Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Pre-Purchase Building Inspection Services available for Perth!

Buying a ready built home can be an exciting step, it may be your first venture into the home owner family or you maybe moving into a new phase of your life’s journey. Whatever your life plans are the property you are about to purchase will become your future home and at Housecalls we want to give you every opportunity to make the best decisions possible.

That’s why we have custom designed our Pre-Purchase Inspection Reports to provide you with the best information available in an easy to read and understand format. The reports format have been developed by the Housecalls team from years of experience as practicing builders and provide you with details of the home you are about to purchase.

We offer two types of Pre-Purchase reports, Gold Star and Platinum, both reports comply with, and exceed Australian Standard AS 4349.1 – 2007 Inspection of Buildings. With these types of reports you will be able to form an understanding of the properties condition your about to purchase along with any defects or maintenance work that maybe required.

Our Gold Star report is best suited to the home buyer looking for an inspection report covering structural items, RCD and smoke alarm installation, general external and internal property condition overview, major maintenance items.

This report covers:

Roof:

– Roof covering; Tiles, sheet metal etc.
– Roof plumbing; Gutters, downpipes, flashings, soakwell connections.
– Roof frame; Timbers, steel and trusses.
Roof space; Insulation, ceiling suspension material, electrical wiring, plumbing, air-conditioning ducting and exhaust fan venting.
Roof external finishing’s; Eaves, fascia’s, barge boards, gables.

Walls

External walls; Brick, renders, feature claddings.
Internal walls; Plastering, lining boards.
Stud framing and linings; Timber, steel.
Tiling; Showers, bathrooms.
Damp; Moisture ingress from showers, other damp problems.

Ceilings

Composition; Material type, condition, features.
Staining; Possible cause, remedial actions

Joinery

Frames, Doors & Windows; Material type, finish, condition.
Cabinetry; Location, material type, condition.
Locks; Types.

Floors

Construction; Material type, visual condition.
Coverings; Type & visual condition.

Swimming Pools/Spa:

– Compliance; Fencing, gates, windows, doors.
Pumps & Filters; Pump operation, filter type, general visual condition.
Pool; Composition material, visual condition.

Outbuildings

Storage; Garages, workshops, sheds, stores.
Outdoor areas; Patios, pergolas, gazebos

Plumbing

Water Services; Water flow (tap operation), waste drainage (sinks, baths, showers, basins).
Gas; Heater points (gas bayonets), regulation venting, appliance types.

Electrical

Meter Box; RCD installation
Smoke Alarms; Installation
Power points; Checked for power to outlets.
Lighting; Switch & light operation checked.
Appliances; Installed types.
Air-Conditioning; General appliance visual condition and duct condition.
Fans; Ceiling and exhaust fan operation.

Paving & Driveways

Material; Type, condition

Gardens

Fencing; Condition, type.
Reticulation; Visual condition – not tested.
Retaining walls; Material type, condition.

Our Platinum report is for the discerning home buyer, it offers a more detailed description of the properties condition, internally it provides a room to room narrative. Outside the properties external condition is more comprehensively identified. Plumbing, gas and electric fitments are visually checked where accessible, taps and lights operated for working order. Internally walls adjoining showers checked for moisture ingress, where accessible roof and underfloor voids inspected. This report covers all items listed our Gold Star report provides and in addition gives;

Roof

More detailed indication of roof condition; Ridge & Hip tile pointing, tile damage.

Plumbing

Water Services; Water flow (tap operation), waste drainage (sinks, baths, showers, basins).

Walls

External walls; Pointing condition, Rendering
Internal walls; Plastering room by room condition, decoration condition.

Ceilings

Room by Room decoration condition

Joinery

Room by Room decoration condition

Plumbing

Water Services; Water flow (tap operation), waste drainage (sinks, baths, showers, basins).
Gas; Heater points (gas bayonets), regulation venting, appliance types.

Electrical

Air-Conditioning; Operating condition

Gardens

Reticulation; tested.

Book a Perth Building Inspection from Our Experts

Booking an inspection cannot be simpler. Our single-page online booking form allows you to provide all of the information we need to arrange the inspection, process the report and send it to you. We keep you updated with the inspection progress and have the report available within 24 hours of the start of inspection. Our inspections are carried out within 48 hours upon receipt of your inspection request. Visit this page More on our inspection process. to find out more.

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