Inspect East Building Inspections

03/12/2023

Building inspectors should always try and access the roof cavity. I offen find hidden major defects . This one had Broken frame structure, with heavy roof coverings. Deflection.. Outward pressure on supporting walls.

12/02/2023

A productive start to the week Evidence of past termite activity in Frankston

16/12/2022

A pre purchase inspection at Caulfield uncovered Mud leads and hollow hand rails

05/12/2022

Many times we find past termite damage which can be a clue to look for conducive conditions for further attack. The timber pest reports identifies how to safe guard a building from further termite damage.

22/11/2022

Investigating the gardens and surrounds of a Caulfield property today. Mike found that termites had a field day with these landscaping Timbers

10/11/2022

Inspector Mike was on the job early this morning in Caulfield. The prospective purchasers of this property will proceed with caution after these termite mud leads were uncovered.

09/11/2022

Five year old apartment inspected today. Extensive damage to floating floor and skirting boards. Water was found ponding under the floor. An expensive fix !

07/11/2022

The most beautiful of bathrooms can hide many defects. Today we found 2 leaking showers which can lead to termite activity if left unaddressed.

23/08/2018

🚩🚩Melbourne Home Buyers Beware🚩🚩

In a recent experience, our client was blatantly lied to and mislead by the vendor and real estate agent of the home they were looking to buy.

We decided to post about this story to help educate other prospective buyers on the kind of tactics they need to look out for and avoid when buying a home:

If you’re currently in the market to purchase a home, you’ll no doubt find this story quite interesting, and potentially a little alarming. The Background We recently had a situation where we conducted two separate Building and Pest Inspections on the same property.

31/07/2018

The property you are buying must be in the best condition before you sign the contract and proceed with the purchase.
Here are some steps and precautions that you can undertake to ensure your property investments are as smooth as possible:

Buying a property is an incredibly costly investment. You will probably have to save money for decades or take out a huge bank loan to pay for your investment. Given the high cost and risks involved, it is necessary to carry out a proper due diligence on the property market and the

30/07/2018

Many investors avoid this asset class because it is very costly. To comfortably buy property, you must have saved money for years if not decades and you still have to take a mortgage to afford the property. You will probably pay your mortgage over another two decades.

Property is one of the best asset classes for many Australians looking for investment vehicles. According to the latest ASX Long Term Investment Report, residential property in Australia still yield quite an impressive return on investment and averaged at 8% per annum over a duration of 10 years. Ma...

27/07/2018

Before you head out to an auction for a particular building or buildings, take the time to visit the property and do a comprehensive building and pest inspection. This is also a risky strategy because you are not guaranteed of a win in the auction but it is a good insurance against a potentially dud property purchase.

Property auctions are generally a tense affair, especially if you are one of the bidders. There are various potential risks in an auction for the uninformed buyer. The auction contract will be unconditional. Once the hammer has gone down on your bid, you will not get another opportunity to inspect t...