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Building Inspection

Buying a home will probably be the biggest financial decision you will ever make in your life so it’s important to make a wise decision and book your pre-purchase building inspection.

It makes sense to do homework and get an independent building inspector before making your final decision, just like you would get a vehicle checked over by a mechanic before paying your money. Whether you’re buying a family home or an investment property, a building inspection will ensure you’re making the right choice before you put your deposit.

Don’t leave such an important part of the property-buying process to the inexperienced Building Inspector. Get a Professional and Insured expert from Premium Building and Pest Inspection to thoroughly check the property and provide you with a comprehensive building inspection report so you can move on to the next step fast.

Our Building Inspector will examine

Roof Area Inspection

  • Termite/Borer harm to the wooden frame.
  • Frame disconnection, breakdown and decay.
  • Oxidation/corrosion of the roof cladding.
  • Insulation inspection.
  • Unsatisfactory support for the roof’s weight.

Sub Floor Inspection

  • Broken or damaged drain pipes.
  • Unseen and rising damp subfloor soil.
  • Wooden offcuts – encouraging termite infestation.
  • Irregular and broken stumps, disproportionate stuffing of stumps.
  • Rotten Wooden stumps.
  • Decayed flooring and frames under soaked areas mainly bathrooms and laundry.

Other issues to understand whilst Building Inspections routine:

Safety concerns/hazards

  • Tree’s overgrown branches.
  • The raised deck and gazebo security issue.
  • Rotten fencing and any potential collapse issues are inspected during the house inspection.

Internal floor levels

  • Rough floors may indicate footings issues and re-stumping may be necessary.
  • Sometimes an uneven floor may just specify that the home was not leveled sufficiently and may not cause any key structural issues.
  • On slab dwellings, bumpy floors may specify extreme cracking of the slab footing which will be expensive to repair or deal with.

Wall cladding

  • Exterior wall cladding for any irregularity or major cracking.
  • The disproportionate gap between the window frames is caused by continuous footings/wall movement.
  • The constant rise in wetness.
  • Major irregularity and cracks may point out a noteworthy issue with the footings of the residence which may require an underpinning mechanism. Underpinning is supposed to be the last option after all other options have expired.

Gutters, downpipes

  • The sewer waste build-up will cause corrosion and impending leakage.
  • Downpipes are sometimes not linked to rainwater drainage in old homes in Melbourne.
  • Any surplus water in the region of the home can be the reason for rising damp problems, which is conducive to termite influx and may cause movement cracking in walls over time due to surplus water breaches into the footings.

Window frame rot

  • The window frame decay may occur with poor maintenance.
  • Fractured window panes require replacement for safety reasons.
  • Any fungal decomposition (rot) of wood should be removed as this favors termite infestation and further worsens the structure.

Plumbing

  • We examine for any leaking tap heads, traps, shower walls and base tiles during the house inspection in Gold Coast.
  • The shower tap flanges and tap wall penetrations should all be sealed to stop water admission into the wall cavity to avoid damp related problems and decay.
  • Leaking bathrooms into the sub floor is an area frequent for termite invasion due to their liking for damp, dark and moist environment.
  • Shower tile leaking is frequent in older and vacant homes which should be habitually inspected to be professionally re-sealed.

Drainage

  • It is essential that water does not accumulate around the bottom of the home walls and that all drains are correctly attached to respective drainage pipes.
  • The surface water should be aimed away from the domicile which is assessed in our House Inspection service. Again, this may be the origin footings movement over time, is conducive to termite infestation and can cause rising damp and fungal decay.

Internal Building Inspections

  • Premium Building inspections Melbourne checks functioning and state of all doors, window frames and panes, cupboards. We also observe damaged carpets, scuffed walls, patched walls and ceilings, cracking of walls and ceilings, uneven floor levels, rising damp down to the inconsequential issues of range hood and gas cooking appliances. Smoke alarms and flyscreens.