Warranty · Already handed over
Post-Handover Inspection Dubai
You have the keys, you have moved in, and the developer's warranty is still running. This is the inspection that finds what handover day missed while someone else is still obliged to fix it.
- MEP verification
- Functionality testing
- Warranty claim support
- Report in 24–48 hrs
What the inspection covers
- Full MEP system verification and performance testing
- Defects that emerged after occupation
- Moisture, damp and early mold indicators
- Workmanship failures showing up under real use
- Outstanding items from an earlier snag list
- Warranty-eligible defect documentation
The defects that only appear once you live there
A property under construction is a dry, empty, unused building. The moment you move in, it starts being tested in ways no handover walkthrough can replicate. Showers run daily. The AC works against a Dubai summer rather than an empty shell. Doors open and close hundreds of times. Loads go onto shelves and into wardrobes.
That is when the workmanship shortcuts surface. A shower tray that was sealed but never sloped correctly starts pooling. An AC circuit that tested fine at commissioning trips under sustained load. A wet-area membrane that was rushed shows itself as a damp patch on the adjoining bedroom wall. None of this is your fault, and inside the warranty period none of it should be your cost.
A post-handover inspection catches these while the developer remains liable. As an established property inspection company in the UAE, we treat this as a distinct discipline from pre-handover snagging: less about finish quality, more about whether the building performs.
Cover for workmanship and MEP systems is typically much shorter than structural cover, and terms differ between developers. Read your sale and purchase agreement, then book with time left to raise findings and have them rectified.
Scope
MEP verification and functionality testing
- Mechanical — airflow measured at every grille, thermostat calibration, condensate drainage, FCU access and filter condition, duct insulation integrity
- Electrical — circuit and RCD testing, socket polarity and earthing, distribution board labelling and load balance, fixture operation throughout
- Plumbing — supply pressure and flow at each outlet, leak detection in service voids, water heater function, drainage falls and trap performance
- Water ingress — moisture readings at all wet areas, balcony and terrace thresholds, external wall interfaces, thermal imaging where readings warrant it
- Emerged defects — settlement cracking, tile lifting and hollowing, timber movement in joinery, paint and plaster failures under use
- Safety systems — smoke detection, emergency lighting, balustrade fixings and gap tolerances
- Outstanding snags — verification of items from a previous list that were reported closed
- Early mold indicators — surface growth, musty odour tracing, humidity readings in enclosed and low-airflow spaces
How it works
From booking to a warranty claim your developer can process
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Book and share history
Tell us the property details, handover date and anything already reported. If you have an earlier snag list, send it — we verify against it.
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Test on site
An InterNACHI-certified inspector runs full MEP verification with measurement equipment, not a switch-it-on walkthrough, and documents every finding.
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Claim and re-inspect
You receive a numbered, photographed report within 24–48 hours to submit. Once repairs are declared complete, we can return and verify each item.
Related services
Inspections owners book alongside this one
Questions
Post-handover inspection FAQs
Is it too late to inspect after I have taken handover?
How long does the developer warranty last?
What exactly is MEP verification?
Can you help me submit the warranty claim?
Should I re-inspect after repairs are done?
Use the warranty while you still have it
Full MEP verification, functionality testing and a documented claim your developer can act on — report delivered in 24 to 48 hours.