Surveying & Reporting
Building Pathology & Defect Analysis
Investigation, diagnosis and repair recommendations so you understand what’s wrong, why it’s happening and what to do next.
Ideal for
Owners, buyers, landlords, managers & legal professionals
Investigates
Damp, cracking, movement, decay & façade issues
Approach
Root-cause diagnosis, not just symptoms
What it is
Get to the cause, not just the symptom
ASG Consulting investigates building defects to identify likely causes, assess severity and recommend practical next steps. The service is suitable where a property shows signs of failure, damage, deterioration or unexplained defects.
A crack, a damp patch or a failing façade is usually a symptom of something else. We diagnose what’s actually driving it so repairs address the real problem rather than masking it.
● Diagnosis before repair
Who it’s for
Defect analysis suits anyone facing damage, deterioration or a problem that keeps coming back including clients gathering technical evidence for a decision or a dispute.
◆ Property owners
◆ Buyers
◆ Landlords
◆ Managers
◆ Investors
◆ Legal professionals
◆ Recurring or complex defects
● Damp · cracking · movement
What the service can include
Inspection of visible defects and the affected building areas.
Diagnosis of likely root causes rather than only surface symptoms.
Assessment of damp, cracking, leaks, movement, timber decay, façade problems and material deterioration.
Consideration of environmental and building-use factors where relevant.
Recommendations for remedial action, further testing or specialist works where needed.
Severity and urgency assessed, so you know what needs attention first.
How it works
Enquiry & symptoms
Tell us what you’re seeing damp, cracks, movement or decay where it is and how long it’s been happening.
Site inspection
We inspect the visible defects and the affected areas of the building in detail.
Root-cause diagnosis
We identify the likely underlying cause rather than the surface symptom, considering environmental and building-use factors.
Severity assessment
We assess how serious and how urgent the issue is, so priorities are clear.
Recommendations
Practical next steps remedial action, further testing or specialist works where needed.
Common questions
Issues such as damp, cracking, leaks, movement, timber decay, façade problems and material deterioration as well as recurring or unexplained defects.
We diagnose likely root causes rather than only surface symptoms, and we consider environmental and building-use factors that may be contributing.
Clear technical guidance on what is wrong, why it may be happening and what should be done next including further testing or specialist works where needed.
Yes. The service is well suited to recurring or complex defects where the underlying cause hasn’t been established.
Related services
Housing Disrepair Surveys
Structural Engineering
Residential Building Surveying
Start a conversation
Got a defect that needs explaining?
Describe what you’re seeing and we’ll investigate the cause then set out clear, practical next steps.