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How GoInspect Uses InspectaMate for Clearer Building Defect Reports

by GoInspect | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

A building inspection produces more than a list of things to fix. It creates a record that the owner, builder and relevant trades need to understand and use. At GoInspect, we use InspectaMate building inspection software to organise that information. The aim is...
Building Re-Inspection: Checking Reported Repairs

Building Re-Inspection: Checking Reported Repairs

by GoInspect | Oct 11, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

A building re-inspection is the visit that decides whether your defect list is actually closed out or just marked “done” in a builder’s email. Many new-home buyers in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich and Redland Bay find out the hard way that...
Photographic Building Defect Reports: Builder Leverage

Photographic Building Defect Reports: Builder Leverage

by GoInspect | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

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...
How to Read a Building Inspection Report: Plain-English Guide

How to Read a Building Inspection Report: Plain-English Guide

by GoInspect | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

You have just received a building inspection report for your new home. It is 30 pages long, full of trade jargon, defect classifications you have never seen before, and photographs of things that may or may not be serious. If you are not sure what to actually do with...
Building Defects Found at Inspection: What Happens Next

Building Defects Found at Inspection: What Happens Next

by GoInspect | Sep 26, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

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...
Building Defect Trade Allocation: Why It Matters

Building Defect Trade Allocation: Why It Matters

by GoInspect | Sep 24, 2026 | Blog, Reports & Rectification

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...
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