Guides

Property inspection guides
for Central Portugal

Field-tested writing on pre-purchase inspections, LiDAR scanning, moisture measurement, and damp diagnosis. Written from real on-site work in Fundão, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Guarda, and Viseu — not generic advice.

Pillar guides
Pillar guide
Pre-purchase property inspection in Central Portugal

End-to-end playbook for buyers — what gets checked, how to read the report, and how to negotiate from findings.

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Pillar guide
LiDAR property scanning workflow

How an iPhone Pro turns a property into a millimetre-accurate 3D model — capture, quality gate, and editor handoff.

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Pillar guide
Rising damp vs penetrating damp vs condensation

Field guide to diagnosing damp by pattern — what each one looks like on a wall, what causes it, and how it gets fixed.

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Topic guides
Topic guide
Moisture meter readings explained

%CMC, mass-percent, dimensionless index — what the number on the meter actually means and when to act on it.

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Topic guide
84-point inspection checklist

Every checkpoint Inspecto runs through during a full property inspection, organised by system and severity.

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Topic guide
iPhone LiDAR for inspectors

Hardware requirements, capture technique, common pitfalls, and how the scanner compares to professional rigs.

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