1. The Origin: End of a Lease Agreement
The company owning a large industrial warehouse in Barcelona's logistics belt contacted us after their previous tenant left. They found a property with multiple damages that clearly exceeded ordinary wear and tear, and needed a technical report to document them and value their repair for a civil claim.
2. Extent of Detected Damages
The expert inspection revealed a state of generalized deterioration that affected the safety, legality, and functionality of the warehouse:
- Destroyed Industrial Pavements: A high percentage of the pavement on several floors was completely broken, indicating use that significantly exceeded the load capacity for which it was designed.
- Compromised Fire Protection: The fireproof mortar covering the main metallic structure had detached in several areas, leaving the profiles exposed and drastically reducing the building's stability in the event of a fire (non-compliance with fire safety regulations).
- Dismantled Mezzanines: Clear evidence (anchor marks) was found of the assembly and subsequent dismantling of large-format mezzanines. A documentary consultation confirmed that there was no administrative license for such structures.
- Inoperative Electrical Installation: The previous tenant removed essential components of the supply, making it necessary to draft a new electrical project to legalize and reactivate the installation.
3. Conclusion and Economic Valuation
The expert report concluded that the set of interventions was indispensable for the functional and legal restitution of the building. A detailed economic valuation was carried out based on updated market prices for each item (pavements, structural adaptation, and fire protection).
The estimated total cost for repairing all damages was valued in a range exceeding €330,000 (excluding VAT), providing the property with a solid technical evidentiary basis for its claim for the damages caused.
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