Renaissance - Baroque Château, Žiar nad Hronom
technical due diligence
Flat with cantilevered living-room, Bratislava
home inspection service
Former policlinic & maintenance depot for emergency vehicles, Bratislava
technical due diligence, incl. structural stability & environmental factors
Apartment “on” the Charles Bridge, Prague
home inspection service
Proxenta Residence, Bratislava
expert opinion
New-built apartments, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Czech rep.
home inspection services
Apartment within a National cultural site, Košice
home inspection service
Volkswagen showroom, sell point & car service, Bratislava
construction supervision
Hotel Rozsutec ***, Vrátna Valley
”Expert Eye” critique for Civil Engineering magazine
Iconic Manderla Building, Bratislava
home inspection service
New-built family houses, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary
home inspection service
Twin spires, Piarist church, Trenčín
critique for expert journal
Luxury penthouse, Prague
inspection lookover
Villa, Trenčín
technical & architectural due diligence
Fuel stations
critique of restoration works for executive management board
Headquarters of the State Emergency Service, Bratislava
supervision of façade and roofs reconstruction
Iconic Dancing House, 5th floor, administrative rooms, Prague
inspection lookover
Family house, Zwerndorf
construction supervision
Mayor`s villa by the prison, Trenčín
home inspection service
Family house under construction, Réca
expert opinion
Renaissance - Baroque Château, Žiar nad Hronom
Technical due diligence
Building description
- National cultural site from 17th century, rebuilt in Classicism style, roughly devalued during Communism era
- former seat of bishops
- several unique artefacts, e.g. Bishop`s chapel of St. Mary, plane tree in atrium, sun clock, vault underground, etc.
- useful area ca. 5600 sq. m
- park 12 acres
Tasks / Examination
- condition of roofs (including towers), ceilings, walls, foundations, stairs, etc.
- aspects of structural stability, leaking, safety, security
- feasibility of conversion
- expert appraisal of costs for restoration of windows, façade, complete interiors, including future maintenance
Flat with cantilevered living-room, Bratislava
Home inspection service
Flat description
- penthouse in the new apartment house called “Čerešne living”
- white box standard
- extraordinary cantilevered living-room with 3-sides large-glasses windows
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1x en-suite), extra terraces
- useful interior area ca. 94 sq. m, terraces ca. 100 sq. m
Tasks / Examination
- standard home inspection service
- aspects of structural stability of iron frame, leaking, safety
- to detect potential problems of the roof, including the control of Fall protection lifelinesystem for individuals (ABS Safety GmbH)
Result
- total 58 points (issues) to be solved / fixed
Former policlinic & maintenance depot for emergency vehicles, Bratislava
Technical due diligence, incl. structural stability & environmental factors
Building description
- buildings of former County National Health Service
- abandoned complex protected against squatters
- main (3-floors) building served as a policlinic, including neurosurgery dpt.
- nearby additional building was run as a repair depot for emergency vehicles (during Communism era)
- really ramshackle constructions and surfaces, see pictures
Tasks / Examination
- to evaluate structural stability of the main building and its compression resistance over intended extra floors (polyfunctional purposes, incl. living)
- to evaluate all important enviro-factors, especially oil & petrol agenda
Apartment „on“ the Charles Bridge, Prague
Home inspection service
Description
- one of the oldest preserved apartments in Prague (Gothic, 14th century)
- party-wall between the apartment and Malostranská bridge Tower on the western end of the Charles Bridge; Malostranská bridge Tower is an inseparable part of the bridge, therefore we can say, that the apartment is „on“ the bridge
- total reconstruction of interior, incl. pipelines, electricity, ventilation, windows, floors, etc.
- original timber ceiling with decorative paintings
- secret door
- tub in the sleeping-room
- original stone walls
- pull-down bed
Tasks / Examination
- standard home inspection service
- to evaluate quality of craft and restoration works
Price
Proxenta Residence, Bratislava
Expert opinion
Building description
- building under construction at one of the buzziest Bratislava`s crossway Račianske mýto
- polyfunctional purpose - administrative, living & parking
Field of tasks
- STN EN 13963:2015, STN EN 13914-2:2016
- reference manuals of the material producers Knauf, Murexin and Saint Gobain
- guidelines of Bundesverband der Gipsindustrie e.V. Industriegruppe Baugipse
Note
- this expert opinion is confidential, therefore no indoor photographs are available for public
New-built apartments, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Czech rep.
Home inspection services
Description
- various types of buildings, tall or small, luxury or budget ones, including buildings under construction
- hundreds of checked apartments from tiny studios to large penthouses with panorama outlook
Tasks / Examination
Examples of towns
- Vienna (AT), Nitra (SK), Prague (CZ), Kittsee (AT), Trnava (SK), Hainburg a/D (AT) etc.
