PROPERTY HANDOVER INSPECTION
SNAGGING · A DEUTSCHES HAUS TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFERING · DUBAI
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Full inspection against the DH House professional checklist — doors, windows, walls, floors, kitchen, bathrooms, electrics, air- conditioning, plumbing, balcony.
- On-site tests: tapping tiles for hollows, water slope test, moisture meter in wet zones, socket tester, AC and drainage check.
- Photographed snag report: every defect — room, photo, severity, status.
- The snag report is the owner’s documented basis to require fixes from the developer.
- One re-inspection after the fixes.
PRICING
STANDARD INSPECTION
Apartments · technical specialist
Apartments · technical specialist
Studio / 1 bedroom: from AED 1,200
2 bedrooms: AED 1,600
3 bedrooms: AED 2,000
Re-inspection: AED 750
All prices exclude VAT (5%). Apartment rates are Dubai averages, adjusted to unit size and property.
EXTENDED INSPECTION
Villas · complex MEP · disputes · with an engineer
Villas · complex MEP · disputes · with an engineer
From AED 4,000 — priced by area and scope.
An engineer is brought in for villas, complex building systems, structural concerns, or disputes where the report needs added weight.
An engineer is brought in for villas, complex building systems, structural concerns, or disputes where the report needs added weight.
How it works
- The developer invites the owner to handover — a convenient date is booked and DEWA / water connection is confirmed.
- The unit is inspected against the checklist; every defect is logged with a photo and a marker.
- The photographed snag report is issued to the owner to submit to the developer.
- The developer fixes the defects — a re-inspection is carried out to verify.
- Acceptance is signed only once the critical items are closed.
IF THE DEVELOPER DOESN'T FIX
- The deliverable is a documented snag list with photos and one re-inspection — the owner’s evidence base.
- Requiring the fixes — and, if refused, escalating to RERA / DLD — is done by the owner, on the basis of the DH House report.
- Developer's warranty (DLP): ~1 year MEP/finishes, up to 10 years structure. In practice developers often delay — so everything is recorded in writing.
- Remediation by DH House — optional, as a separate service (quoted separately).
