs of an unsafe extension for court and negotiations between owners.
This case study format shows a practical model of a construction expert's work rather than an abstract service: inspection, organisation of defects, preparation of written material and assistance in developing a position in the dispute.