2026
Condition survey of a residential building in the Zurich region (ZH)
Condition survey
"Before refurbishment, sale or repurposing, the honest question of the condition must be asked."
PHASE
Condition survey
SERVICE
Bauherrenberatung
DURATION
2 weeks
READING TIME
3-minute read
The concern
We no longer know what condition the house is really in.
What we did
Systematic inspection, photo documentation, prioritisation of investments.
What was the goal?
An honest assessment as the basis for every next step.
What was the initial situation?
Those who live in their own house for years become accustomed to its condition and eventually lose their critical perspective. Only when renovations are needed, a sale becomes concrete, or a change of use is planned, does the question arise anew: What is the true condition of the building? An honest assessment is the foundation upon which all further steps are built.
Finally, we know where the money really belongs in the coming years.
Ownership, Zurich region
What have we accomplished?
I systematically went through the house, room by room, from the basement to the attic, documenting each finding with photos and descriptions. I compared the condition with the project documentation from the construction phase and checked the land registry extract for relevant entries. The result was a structured report to serve as a basis for all further considerations.
What was the result?
The owners ultimately had an honest inventory as a basis for every further step, whether refurbishment, sale or repurposing, and no longer had to rely on gut feeling.
This is how the collaboration went
01
Get to know
Discuss intentions, time horizon and starting point together.
02
Reviewing documents
Record project documentation, land register entries, and existing records.
03
Inspection
From basement to roof, inside and out, with photo documentation.
04
Classification
Prioritise the findings and roughly assess the investment needs.
05
Diploma
Hand over the condition report and define the next steps together.
Plain text from the project
Speculation will cost you more than an hour of independent site visit.
What was the added value for the customer?
Honest inventory
They know what's really going on.
Prioritised
They know what needs to be done first.
Hidden risks
They know what no one has spoken about before.
Basis for decisions
Refurbishment, sale or repurposing on a sound basis.