Houspect has recently completed development of a new digital reporting system using the latest tablet technology. This new system will allow our reports to be completed, and customer ready, in a much shorter period of time. This benefits our customers and agents alike by completing reports quickly and efficiently and ensures the real estate transaction…
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The most common items our customers request Houspect to investigate during the winter months are roof leaks. Whilst a large brown mark or a damp area on a ceiling is of concern for a potential buyer, it is usually only a minor maintenance issue. Broken or shifted ridge caps or tiles can sometimes cause gutters…
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Keeping warm in winter may be as simple as turning up your heater, but these days that option is becoming very expensive. Saving, or conserving the heat in the first place, is a much better option. Here are a few simple, often over looked, suggestions: Winter storms can sometimes move the insulation around in your…
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If you are considering undertaking ANY work to a pre-1983 building (even as simple as drilling a hole in a wall) please make sure that the building material you are drilling into or working with is not ASBESTOS. Any flat sheet building material found in pre-1983 houses, especially in the wet areas, may contain asbestos.…
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With many people looking to renovate, there are a few simple steps that need to be taken to avoid disputes, even with the most pleasant of trade’s men/women. Most building industry disputes that are referred to Building Commissions are due to defective building work. Other causes for disputes can be contractual issues, poor communication, poor…
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New Trend For Vendor Inspections Vendor Inspections, often referred to as Pre-Listing inspections, are becoming more popular because they eliminate many of the pitfalls and hassles associated doing an inspection when you have a buyer. The Pre-Listing inspection often identifies minor defects that if left unattended may have had a negative affect on the buyer’s…
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Before buying a second hand car we’ll have it inspected by trusted third party transport agencies. How much more important it is to have a building inspected before purchase. While it need not cover every aspect of a building, the report should cover the areas of main concern. Although buyers can nominate a specific area…
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Some misconceptions regarding building inspections need to be addressed. Building inspections can mean different things to different people, depending on who they are, what their needs may be, or even their job Some people are of a mind that an inspection is only a means to find faults with a home, allowing the buyer to…
DetailsDid you know Houspect has a range of construction reports that lets you rest assured that your home is being built to the proper standards? Inspections are usually timed in accordance with the various building stages such as slab down, brickwork complete, roof on and practical completion. Houspect checks that all the work completed is…
DetailsThere has been an explosion of Home Renovation programmes on television of recent times showing ordinary people undertaking glamorous, dramatic and quite often substantial improvements to their homes. Making these programmes entertaining means they focus on the creative experience of creating a dream home, and tend to ignore the “boring” stuff like building to Australian…
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