Our property inspection gives you an insight into the condition of the building, surrounding outbuildings, garage, garden shed, fences, retaining walls and pool. Any defects are identified and assessed for their possible effect on the integrity of the building and surroundings.

A detailed inspection report including photos, is carried out in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 4349.1-2007 and 4349.0-2007. These standards specify the minimum requirements for a building inspection within Australia.

What do we check?

• The Site ~ including the site itself, garage/carport, sheds, services, etc ...
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  The Site

  • The Site – including fences, paths, driveways, steps, surface drainage, retaining
  • Garage/Carport – including walls/posts, roof frame, doors, floor, roof cover, and drainage
  • Shed – including walls, roof, doors, floor, roof clover, drainage, and electrical
  • Services – including electrical installation, meter box, plumbing, hot water system overflow drip tray, smoke detectors, sewerage, sullage, and tanks
• Exterior of building ~ including masonry, timber, windows, chimney, front deck, rear deck, verandah, patio, balconies ...
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  Exterior of Building

  • Masonry – including brickwork, mortar, cracking, lintels, dampness, settlement, flashing, vent holes
  • Timber/Other – including cladding, paint surfaces, flashing, cement sheeting, barge boards, fascia boards, eaves
  • Windows – including flashing, mouldings, sills and fly screens
  • Chimney – type and condition
  • Front Deck, Rear Deck and Balconies – including structural, floor, walls, ceiling, posts, steps, handrails/balustrade, cement sheets
  • Verandah – including structural, floor, walls, ceiling, posts, steps, cement sheets
  • Patio – including structural, floor, walls, ceiling, posts, steps, retaining wall, pergola
• Sub Floor Space ~ timber floors and suspended concrete ...
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  Sub Floor Space

  • Timber floors – including flooring, bearers and joists, piers, damp course, drainage, ventilation, electrics, plumbing, dampness
  • Suspended Concrete floor – including concrete condition, framing, dampness, drainage, ventilation, services, debris
• Roof ~ including the roof itself and the roof void ...
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  Roof

  • Roofing – including type and condition, skylights, vents, valleys, flue, guttering, downpipes
  • Roof Void – including framing, roof cover, insulation, sarking, party walls, leaks, ventilation, services

• Interior of Building ~ including the front entry, living room, wood heater, fireplace, hallway, dining room, family room, stairs ...
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  Interior of Building

  • Front Entry – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, smoke detector
  • Living Room – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation
  • Wood Heater – including type, exterior, hearth, firebox, smoke shelf, door and flue
  • Fireplace – including hearth, chimney, condition, mantle/surround
  • Hallway – including floor, walls, ceiling, smoke detector, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation
  • Dining Room – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation
  • Stairs – including treads, banister rail, newel posts, dampness, stairwell, smoke detector
• Wet Areas ~ including the kitchen, bathrooms, WC, laundry, rear entry ...
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  Wet Areas

  • Kitchen – including floor, floor covering, walls, ceiling, dampness, pantry, doors, windows, exhaust, stove, ventilation, cupboards, drawers, sink, taps/water pressure, benchtops, tiles, splashback
  • Bathrooms – including floor, floor covering, walls, ceiling, fan, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, vanity, basin, bath, spa, shower recess, screen, taps/water pressure, wall covering, cistern and pan
  • WC – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, natural light, doors, windows, ventilation, cistern and pan
  • Laundry – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, cupboards, trough, splashback, taps/water pressure
  • Rear Entry – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation
• Bedrooms/other rooms ~ including the master bedroom and ensuite, other bedrooms, study, rumpus room, etc ...
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  Bedrooms/Other Rooms

  • Master bedroom – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, built-in robes
  • Ensuite – including floor, floor covering, walls, ceiling, fan, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, vanity, basin, bath, spa, shower recess, screen, taps/water pressure, wall covering, cistern and pan
  • Other bedrooms – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, built-in robes
  • Study – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, built-in cupboards/robes
  • Rumpus room – including floor, walls, ceiling, dampness, doors, windows, ventilation, smoke-detector

Our report

We report to you by email within 24 hours after the inspection giving a clear explanation of the main issues. We may also give an indication of estimated costs to repair or reinstate items that need attention.

We explain the implications of any defects and the ongoing effects that you can anticipate, and advise of current and future maintenance issues.

We prepare a full written report, recording all that was observed. This generally includes explanations and digital images.