The Technical Inspection of Buildings or technical inspection of buildings; better known by its acronym ITE, is a technical control that buildings must undergo from time to time.

The ITE is a type of legal preventive maintenance, by which buildings are periodically subjected to the revision of a series of elements that affect the safety of the building and the people who live in it. The ITE are regulated by the Royal Decree-Law 8/2011 of July 1 and by the different Municipal Ordinances, which determine the conditions for the inspections.

Depending on the local regulations, different elements of the building may be subject to review, highlighting:

• Foundations and structure.
• Facades and party walls.
• Watertightness and roofs.
• Installations.
• Other elements that affect safety, health or public order.

The result of the inspection will be favorable when the building or construction meets the following conditions:

• Safety, so that it does not imply risk for people and goods. Likewise, the facades (interior, exterior and party walls) and other elements whose condition poses a risk to the safety of persons, such as chimneys, false ceilings, cornices, overhangs, overhangs, overhangs or ornamental or finishing elements, must be repaired.
• Sanitation, so as not to harm public health and hygiene, so that the necessary works must be carried out to prevent water filtration through the facade, roof or ground, and the general plumbing and sewage networks must be kept in good working order.
• Public ornament and decorum, so that the façade of buildings and constructions does not affect the urban image.