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Buying a Property - Pyrite problem

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  • 27-01-2020 5:48pm
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    Volmar Oliveira Jr
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I'm planning to buy a property in Dublin and I've just learned about the pyrite problem with some constructions. How do I know a property was affected (or fixed)?
    Something else similar must I care about when looking for a house?
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    Doop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭Doop


    You need to employ a competent Building Surveyor to survey the property for you. Its can be narrowed down alot by areas and dates of construction (re Pyrite)


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    kravmaga
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    Volmar Oliveira Jr wrote: »
    I'm planning to buy a property in Dublin and I've just learned about the pyrite problem with some constructions. How do I know a property was affected (or fixed)?
    Something else similar must I care about when looking for a house?

    As another poster said, a good building surveyor should be able to identify very quickly if the house had a back fill Pyrite issue.

    Also the Quarry used by the builder in the build, I presume its a recent new build, 10-15 yrs.

    A folio search and discover by a Solicitor with land registry should also be looked at

    https://www.propertyhealthcheck.ie/what-is-pyrite-in-houses/


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    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    if the pyrite was fixed they will have certification.

    NO ordinary survey will accurately throw up a pyrite problem - you need to bore in under the house in a few sites & have a geo report done by a lab - no ordinary surveyor will do that. Otherwise its just the usual site inspection and buyer beware.


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