Building Inspections

A building inspection involves a thorough inspection of all accessible areas of the building to determine its overall condition and defects. Our Brisbane building inspections are undertaken by experienced professionals to ensure that the client has a detailed knowledge of the structural adequacy and condition of the property.

House Interior Wet Areas

• Bathrooms (Leaking shower flashings, Drummy wall and floor tiles, Inadequate ventilation etc)
• Ensuites (Inadequate shower / bath sealant, Shower screen glass, Floor waste installation etc)
• Toilet (Leaking rubber seals, Loose and cracked toilet pans, Cistern adjustments etc)
• Laundry (Floor waste installation, Rusting cabinet, Adequate silicone sealant etc)
• Kitchen (Cabinet and bench moisture damage, Damaged splashback’s, Stove damage etc)

House Interior

• Internal Linings (Nails popping, Defective lining, Cracking, Cornice distortion, Rough patching etc)
• Paint and Wallpaper Finish (Blistering Paint, Marks and blemishes, Evidence of water penetration etc)
• Brickwork (Evidence of moisture penetration, Cracking, Rising damp, Drummy render etc)
• Timber Flooring (Excessive floor undulation, Loose boards, Excessive shrinkage gaps, Springy floors etc)
• Carpets, Vinyl and Floor Tiles (Carpet wear and staining, Drummy and loose floor tiles, Torn vinyl etc)
• Doors (Hinge bound and Binding doors, Door jamb alignment, Door furniture repairs etc)
• Windows (Latch repairs, Cracked glass, Binding sashes, Inadequate flashing, Decay etc)
• Stairs (General building compliance, Riser gaps, Loose handrails and balustrading etc)
• Ceiling Fans (Operation of fans, Wobbly fans, Broken control units, Noisy fans etc)
• Fly Screens (Bent fly screen frames, Torn fly screen wire etc)
• Fireplace (Inadequate heat shielding, Broken hearth and surround, Missing grates, Damaged mantel etc)

Site

• Paths and Driveway (Cracking, Subsidence etc)
• Paving (Undulation, Surface deterioration etc)
• Surface Drainage (Inadequate drainage, Moisture retention, Ponding etc)
• Fences (Decay, Cracking, Outward movement etc)
• Barbecue (Settlement, Cracking, General deterioration etc)
• Free Standing Structures (General condition of garden sheds, gazebos, cubby house etc)
• Retaining Walls (Outward movement, Wall drainage, Decay, Cracking etc)
• Swimming Pool* (“Limited Inspection” Pool settlement and cracking, Fence condition etc)
• Surrounding Trees (Hazardous tree location, Disturbance to foundations and sewer lines etc)
• Subflooor /Underfloor Areas
• House Exterior
• Roof Exterior (Subject to safe access from a standard 2 storey ladder)
• Roof Interior
• Garage
• Services
• Pest Inspection and Report

Subfloor/Underfloor Areas

• Supports (Stumps etc) (Spalling damage, Decay, Settlement, Lateral movement etc)
• Tie Downs (Inadequate or missing tie downs, Rusting strapping, Cyclone rods etc)
• Termite Barriers (Ant Caps etc) (Breached and incorrectly installed termite barriers, Conducive termite conditions etc)
• Bearers and Joists (Undersized timber sections, Excessive deflection, incorrect connections etc)
• Foundation Walls (Tanking barrier failure, Separating or inadequate engaged piers, Cracking etc)
• Retaining Walls (Cracking, Decay, Subterranean drainage, Outward movement etc)
• Flooring (Broken boards, Borer damage, Loose boards etc)
• Decay (Decaying bearer connections, Delignification, Shower flashing decay etc)
• Concrete Slab (Cracking and subsidence, Slab edge moisture penetration etc)

House Exterior

• External Walls (Cladding) (Wall alignment, Decay, Ground clearance, Inadequate materials used etc)
• External Walls (Brickwork) (Differential or rotational movement, Mortar eroding, Inadequate weep holes etc)
• Painted Surfaces (Blistering Paint, Surface deterioration, Potential for lead based paint etc)
• Infill Panels (Ground contact, Decay damage, Loose panels, Termite susceptibility etc)
• Gable Structure (Twisting and decaying barge boards and decorative timbers etc)
• Fascias/Soffits/Eaves (Water penetration, Fascia decay, Loose soffit linings, Inadequate ventilation etc)
• External Stairs (Loose treads, Uneven or oversized risers, Decay damage, Unsafe handrails etc)
• Pergola (General building compliance, Decay, Undersized timbers, inadequate bracing etc)
• Decking (Decay damage, Loose boards, Overspaning boards, Incorrectly installed decking etc)
• Verandah Structure (Building compliance, Adequate bracing and tie downs, Overspaning timbers etc)
• Downpipes (Rusting downpipes, Stormwater collar connections, Leaking joints etc)
• Tiling (Cracked and drummy floor tiles, Hazardous surfaces, Surface deterioration etc)
• Awnings (Decay or corrosion damage, Inadequate head clearance, Adequate fixings etc)
• Shutters (Decay damage to shutters, Unsecured shutters, Shutter operation etc)
• Fly Screens (Bent fly screen frames, Torn fly screen wire etc)
• Fireplace (Hearth deterioration, Water penetration, Inadequate heat shielding etc)

Roof Exterior

• Roof Cladding (Cracked tiles, Rusting roof sheeting, Inadequate roof pitch, Loose roof sheeting etc)
• Flashing (Split lead flashing, Incorrectly installed flashing, Loose flashing, Water blowback etc)
• Gutters (Rusty guttering, Blocked valley trays, Incorrect gutter falls, Inadequate downpipes etc)
• Chimney (Missing chimney tray, Inadequate weep holes, Deteriorating mortar joints, Missing capping etc)
• TV Antenna (Loose antenna mast, Broken antenna arms etc)

Roof Interior

• Roof Structure (Roof deflection, Split rafters, Inadequate bracing and tie down, Inadequate truss clearance etc)
• Decay (Decaying battens and rafters, Damaged sarking, Delignification of timbers etc)
• Ceiling linings (Detatchment of ceiling from joists, Inadequate back blocking, Ceiling deflection etc)

Garage

• Concrete Slab (Excessive cracking, Slab edge moisture penetration, Surface deterioration etc)
• Frame (Inadequate bracing and tie down, Garage door operation, Damaged internal linings etc)

Services

• The inspection of all services is strictly limited to our field of expertise only.
• The inspection of plumbing and electrical components etc only covers basic operational issues such as testing the operation of taps, flushing toilets, turning on light switches, checking for visible water leaks etc.

Pest Inspection and Report

• A pest inspection is for the detection of wood destroying insects, such as borers and termites (white ants).
• Our expert inspectors carry out each pest inspection within accessible areas to determine the extent of damage (if any) that may be in accessible areas.
• A pest report contains information on current and past infestation to a building. Each pest report also contains pest report information sheets so that the homeowner has an understanding of the type of damage that can occur on their property.