Melbourne Building Inspections in the Ivanhoe area
The Ivanhoe area is a beautiful old established area with classical older homes mixed with newer properties. Dampness and drainage issues including rising damp are the most common problems in Ivanhoe Home Inspections. If the Ivanhoe home you are looking to buy at has an older bathroom there is a good chance that there are leaks that are not visible and therefore rot is in the floor.
Ivanhoe homes are typically brick veneer and solid brick with a few timber properties too. Homes in Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, East Kew and the surrounding areas of Melbourne need a thorough property inspection of the dampness and age of most houses.
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 Ivanhoe area.
If you are buying a home in Ivanhoe or looking at bidding at a home auction in Ivanhoe, then we can provide local knowledge and an excellent property report including photos and phone support.
If you are buying a unit or an apartment in Ivanhoe then problems encountered there is usually poor waterproofing of the ceiling’s or floors of the bathrooms and other areas or safety issues relating to materials used in the building.
Our home building, apartment and high-rise 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 Ivanhoe home building inspection. We have performed over six thousand building inspections in Melbourne and a great deal of property inspections in Ivanhoe, Heidelberg and East Kew so we do have specialist knowledge in this area.
Faults in Ivanhoe homes can give you bargaining power
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 Ivanhoe home purchase or excellent background knowledge prior to bidding at a home auction in Ivanhoe.
Ivanhoe 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 damage.
For bookings and enquiries call Chris on 0498 704255 or email us.