DEFECT CHECK SINGAPORE
Whether it’s a BTO flat, condo, or landed home, a professional defect check gives you a documented, photo-backed report so your developer fixes every issue at no cost to you.
Fast Turnaround
Singapore Islandwide
Professional Inspection Team
Detailed Defect Reports
Fast Turnaround
Singapore Islandwide
Professional Inspection Team
Detailed Defect Reports
Fast Turnaround
Singapore Islandwide
Professional Inspection Team
Detailed Defect ReportsWHAT IS A DEFECT CHECK
A defect check is a professional inspection of a newly handed-over property, BTO flat, condo, EC, or landed home, carried out before or shortly after key collection. It identifies faults in workmanship, materials, or finishes that your developer is contractually obligated to fix, free of charge, within the Defects Liability Period (DLP).
In Singapore, almost every new home purchase comes with a DLP of one year, beginning on your key collection date. During this period, your developer is legally responsible for rectifying genuine defects at their own cost. Once it lapses, that responsibility shifts entirely to you.
Many homeowners assume a brand-new unit must be defect-free. Our inspection data across hundreds of Singapore properties shows the opposite: the average unit contains 60 to 100+ identifiable defects, many invisible to an untrained eye, hairline cracks behind paint, waterproofing failures hidden under tiles, or wiring faults that only surface under load.
Avg. defects found per unit
Standard Defect Liability Period
Report delivery time
Photographic documentation
Based on Prime Detectors' inspection findings across Singapore BTO projects.
HOW IT WORKS
A defect check is most effective when done properly, in the right order. Here’s exactly how ours works, from booking to report delivery.
Submit your property details, unit type, and preferred date via our quote form or WhatsApp. We confirm a slot usually within 24–48 hours.
Our certified inspectors conduct a room-by-room, trade-by-trade check covering walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, plumbing, electrical, and waterproofing.
Every defect is photographed with location tagging, so there's no ambiguity when the report is submitted to your developer.
Within 48 hours, you receive a comprehensive PDF report organized by room and trade category, with severity ratings and rectification notes.
Use our report as the basis for your formal defect submission — through HDB's iDefects portal, your condo developer's defect form, or your builder's process.
Once rectification works are completed, we can return to verify the fixes meet an acceptable standard before your DLP closes out.
WHAT WE INSPECT
A thorough defect check covers far more than a surface glance. Here’s what our inspection covers, category by category.
Hairline cracks, uneven plastering, hollow or improperly bonded tiles, exposed tie wire, and ceiling cracks around beams and columns.
Bathroom, balcony, kitchen, and planter box waterproofing failures — the single most common, and most expensive-to-fix-later, defect category.
Leaking taps, poor water pressure, blocked drainage, faulty power points, lighting circuit issues, and improperly sealed sanitary ware.
Misaligned doors, faulty hinges and closers, window seal gaps, uneven paint coats, and flooring or skirting board defects.
Aircon ledge drainage issues, trunking faults, and exhaust or ventilation point defects in kitchens and bathrooms.
The Defects Liability Period begins on your key collection date, not when you actually move in or start renovation. The earlier you book your defect check, the more runway you have to submit, track, and verify rectification before the window closes.
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Starting from $150 for a 3-room unit. Report delivered within 48 hours of inspection.
Mon – Sun · 9:00 am – 8:30 pm · Islandwide
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A defect check is a professional inspection of a new property, BTO, condo, EC, or landed home, to identify workmanship and material defects that your developer is responsible for fixing under the Defects Liability Period.
Pricing typically starts from $130 for a 2-room unit and scales up based on unit size, ranging to $350+ for landed properties. Request a free quote for an exact price.
Most HDB and condo units take 1.5 to 3 hours to inspect, depending on size. Landed properties may take longer due to additional floors and outdoor areas.
It’s not compulsory. Many clients are present to understand findings firsthand, but we can also inspect independently and walk you through the full report afterward.
You can, but most untrained homeowners miss 60–80% of defects, particularly hidden waterproofing failures and structural issues that require trained eyes and proper tools to detect.
