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Building diagnostics is a holistic process of data collection regarding conditions, detection and analysis of faults/abnormality/defects in building materials and fabrics. This process can be carried out unaided (using naked eye) but often aided by advanced technology such as infrared thermography, ultrasound, radar, vibration, lasers etc. The end product of building diagnostics is a prediction of the likely causes of the found defects/faults in building and suggestion of appropriate remedial actions.

Building diagnostics is not an exact science. Very often, final professional judgment is still required. It is important that this final judgment can only be made after careful diagnostic process has been peoperly performed. Otherwise the prediction can only be regarded as a wild guess.

Practitioners of building diagnostics are called building diagnosticians who are equipped with the specialist knowledge and skills required.