While Houspect is renowned for undertaking quality residential house inspections over the past 40 years, many people do not know that Houspect WA also undertakes a large number of building inspections each year on a diverse range of industrial, commercial, retail and offices buildings across all of Western Australia. Undertaking an effective due diligence inspection…
Important information for residential property Buyers and Sellers in WA who are relying on Keystart Loans and utilising a pre purchase building inspections. Keystart provides a great service to West Australians by providing loans and loan conditions which may otherwise not be available. So this is a very positive outcome for West Australians. 1 The Issue …
What are they and do they impact me? 1 What are we talking about? So let’s assume you have two or more adjacent strata units and they share a common wall (party wall) and potentially a common roof/roof space. The party wall is essentially the dividing partition between the two adjoining buildings that is shared by…
Pre Purchase Building Inspections – Chemical Delignification of Tile Battens and Structural Defects Chemical Delignification of tile battens in WA is not uncommon and at some point, it may require some or the entire cover of tile battens in a roof to be replaced. The question in relation to pre purchase building inspections is will…
The Why, What, Where and How of His Important Feature of New Homes So we all appreciate that when it rains the water hits the roof, runs off the roof into the gutters, down the downpipes and into soakwells or storage tanks. Simple really! But what happens when the volume of storm water is simply…
Leaking shower stalls and the impacts on adjacent masonry walls in WA is an extremely common issue in new homes, existing homes and especially homes older than 15- 20 years of age. Action must be taken! 1. The Problem? Essentially the problem relates to water escaping the shower stall and leaching…
Bathrooms have certainly come under significant review over the past 10 years. New homes and bathroom renovations can produce bathrooms with stunning characteristics and visual appeal. From tiling, baths, basins, showers and tapware the choices and options seem endless. The general view that after the kitchen, the bathrooms are the most expensive rooms in the…
Given the depressed Real Estate Market conditions currently being experienced in the Western Australia property market and the added impost of significant stamp duties on property transactions, many home owners are making home renovations as opposed to selling them. Like new home constructions, home renovations need to be checked throughout the key construction stages to ensure that…
New regulations for homes built in bushfire-prone areas threaten to place additional costs on home owners and buyers in these designated zones. Compliance with the regulations will increase the cost of new home construction, making new homes less affordable for many families, according to the Department of Housing. Costs associated with significant renovations in bushfire-prone…