〈Anchor〉 Recently, there have been many cases of defects in newly built apartments. As a result, more and more people are hiring professional companies to thoroughly inspect their new apartments after receiving their apartments. Reporter No Dong-gyu has the on-site report. 〈Reporter〉 Employees of the apartment defect inspection company take out the equipment they have prepared. They use laser measurements to check for any warped walls or floors, and use thermal imaging cameras to check if the floor heating is working properly. They also measure indoor air quality, and they even open the ceiling of the bathroom. [This is where human waste and trash sometimes come out.] In just two hours of inspection, the company found 86 places with poor construction conditions. They even point out areas that are difficult for ordinary people to find. [If you go up and look, you can see that the ceiling decorations are not properly fixed, right?] The cost of this type of inspection is around 10,000 won per pyeong. More and more people are using it for pre-inspections before moving into new apartments. Since construction workers with construction experience even prepare reports, even construction companies that used to say, “That’s not a defect,” cannot take it lightly. [Koo Hee-geun/Apartment pre-inspection agency representative: If the construction company simply says, “It’s not a defect,” then the general public doesn’t have the expertise to answer further. But we’ll also tell you what we can answer…] Amidst a series of disputes over poor construction, including the recent revelations of large construction companies using Chinese glass, the overall atmosphere of distrust is the reason inspection companies are thriving. Over the past five years, the average number of defect disputes reviewed by government-related committees has reached 4,300 per year. Construction companies complain that some inspection companies damage construction sites and instigate unnecessary conflicts. [Construction company official: It’s true that we can have a good relationship if we can complement each other, but it’s true that there’s some room for abuse because our judgments may differ.] Since frequent poor construction has created demand for such services, construction companies need to make efforts to reduce defects, and consumers need to choose trustworthy companies with safety diagnosis licenses. (Video coverage: Yoo Dong-hyeok, Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho, Design: Seo Dong-min) ☞ More information https://news.sbs.co.kr/y/?id=N1007643277 #Apartment #Defect #Inspection #Company ▶ Subscribe to SBS News Channel: https://n.sbs.co.kr/youtube ♨ Discuss hot issues together (Subscribe to SP): https://premium.sbs.co.kr ▶ SBS News Live: https://n.sbs.co.kr/youtubeLive, https://n.sbs.co.kr/live ▶ Report SBS News Homepage: https://n.sbs.co.kr/inform Application: Install the 'SBS News' app and report - https://n.sbs.co.kr/App KakaoTalk: Become friends with 'SBS News' and chat - https://pf.kakao.com/_ewsdq/chat Facebook: Send 'SBS News' message - / sbs8news Email: [email protected] Text # and press 6000 Phone: 02-2113-6000 Homepage: https://news.sbs.co.kr/ Facebook: / sbs8news Twitter: / sbs8news KakaoTalk: https://pf.kakao.com/_ewsdq Instagram: / sbsnews Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI learning are prohibited.