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Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Melton South

An established home in the City of Melton is usually recent enough that decay is not the issue. What matters is whether water is going where it should and whether the work was finished properly.

  • Significant items under AS 4349.1
  • Written up inside a day
  • Moisture meter and thermal camera
  • Roof space where entry is safe
  • Photographed and explained plainly
  • Exclusions set out openly
  • Arranged around your cooling off
  • Inspector reachable after
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What is included

What is included in a Melton South pre-purchase building inspection

A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reported under AS 4349.1, covering significant items: structural damage, conditions conducive to it, and safety hazards.

Reactive clay movement

  • Brick veneer cracks over openings
  • Stepped mortar cracking
  • Sticking doors and frames
  • Gaps at cornice lines

Walls from the street side

  • Older face brick and pointing
  • Render on newer estate homes
  • Damp course line and weeps
  • Salt fretting at low courses

Roof surface from above

  • Concrete tiles and ridge capping
  • Metal sheeting on newer builds
  • Valleys, flashings and gutters
  • Drone shots where unsafe

Inside the roof void

  • Truss and rafter condition
  • Batts missing or pushed aside
  • Water marks on sarking

Under timber floors

  • Stumps on 1970s and 80s homes
  • Bearers, joists and vents
  • Wet ground under the floor

Bathroom and laundry wet zones

  • Shower base leaks
  • Drummy or cracked tiles
  • Grade to each floor waste
  • Swollen vanity panels

Rooms throughout

  • Ceiling sag and staining
  • Wall and floor finishes
  • Window and door condition

Block and drainage

  • Ground falls away from walls
  • Downpipes and stormwater pits
  • Leaning retaining walls
  • Driveway slab cracking

Hazards worth flagging

  • Low or loose balustrades
  • Steps and trip edges
  • Older fibre cement sheeting
  • Glass in risk zones

What you receive

  • Significant items first
  • Photos beside each finding
  • Rooms we could not enter

36 checkpoints across 10 areas on a standard Melton South pre-purchase building inspection. Anything locked, sealed or stacked over on the day is written up as not inspected. Work we could not reach is never recorded as satisfactory.

Sample findings

Sample defects noted during our pre-purchase inspections near Melton South

From a pre-purchase inspection at Deer Park, in Melbourne's west.

Water ponding held against the building, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Water ponding held against the building
Staining consistent with a recent leak, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Staining consistent with a recent leak
Cladding separated, opening a path for water, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Cladding separated, opening a path for water
Debris left on the roof, reducing drainage, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Debris left on the roof, reducing drainage
Door hardware damaged, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Door hardware damaged
General wear through the dwelling, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
General wear through the dwelling
Sliding door sticking in its track, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Sliding door sticking in its track
Minor damage noted during the walk through, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Minor damage noted during the walk through
Mirror missing from where one was fitted, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Mirror missing from where one was fitted
Painting defects noted internally, noted during a pre-purchase inspection in Deer Park, in Melbourne's west
Painting defects noted internally
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  • Whoever attends your Melton South site is the person who writes and signs the report.
  • Findings are referenced to AS 2870, AS 1684, AS 3740 or the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
  • We work from the engineering issued for your lot rather than a generic checklist.
  • The inspector's number stays on your report for the length of the build.
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Dilapidation Reports in Melton South Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your property before building starts next door.
Expert Witness Reports in Melton South Expert Witness Reports Drawn to the VCAT expert evidence practice note where a dispute reaches the tribunal.
Pre-Listing Inspections in Melton South Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will see, ahead of listing your home.
Insurance Claim Assessments in Melton South Insurance Claim Assessments Independent damage assessment prepared to support your insurance claim.

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FAQ

Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Melton South: common questions

What sits outside a pre-purchase inspection?

AS 4349.1 is visual and limited to readily accessible areas. Operation and testing of electrical, gas and plumbing sits outside it, along with appliances, climate control, automatic garage doors, pools and spas, concealed framing, footings underground, asbestos and mould sampling, and anything obstructed on the day.

Are timber pests part of it?

No. Timber pests fall under AS 4349.3 and are reported separately, which is the building and pest scope.

Why does water ponding matter?

Water held against the building keeps the ground damp, which drives movement in reactive soil and gives termites the moisture they need.

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