Home inspection in Murcia

Yes. The Mar Menor, Cartagena and the city of Murcia are less than an hour away. For Lorca, the Northwest or the Altiplano we agree the date with a little more notice. Any travel cost appears in the quote before you accept it.

Yes. We arrange the visit with the agency or the seller and send you the report with photographs. We can assist you in English and other languages.

We tell you whether it is a cosmetic defect or movement that needs studying, and whether a deeper investigation is advisable before buying. A visual inspection does not replace a geotechnical survey, but it tells you when one is needed.

We examine the accessible parts of the property: visible structure for cracks or deformation; façades, terraces and roofs where access is possible; windows, doors, closures and seals; floors, wall tiles, walls and ceilings for hollow areas, uneven tile edges or poor flatness; and signs of water penetration, rising damp or condensation. Electrical installations, plumbing, drainage and heating or cooling are checked insofar as they can be seen and tested without dismantling anything. Each finding is photographed and recorded with its exact location.

The marine environment accelerates corrosion of concrete reinforcement, railings, metal windows and doors, and air-conditioning equipment, and causes salt deposits on façades and walls. Spalling balcony concrete with rusted reinforcement is common and can be dangerous if left unrepaired. In Costa Blanca developments from the 1980s and 1990s, we also see neglected flat roofs and damp on lower floors. All these elements are examined during the inspection.

An enclosed terrace, storage room converted into a bedroom or additional storey built without permission may not be recorded in the Registro de la Propiedad or Catastro, the Land Registry and cadastral system. Depending on the case, the council could require legalisation or demolition if its enforcement period has not expired. This may also affect mortgage finance and resale. Inspection identifies signs of extensions; the council or a competent professional confirms their planning status.

Consider its width, direction, path and development. Hairline plaster cracks usually concern finishes. As a guide, greater concerns include openings wider than one or two millimetres, diagonals at the corners of openings, cracks passing through walls or floor structures, repetition across several storeys, and growth over time. A simple way to check activity is to install testigos, crack-monitoring markers, and take measurements over a period of time; the expert decides the method and duration for each case.

This depends on distance from our bases in Torrevieja and Seville. Travel is usually included nearby; for more distant locations, it is shown separately in the quote before acceptance. Where several homes in the same area are inspected on one day, for example in a new development, the travel cost is shared. Include the property's municipality or postcode so travel can be considered as part of your particular quote.