Building Inspection Guides — Page 22
Practical guides to new home inspections, building defects and clear reports for homeowners, builders and developers in South East Queensland.
Townhouse & Unit Inspection Guide Before Handover SEQ
Most buyers collecting keys to a new townhouse or unit in Southeast Queensland assume the builder has done the hard work. They haven’t, not reliably. Construction defect rates in new residential builds across Queensland remain stubbornly high, with industry data...
Found Defects After Handover? What to Record and Do Next
Found defects after handover? Record the problem, notify your builder promptly in writing and check the deadlines that apply to your circumstances. An inspection can still help after you have moved in. It records the visible condition at that visit and gives you a...
Trade-Specific Defect Reports for Builder Quality Assurance
Most construction defects are not random. They are predictable, trade-specific failures that repeat project after project when builders lack a structured system to catch and assign them early. A trade specific defect report changes that equation entirely. Rather than...
New Home Inspection Guide for Property Investors
Buying a new investment property in Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Logan and skipping the pre-handover inspection is one of the most expensive mistakes a property investor can make. Construction defects in new builds are far more common than the industry admits. Queensland...