Home check – Let an expert review the repair of your most precious asset

MrFix not only helps you find a local builder to repair or improve your home: we can also prevent repairs by helping you identify problems before they worsen. The MrFix Home Check does that and more. It is not an official inspection but a quick, pragmatic review of your home: maintenance, repair and those safety aspects that you care about.

Call us on 020-675 0333 or use the form above to request a MrFix Home Check for €50 (including VAT and call-out charge).

Safety and economy

Fire proofing

• Is the number plate of your house visible for a fire brigade, also even in the dark?
• Is it possible to open the front door from the inside without a key?
• Are the main switches for gas, electricity and water easy to access?
• Has the central heating system been checked and cleaned every year?
• Are the fuses, switches and sockets in good order?
• Is the electrical system protected by means of an earth leakage circuit breaker?
• Are all electrical wires undamaged and protected adequately?
• Is the air tube of the dryer clean?
• Is the gas tube of the stove in good condition?
• Is no more than 3,520 watts connected to any single group?
• Has the chimney been checked and cleaned every year?
• Are smoke detectors installed, especially near every bedroom?

Burglar proofing

• Quality locks on the outer doors?
• Anti-burglary strips on the outer doors?  
• Quality locks on the outer windows?
• Anti-burglary strips on the windows?  
• Alarm system in place?
• Outdoor lighting in place?
• No items around the house that facilitate a burglar to climb on?
• Are valuables out of view of people passing by?
• Security camera in place?
• Mailbox protection in place?

Safety of children

• Protectors on the sharp corners of furniture?
• Finger-safety strips on the doors?
• Medicines and other dangerous items safely stored?
• Low sockets protected?
• Child safety gate at the stairs?
• Do windows have lockable handles?
• Anti slip mats in the bathroom?
• Any cupboards which could tip over easily?

Energy efficiency

• Double glazing or triple glazing?
• LED or other energy-efficient lighting?
• Solar panels in place?
• Floor well isolated?
• Do outer doors and windows close properly?
• Roof isolated well?
• Outer walls isolated well?
• Good quality thermostat in place?

Maintenance and repair

Interior painting and wall finish

• Ceilings in good condition?
• Wall finish okay?
• Wallpaper in good condition?
• Paintwork in good condition?

Ventilation and smoke & gas evacuation

• Connections through walls or roof in good condition?
• Pipes askew or damaged?
• Any coupling of pipes leaking?

Exterior gutter cladding

• Painting in good condition?
• Any wood rot?
• Leakage or moisture spots?
• Any cracks?

Gutters

• Clogged?
• Any leakages and damages?
• Draining okay?

Flat roof

• Drains in good condition?
• Edges in good condition?
• Roof support in good condition?

Roof tiles

• Roof tiles positioned without gaps?
• Any roof tiles damaged?
• Algae or moss?
• Bird’s nests under tiles?
• Ridge in good condition?

Fence

• Fence affected by rust?
• Broken or weak parts?  
• Hinges in good condition?

Water drains and pipes

• Damage?
• Cracks?
• Sufficient capacity?

Exterior wooden wall cladding

• Exterior paintwork in good condition?
• No wood rot?
• No cracks?
• Are al boards still straight?
• No chinks / cracks between boards?
• Covering layer in good condition? (no stains, cracks, bubbles or other damage?)

Sanitary

• Wall and floor tiles okay?
• Sealant in good condition?
• Proper connection between floor tiles and wall?
• No stains of moisture on the ceiling?
• Connections to toilets okay?
• Drains working properly?
• Stop and drain taps in good order?
• Leakages?

Exterior wooden frames and doors

• Any wood rot?
• Any loose connection between beams or planks?
• Cracked ledges?
• Beams not straight anymore?
• Tiles of window sill in good condition?
• Hinges in good condition?
• Weather seal of windows and doors okay?
• Painting in good condition?
• Sealant and putty of windows in good condition?
• Vent okay?

Interior frames and doors

• Pins of hinges still in place?
• Friction between door and frame?
• Friction between window and frame?
• Painting in good condition?