It was an urgent request for a Combined Building and Pest Inspection to be carried out in Morphett Vale, the biggest suburb south of Adelaide, but then again they all are…urgent that is. Once contracts are served the clock starts ticking and 48 hours can slip by very quickly. That’s
Read moreHow many major defects can a pre purchase building inspection find?
All pre purchase building inspection reports contain a summary of the inspected property. Unfortunately, with this particular dwelling in Mitchell Park, it didn’t make great reading at all. Major defects were high, minor defects were high, and the overall condition was below average. It doesn’t get any worse than that
Read moreIt pays to have the roof frame checked by a building inspection expert when purchasing Adelaide residential properties
In today’s article, we have a close look at some defects to roof frames that we found conducting building inspections in Adelaide suburbs recently. Roof frames, be they timber or steel are a major structural component of any building. They provide the support to the “lid” (roof covering) on a
Read moreShower leakage damage found by a pre purchase building inspection in Adelaide’s northern Salisbury
The damage caused by moisture from leaking water can be just as extensive as fire damage when it comes to residential property. That is why any pre purchase building inspection in Adelaide should always include a comprehensive examination of the all the wet areas within a dwelling, and, just as
Read moreBuilding Inspection in Lockleys, Adelaide discovers a home that is old but gold
This weeks example of a building inspection in Adelaide was conducted in the established western suburb of Lockleys. Lockleys is a great suburb to buy real estate being conveniently located between the city, and close to two of Adelaides most popular beaches, Henley Beach and West Beach. Added to that,
Read moreAdelaide building inspections should be made compulsory for new home purchasers
In today’s example, we can clearly demonstrate why Adelaide building inspections are not only recommended, but indeed should be made by law a compulsory inclusion to every property buyers must do list. Okay, so we are qualified building inspectors, and we may have a very biased point of view when
Read moreClients cool off after a Pre purchase Building Inspection in Ascot Park
Within the Pre purchase Building Inspection industry there is the thinking that if you are upsetting the occasional real estate agent, you must be doing a good job! People go to work, or are in business for many reasons, the least of which is they want to get paid for
Read moreHow we rate a property after conducting a Pre Purchase Building Inspection in Happy Valley, Adelaide.
One of the important, if not the most valuable pieces of information that a Pre purchase Building Inspection report can provide, is the summary of the overall condition of the property. This is what buyers really want to know, the true condition, in as little words as possible, of the
Read moreDefects found this week in a Pre Purchase Building Inspection in Aberfoyle Park, Adelaide
As a busy and growing local business we do many Pre Purchase Building Inspections in Adelaide on a weekly basis. We love what we do because of the variety that being a residential building inspector affords. Every house and its location is different, and although defects can be similar from
Read moreAn Adelaide Building Inspection in Andrews Farm detects slab edge dampness
It’s a long drive to conduct a building inspection in Andrews Farm, a small suburb north of Adelaide, but for our client, who was purchasing the first house he didn’t have built, it was certainly well worth the trip. This two storey townhouse property was less than 10 years old,
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