Laying the foundation: the Analysis Phase
The analysis phase follows a clearly structured procedure:
- Failure analysis on the ground
First we will make an appointment with you on site, which will last about one hour. In this time we will localise the damage with state-of-the-art analysis devices and checklists, and will then document it in photographs and text.
It is crucial to determine the right cause of the damage, so that a healthy and solid foundation can be laid for the entire restoration job. In this context, we will give you directly our first findings about the extent of damage, and then we will work out a concrete suggestion for restoration including a time schedule.
- Explanation of the results of the injury analysis
In this, one thing is important: you are included in our restoration suggestion. Some work steps are necessary immediately, while others can be postponed without causing difficulty. We will include you and your wishes (exact start date, time planning) in our planning. As you can see, we avoid analyses according to a “standard scheme”. The objective is to develop individual and tailor-made solutions for your building, so that damp and mould will never have a chance again. It goes without saying that advice, information and detailed explanations are highly important for us. At the end of this process you will then have a written quote that includes all restoration measures as well as the price.
Frank Höreth, Architect in Munich, on the analysis phase at ISOTEC:
- Architect Frank Höreth
Frank Höreth, Architect in Munich, on the analysis phase at ISOTEC:
ISOTEC: The analysis is right - the costs and timeframe are right
If you want to combat water damage thoroughly and permanently, you have to go to the root of the evil. A careful analysis of the causes is therefore very important, otherwise the dampness will threaten to damage the house again and again.
So before a quote is written, the damage must first be localised. This is also confirmed by specialist architect Frank Höreth from Munich, who took a close look at ISOTEC’s quotes.
“Isotec quotes are based on a careful analysis of damage,” says the qualified engineer. “This is very important and is often underestimated, because only a thorough analysis (analysis of the building’s condition) can guarantee a proper calculation, so that the customer does not get any nasty surprises.” There is nothing more annoying than discovering during restoration work that the originally estimated costs were too low, and additions or unexpected extra costs need to be added. However, in practice this often happens, because some service providers underestimate the importance of the damage analysis.
At Isotec, great importance is attached not only to an exact analysis (analysis of the building’s condition), but also to understandable quotes that are legally and mathematically correct. “After testing the quotes and documents my conclusion is very positive,” explains Architect Höreth finally. “Especially praiseworthy is the realistic estimate of the damage costs, necessary timeframe and effort.”
