Pest and Building Inspection
Meticulous. Experienced. Professional.
Residential
Body Corporate
Commercial
New Home/Handover.
Pre-Sale.
Pre-Purchase.
Pre-Auction.
Hi, I’m Chris Prestridge, owner of Brisbane Building Reports. It’s our job to pick up on any issues in your new home and ensure your family’s safety.
That’s why it is important to further my knowledge base within the industry and in doing so I am a fully licensed and insured carpenter, joiner, builder, asbestos remover, building inspector and accredited methamphetamine inspector.
Do you need a building only inspection? Pest only inspection? A combined building and pest inspection? What’s the difference between that and a new home inspection? Pre-purchase inspection? Pre-sale inspection? Pre-Auction inspection? A handover inspection?
Building, buying or selling a house is confusing and stressful enough without having to worry about what type of building inspection you should book. That’s why our goal at Brisbane Building Report’s is to take the hassle out of obtaining a report for your home. To do this, we provide a comprehensive building and pest inspection service to cover all of your bases, no matter your situation.
Whatever your inspection needs, we’ve got you covered!
Pest and Building Inspection: Our Technology
Brisbane Building Reports utilises the latest thermal imaging technology to detect moisture that could be incredibly damaging to your property. As an experienced building inspector, Chris can identify signs of moisture that could easily be looked over by the untrained eye but thermal imaging technology allows him to understand the extent of the damage. This technology can also be utilised for identifying how extensive any pest damage is. For more on this topic please check out our blog post here.
Pest and Building Inspection: Types of Inspections
At Brisbane Building Reports, we offer one inspection service that includes both a building and pest inspection. This service is transferable to all the inspections listed. Essentially, the variable is the situation.
A pre-purchase inspection is the most common type of inspection conducted on a pre-existing home before you buy.
We are required by the QBCC to undertake all of our inspections in accordance with Australian Standards (AS 4349.1-2007) but we pride ourselves in going above and beyond these already high standards to ensure you receive the best possible service.
A handover/new home inspection is recommended for: people buying a new home or apartment, people buying off the plan, people building new homes.
Homeowners usually have little building knowledge and rely on the builder and contractors to complete the building work to an acceptable and safe standard. Even if you trust the builders and contractors on your project, it is still recommended to conduct a handover inspection to ensure safety.
As the owner of the property, you have the right to engage the services of a licensed building inspector to carry out an inspection of the property on your behalf. At least 2 weeks notice from the builder as to when the practical completion date is likely to be is considered standard within the building industry.
When buying at auction, you are buying unconditionally and can sometimes be a risk as insurance companies do not pay for any damage that existed before you bought the property. Relying on the vendor’s Building and Pest Report could be a costly mistake.
A Pre-Sale Inspection allows you to address issues before you go to market. Knowing your home’s true condition is also a great way to avoid unpleasant surprises during the negotiation. There are many benefits and advantages to having a building and pest inspection report available when selling a home. A Building and Pest inspection prior to finalising a sale is usually a condition of a purchase contract; consequently, it is becoming common for vendors to have their own Pre-Sale Inspection done prior to going to market. Put yourself ahead of the game by:
- Knowing the true condition of your home.
- Getting any problems fixed before you put your property on the market.
- Ensuring full disclosure at the time of the sale.
- Putting yourself in a much stronger negotiating position.
Did you know numerous properties are sold with deliberately hidden defects? Statistically, more than half of Australia’s homebuyers find issues after they move in, however, these issues may be major defects such as cracking in walls or poor plumbing which 18% and 28% of buyers found respectfully. Using an experienced inspector to conduct a thorough investigation of your new home is the only reliable way to:
- Detect structural issues related to the building.
- Identify safety issues that may put your family at risk!
- Establish rectification costs for defects found.
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Service Areas
From Bribie to Pimpama…
We’ve got you covered!
Brisbane Building Reports services Brisbane’s Inner City, Northside, Southside, Western suburbs and surrounds.
A handover/new home inspection is recommended for: people buying a new home or apartment, people buying off the plan, people building new homes.
Homeowners usually have little building knowledge and rely on the builder and contractors to complete the building work to an acceptable and safe standard. Even if you trust the builders and contractors on your project, it is still recommended to conduct a handover inspection to ensure safety.
As the owner of the property, you have the right to engage the services of a licensed building inspector to carry out an inspection of the property on your behalf. At least 2 weeks notice from the builder as to when the practical completion date is likely to be is considered standard within the building industry.
