Building services advice for architects, developers and investors – Q-Tech
Hourly building services consulting for architecture projects

Expert Advice for Architects, Developers and Investors – by the Hour

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At Q-TECH, we apply the same clear rules for everyone: the law protects you, and when applied correctly, it protects us as well. By processing your purchase, you accept our General Terms and Conditions of Sale. If you are purchasing as a consumer (B2C), nothing stated herein limits the rights granted to you by mandatory law (RDL 1/2007, TRLGDCU): the 3-year legal warranty of conformity and the right of withdrawal under the terms and with the exceptions legally provided, which are detailed below. References to "B2B" apply only to businesses and professionals.

Your guarantees

  • Rights intact: 14 days of withdrawal from receipt for most products—subject to the legal exceptions you will see below, such as goods made to your specifications—and a 3-year legal warranty of conformity, under the terms of the TRLGDCU.
  • Conformity with the description: we guarantee that the equipment will correspond to the published technical description and what one could reasonably expect from it (arts. 115 et seq. TRLGDCU). Images and videos are for guidance only: the manufacturer may supply a more recent revision of the product or introduce minor aesthetic, packaging, or firmware changes, without this constituting a lack of conformity as long as the described characteristics and performance are maintained.
  • Traceability that also protects you: we document the condition, serial number, and seal of each piece of equipment upon shipment, and we video-record the opening of returns; this is your proof of the condition in which the goods were delivered.

Responsible use and your part

  • If you are thinking of returning it, keep it as you received it: without installing or activating it, with its seals, accessories, and packaging intact. This is how to ensure a full refund, without deductions.
  • Handling that exceeds inspection reduces value: handling the equipment beyond what is necessary to verify its nature and operation may result in a real, assessed, and case-by-case justified deduction (art. 108.2 TRLGDCU), never a fixed percentage. In particular: activating or registering the serial number, linking it to a manufacturer's account or app, circulating water through hydraulic equipment, unsealing probes, or installing software or consumables. Initial inspection of the product does not lead to a deduction.
  • The same item must be returned: withdrawal requires returning the supplied unit. Different equipment, or equipment with prior use, age, or wear prior to purchase, does not constitute a valid withdrawal.
  • Installation and cybersecurity, shared responsibility: this is technical hardware; you are responsible for correct installation, credentials, patches, and backups, while we deliver a compliant product. Q-TECH is not liable for damages resulting from poor installation, incorrect configuration, or omission of patches by the customer or third parties (in B2C, without prejudice to the legal warranty and liability for intent or negligence, arts. 86 and 130 TRLGDCU).
  • Delivery of bulky goods: delivery is made to the curb. B2C: transport risk is ours until physical delivery (art. 66 ter); we recommend noting visible damages on the delivery note and notifying us of breakages within 24-48 hours with photographs to activate the insurance. B2B: inspection and notation on the delivery note are mandatory; hidden damages must be reported within 24 hours (art. 366 CCom). Unjustified rejection or incorrect shipping information will entail the actual outbound and return costs (approx. €85-550 for heavy machinery).

Made to your measure (Advanced Pre-Assembly)

  • If your order includes equipment, racks, hydraulic assemblies, or technical rooms made or configured according to your specifications (permanent joints, custom cuts or wiring, parameterization, pressure testing), these are custom goods without the right of withdrawal from the conclusion of the contract (art. 103.c TRLGDCU; CJEU Case C-529/19), which is informed before purchasing and documented in the signed Order Note. A test you request without permanent modification retains your right of withdrawal, with only the actual loss of value caused by that test being deducted. Would you prefer to receive it tested, configured, and ready to connect, without assuming these risks? Contract our Advanced Pre-Assembly or the prior technical audit.

If you are purchasing as a business or professional (B2B)

  • The transaction is governed by the Commercial Code: firm sale, without the right of withdrawal; notification of defects within 4 days (apparent) / 30 days (hidden), arts. 336 and 342. Q-TECH acts as a distributor and excludes indirect damages, loss of profit, and data loss, limited to the price of the equipment, without prejudice to the manufacturer's commercial warranty.

Product warnings v1.0 · June 2026. Information summary; the complete and binding conditions are those published at q-tech.es.

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What is Q-Tech Expert Advice for Architects?

It is technical consulting by the hour on building services such as heating and cooling, heat pumps, water, pools, energy, networks and control, to check the feasibility of an idea, review projects and quotes, choose systems and improve installation processes.

If your question is only about photovoltaics, choose Photovoltaic Expert Advice.

What problem does it solve?

A lack of clear technical information leads to giving up on innovative solutions, chasing answers quote after quote, receiving biased information and suffering delays and cost overruns during construction.

The technician studies the documents, answers questions with field experience, compares alternatives without depending on a brand and puts the conclusions in writing so the design team and site management can decide with data.

Service details

Type of service Independent technical consulting on building services for architecture, engineering, property development and investment
Unit of sale 1 hour of advice from 1 expert technician
Format In person or remote, as agreed when booking
Working hours Monday to Thursday 10:30 to 15:30. Friday 10:30 to 13:00
Lead time As scheduled, with a confirmed date
Price €361.80 per hour VAT included (€299.01 + 21% VAT)
Intra-EU VAT Businesses in other EU countries with a valid VAT number in VIES: no Spanish VAT
Call-out If the session is in person: Málaga city, €72.60; province, €1.21 per km round trip. Rest of Spain and EU: on quotation. Tolls not included
Included Feasibility check of ideas; review of planning, projects and quotes; choice of systems, answers to questions and buying guide; proposals to improve installation processes for engineering firms, site managers and installers; verification of existing systems; written conclusions
Not included Drafting or signing projects, technical report, site management, certified calculations, regulatory registration, materials, carrying out installations and any work not listed on this page. The advice is an obligation of means
Requirement: booking Booking confirmed with advance payment of the planned hours
Requirement: information Drawings, report or preliminary design, quotes received and a list of questions, sent before the session
Rescheduling With 48 hours' notice
Availability Spain and EU, always on request

Areas covered

  • Heating, cooling and heat pumps: systems, integration and plant rooms
  • Water, pools and water treatment
  • Energy: photovoltaics, batteries and energy management
  • Building networks, control and automation
  • Installation processes for engineering firms, site managers and installers

When this service is not the right choice

  • You need a technician to carry out the integration and commissioning on site: book the Q-Tech on-site Expert Technician or the hourly service.
  • You want to check the equipment before installing it: choose the Pre-launch evaluation and diagnosis at our workshop.
  • You have a short, specific question: choose the Q-Tech technical call.
  • You need a signed project or regulatory registration: that work belongs to a competent professional or a licensed installation company. Q-Tech can coordinate it with a partner under a separate quote.

Frequently asked questions

  • How much does the advice cost per hour? €361.80 per hour including VAT (€299.01 plus VAT). If the session is in person, the call-out is charged separately.
  • Is the advice tied to a brand? No. Q-Tech works with several brands and compares alternatives on technical grounds; the recommendation does not oblige you to buy from Q-Tech.
  • Do you draft or sign the project? No. The advice helps the design team decide; drafting and signing are the responsibility of the project's competent professional.

Booking

Enter the hours as the quantity and send the documents before the session. Q-Tech confirms the date and scope before every session. Please check availability before purchasing through contact. The service is booked with advance payment and is governed by the General Terms and Conditions and the Licensing, CAE and On-site Services Policy. Consumers: when booking, you request that the service starts within the withdrawal period; once performed, there is no right of withdrawal. Customers with a Q-Tech maintenance contract: discounts and preferential terms on request.

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