Building inspectors in Ireland
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What to check when hiring building inspectors in Ireland
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- In Ireland, gas work must by law be done by a Registered Gas Installer (RGI) and electrical work by a contractor registered with Safe Electric. Verify the registration on the public register before any gas or electrical job, as using an unregistered installer is illegal and dangerous.
- Agree an itemised written quote with staged payments tied to completed work rather than a large cash deposit up front, and confirm the tradesperson's public-liability insurance before they start.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current.
- Get a written, itemised quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
How to judge a building inspector
Independent, no-ads guidance. The trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each tradesperson’s public evidence above.
Verify before you hire
- For a pre-purchase or structural building survey in Ireland, use a Chartered Building Surveyor: a member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) or RICS (letters MSCSI or MRICS). Verify the membership on the SCSI or RICS register.
- Chartered status is a protected, verifiable qualification; a 'building engineer' or 'inspector' with no chartered body behind them is not the same thing.
- Ask for a sample report so you can see how thorough it is, and confirm exactly what the survey covers (roof space, drains, dampness, and any limitations).
- Confirm professional indemnity insurance: that is your recourse if the survey misses a serious defect.
Warning signs of a cowboy
- Calls themselves 'chartered' but is not on the SCSI or RICS register.
- Offers a very cheap inspection with a one-page report and no professional indemnity insurance.
- Won't provide a sample report or explain the survey's limitations.
- Pressures you to let them also carry out the repairs they 'find': a conflict of interest.
Questions to ask before you hire
- Are you a Chartered Building Surveyor with the SCSI or RICS, and what name can I verify?
- What does the survey cover, and can I see a sample report?
- Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
- Are you independent of any firm that would carry out the repairs?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I choose a trustworthy building inspector?
- Compare the public evidence on each profile: how many independent reviews they have and across how many named sources, the rating and how recent it is, any credential evidence, and the company status. A building inspector backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one found in only one place.
- Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend building inspectors for payment?
- No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Building inspectors are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence. No one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
- Where do the reviews come from?
- They're imported from named public review sources and always shown with the source named. They aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
- What should I check before hiring a building inspector?
- Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the building inspector, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence. It doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.
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