How to read a Swedish inspection report without missing the expensive part

Four sections that actually matter

Skip the preamble. Go straight to these:

• Risk analysis — constructions that statistically fail
• Recommendations for further technical investigation — the inspector's way of saying "this could get expensive"
• Noted deviations with moisture indications
• Parts that could not be inspected — the things nobody has looked at

Separate cosmetics from capital damage

A worn kitchen counter and a moisture-damaged sill plate appear in the same typeface. Sort findings into three piles: fix now, budget within five years, and purely cosmetic.

Anything involving water — roof, drainage, wet rooms, risers — almost always lands in pile one. Water gets more expensive every month you wait.

Put a number on every line

Price each finding with a local range, not a national average. The gap between Stockholm and a smaller municipality can be 30% on identical work.

Total the worst case separately. That number decides how high you can bid without losing money.

Ten minutes instead of an evening

Grund reads the report for you: every finding gets a severity, a local cost range and three nearby contractors who can quote — plus a ready-to-send email.

Frequently asked questions

Keep reading

• Transfer inspection in Sweden: what it covers, what it costs, who pays
• What the Hemnet listing doesn't tell you about the house
• Hidden defects when buying a Swedish house: what you can actually claim
• Bidding after the inspection: turning findings into a number
• Repair cost guides for Sweden