Building Inspection Guides — Page 9
Practical guides to new home inspections, building defects and clear reports for homeowners, builders and developers in South East Queensland.
5 Expensive Building Defects to Find Before Settlement
Settling on a new home and then discovering a major defect is one of the most financially painful experiences a property owner can face. The problem is not that building defects are rare. They are common. The QBCC’s 2025 Industry Snapshot confirmed that 5,771...
Photographic Building Defect Reports: Builder Leverage
You receive your builder’s notice of practical completion, walk through your new home, and spot problems. A cracked render panel here, a poorly fitted door frame there, uneven tiling in the ensuite. You mention it to the builder and get a shrug, a promise to...
Practical Completion Inspection: The Complete PCI Guide
A practical completion inspection helps you document the condition of your new home as construction approaches handover. An independent inspection gives you a photographic record of visible defects and incomplete work to discuss with the builder. Before booking:...
Quality Assurance Building Inspection for Builders
Most builders only learn about defects when a client calls to complain after handover. By that point, trades have moved on, memories have faded, and the cost of revisiting completed work has multiplied. A quality assurance building inspection integrated into the build...