Volkswagen showroom, sell point & car service, Bratislava
Construction supervision
Description
- construction of top-modern Volkswagen sell point in Central Europe
- showroom for new car models
- authorised car service VW
- large parking area in basement and on the roof as well
- great car-service “backoffice”, including technology for vehicle geometry and settings of intelligent lights
- indoor car wash
- complete building up, including changes of outdoor areas around - lawns, trees, adaption of road and pavements, corporate identity elements and much more
- estimated opening: May 2020
Tasks
- head of construction supervision with full competence from foundations to the roof, including technical and technological equipment
Hotel Rozsutec ***, Vrátna Valley
“Expert Eye” critique for Civil Engineering magazine
Description
- rebuilt and renewed former chalet to 3-star hotel in popular ski & hiking region
- object in National park (top protected level zone)
- new wellness centre with pool
- smaller conference room
- total capacity 60 beds
- heating pumps combination air - water and ground - water with 13 drills of average depth 125 meters,
- drilled well for water consumption
Tasks
- to evaluate quality of works independently
- complex expert critique
Other
- investment costs €3,8 M (year 2010)
- family run hotel
- fulltext critique published in ASB 8-9/2011, p. 28, ISSN 1335-1230
Iconic Manderla Building, Bratislava
Home inspection service
Description
- the first tall building in former Czechoslovakia (1936, height 45 m)
- architectural jewel of modern era (1930s) inspired by similar buildings in Chicago, named after famous Bratislava`s butcher Rudolf Manderla
- standard 3-room apartment prepared for complete restoration
- this type of apartment is specific by no bearing walls
Field of tasks
- standard home inspection service
New-built family houses, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Czech rep.
Home inspection services
Description
- various types of houses - flat-roofed or sloping roof, bungalows and double-floor ones, with or without basements, including houses under construction
- shell & core, white box and fully furnished as well
- brand-new or secondary (up to 5 years of age) sell
- from simply to high-tech solutions (HVAC, intelligent electricity, home cinemas, sauna & wellness etc.)
- hundreds of checked houses
Field of tasks
Locality examples
- Vienna (AT), Potzneusiedl (AT), Rajka (HU), Sládkovičovo (SK), Prague (CZ), Hlohovec (SK) etc.
Twin spires, Piarist church, Trenčín
“Expert Eye” critique for Civil Engineering magazine
Description
- Baroque pearl of European sacral architecture
- twin spires were restored in 2002
- this stage of restoration process included copper plates, change of timbers of the roofs, constraint of double-cross, new lightning conductors, renovation of façade ornaments, louver windows and plenty of next issues that had to be fixed
Tasks
- to evaluate quality of works after 9 years of restoration
- to find out how the construction is bearing up, where potential faults have shown up, and what the whole repair has brought about
- complex expert critique
Other
- fulltext critique published in ASB 11-12/2011, p. 82-85, ISSN 1335-1230
Luxury penthouse, Prague
Home inspection lookover
Description
- large mezzanine penthouse in valuable Art-Nouveau apartment house
- modern interior design with 2 bathrooms
- comfortable terrace with splendid outlook over Prague
- fully furnished and equipped
Field of tasks
- home inspection lookover focused on disposition, quality of materials and works
Other
Villa, Trenčín
Technical due diligence
Description
- interesting new-built villa with extra background in the city centre
- nice garden in backyard, total land area 18 acres
- standalone garage
- main building built in Eclectic style with stylish American fragments
- airy interior, useful area 740 sq. m
- white box standard
Field of tasks
- in-depth technical due diligence
- to evaluate two main possible purposes: private living only or conversion for commercial aims with private living
Other
Fuel stations
Critique of restoration works for Executive Management Board
Description
- brand No. 1 (market share fuel stations) in Slovakia
- process of restoration of toilets
Field of tasks
- checking the quality of works
- financial due diligence of costs
Headquarters of the State Emergency Service, Bratislava
Supervision of façade and roofs reconstruction
Description
- building from early 90s
- headquarters for 50+ emergency stations over Slovakia
- starting point for 5 emergency stations
- building united to St. Cyril & Methodius University Hospital (technology equipment)
- 1st phase of reconstruction process - exterior
- hard works with façade concrete facing removal
- hydro insulation works on the main and eleven complementary roofs
- two complementary roofs as a place for parking of vehicles
- change of windows
- revitalizing of the main entrance
- thermal insulation of façade
- new protection against lightning
- several specific problems (basins with oil, non-stop duty, no blocking of emergency vehicles during building works, small depot of oxygen cylinders, relocation of the back-up power supply for emergency communication, transformer energy station for the whole hospital, and much more)
Tasks
- head of construction supervision with full competence
Iconic Dancing house, 5th floor, administrative rooms, Prague
Inspection lookover
Description
- world-famous building in the city centre designed by Mlado Milunić and Frank Gehry, symbolising dancing pair of Ginger and Fred
- the only one balcony is on the 5th floor as a part of the looked rooms
- administrative rooms
Field of tasks
- inspection lookover focused on disposition, LAN possibilities and HVAC
Family house, Zwerndorf
Construction supervision
Description
- standard family house built from bricks
- recuperation of air
Tasks
Curiosity
- place of site in Austria
- workers and construction company from Hungary
- investor from Slovakia
Mayor`s villa by the prison Trenčín
Home inspection service
Description
- villa was built for former Mayor of Trenčín
- shell and core standard with some reconstruction attempts of poor quality
Tasks
- general inspection of constructions
- evaluation of factors of stability, insulations, and already done works
- estimated costs
Family house under construction, Réca
Expert opinion
Description
- classic family double-floor house with a flat roof
- object built from aerated concrete “bricks”
- investor did not like the quality of works
- builder ensured investor, that everything is OK
Task
- to provide an independent opinion over quality of works - building the walls
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