Building Inspection Guides — Page 10
Practical guides to new home inspections, building defects and clear reports for homeowners, builders and developers in South East Queensland.
Your Building Inspection Report: What It Means and What to Do Next
To read a building inspection report, start with the inspection scope and notes, then read each finding alongside its location and photographs. Make a list of questions, send the relevant findings to your builder and keep a written record of the response. A defect...
Building Defects Found at Inspection: What Happens Next
You have just received your pre-handover inspection report and it lists building defects. Now what? For most homeowners and investors, this is the moment panic sets in, but it should not. Finding building defects found at inspection is not a sign that your build has...
New Home Inspection for Investors: 9 Reasons to Act
Most property investors spend months researching suburbs, running yield calculations, and reviewing contracts, then hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars at settlement without ever having an independent professional inspect what they are actually buying. That is...
Building Defect Trade Allocation: Why It Matters
A defect report that says “paint finish is poor in bedroom two” tells a builder almost nothing useful. A defect report that says “paint finish is poor in bedroom two, assigned to the painting subcontractor, photographed with location context and...