Melbourne Building Inspections in Footscray
The Footscray area has leapt ahead in the last 20 years and there is a great variety of old and new housing in the area as well as high rise buildings in Footscray
Older houses in Footscray have problems with rotting timber, stumps collapsed, walls and foundations sinking. New houses and units in Footscray need home inspections to ensure that all building codes have been adhered to. Water leakage in and outside the house in newer homes is an important area to look at. If you are buying a unit or an apartment in a Footscray high rise the major problems encountered there is usually poor waterproofing of the ceilings, bathrooms and other areas or safety issues relating to materials used in the building.
All homes eventually leak or have drainage problems so it’s just a matter of knowing what these problems are when performing a pre-purchase home inspection in the Footscray area.
If you are buying a home in Footscray or looking at bidding at a home auction in Footscray, then we can provide local knowledge and an excellent property report including photos and phone support.
Our home building, apartment and highrise inspections will thoroughly check your property including the exterior, the interior, the roof void, the roof exterior and the subfloor. In fact, we will be checking over 250 items in your Footscray home building inspection. We have performed over six thousand building inspections in Melbourne and a great deal of property inspections in Footscray, Wattle Park and Donvale so we do have specialist knowledge in this area.
Building faults Footscray house and building inspections
We will advise you of any major or minor structural defects, maintenance issues and future potential problems. As experienced builders, renovators and home inspectors, we will provide you with a cost estimate for building faults that need to be repaired
These cost estimates will give you strong bargaining power for a straight Footscray home purchase or excellent background knowledge prior to bidding at a home auction in Footscray.
Footscray timber pest home inspections (Termites)
We are qualified, accredited and insured Pest Inspectors. Our timber pest inspection covers:
Termites, Borers, Wood Rots & Fungal Decays. Our test will identify if a building is affected from timber pests and identify if there is any visible timber pest dam
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