07/07/2026
Hi, I'm Colin. I run Hamley Home Inspections and I've basically been obsessed with buildings my entire life.
My dad was a builder. I grew up on construction sites, crawling around half-finished houses, watching foundations get poured, asking too many questions.
Most kids wanted to be footballers. I wanted to know why that beam was load-bearing. That never really left me.
I've been in construction for most of my life. Then I became a building inspector. This taught me something valuable, and gave me a perspective on properties that I genuinely don't think you can get any other way.
Because here's the thing about inspections: you can read all the theory in the world, but until you've actually built something, until you understand how a house is put together, you don't fully understand the purpose of each building element.
I started Hamley because I kept seeing buyers get let down. Not by bad luck, but by inspections that were too fast, too shallow, and too focused on ticking boxes to protect themselves or the vendor rather than actually protecting the person paying for them.
So we do it differently.
We spend up to 4 hours on every property. We go under every house and into every roof space. We use moisture meters and thermal imaging. And after every report, I make myself available personally for a client call to answer any questions because sometimes a document without a conversation isn't enough.
I've been doing this for a long time. I've seen things behind walls, under floors, and inside roof voids that would make your eyes water.
And I'll tell you, there's nothing better than calling a client and saying: "Here's what we found. Here's what it means. And here's how you use this to make the right call."
That's the job. And I still love it.
If you're buying in Melbourne, I'd love to help. Call 1800 426 539 or visit hamley.com.au
