We find hidden defects before you buy.

Fixed prices, agreed before you book: a Red Flag Check from CHF 750, a full building survey from CHF 1'450, and a remote document review from CHF 250. Villa and estate inspections are quoted individually within 48 hours. Travel within the Zurich area is included on scheduled inspection dates, no hidden fees.

The Red Flag Check answers one question: are there deal-breakers? One to two hours on site, a traffic-light summary, and a clear go / no-go recommendation. The Full Survey documents everything, every defect photographed and costed, documents reviewed, negotiation summary included. If you upgrade from Red Flag to Full later, the fee is credited.

Yes, that is its main job. Each defect comes with photographic evidence and an estimated repair cost, giving you concrete numbers for the negotiation. Every defect carries a costed repair figure, so you negotiate with numbers rather than impressions, or walk away before the purchase becomes yours.

Yes, Küsnacht, Zollikon, Herrliberg, Erlenbach, the lake communities and beyond. Villa inspections cover the full footprint: main house, outbuildings, grounds, drainage, pools and boundary structures. Quoted individually, fixed price within 48 hours.

Send the listing or address through the form below or by WhatsApp. Within 2 hours you receive the next available Zürich dates and a fixed price. No obligation, and no payment until the date is confirmed.

We reply within 2 hours with the next available Zürich dates. After the inspection, your written report arrives within 24 hours, photos, ratings and repair costs included. If your offer deadline is tight, say so; we can often accommodate it.

Yes, and we encourage it. Walking the property together is worth half the report: you see every finding in place and can ask anything on the spot. If you can't attend, we call you afterwards and walk you through the findings one by one.

Ideally: the listing, floor plans, minutes of the owners' assemblies from the last three years, the renewal fund statement, and any past damage or repair reports. Don't worry if you have only part of this, we'll tell you exactly what is missing and why it matters.

We are based in Switzerland and operate across the whole DACH region, Zürich and German-speaking Switzerland, Germany, and Austria on request. Zürich inspections run on scheduled dates, several properties per trip, which keeps travel included and prices fixed.

Yes. ABC Experts provides independent, English-speaking building surveys across Zurich and the surrounding area, Wiedikon, Enge, Seefeld, Oerlikon, Altstetten, Küsnacht, Zollikon, Winterthur and beyond. Every report and consultation is delivered in clear English, with German available on request.

Yes. Start with the remote document review (from CHF 250): we read the listing, plans, minutes and fund statements and tell you whether the property deserves a flight. If it does, we inspect on site, with you there or on a video call.

Yes. Our work is fully covered by professional indemnity insurance. Certification: DESAG-tested and recognised expert for building damage and valuation.

Twelve areas: foundation and structure, roof and attic, moisture and damp, electrical systems, plumbing, windows and doors, insulation and energy, walls and cracks, heating and ventilation, floor area and layout, façade and exterior, and mould and air quality. Every finding is photographed, rated traffic-light style and given a repair cost estimate, plus a review of the sale documents.

Yes, and with special attention to what surrounds the apartment: the building's common parts, the roof, the façade, and the paperwork, minutes of the owners' assembly, the renewal fund (Erneuerungsfonds), and planned works. An underfunded Erneuerungsfonds is one of the most expensive surprises in Swiss property purchases.

Construction physics doesn't stop at the border, damp, cracks, roofs and botched renovations behave the same in Wiedikon as in Wilmersdorf. Where Swiss norms (SIA) are relevant to a finding, the report says so.

Yes, on request. We attend the handover (Abnahme) with you, document every defect before you sign, and make sure nothing is accepted until it is properly recorded, the moment defects become your problem is the moment you sign.