Building Inspections Cost
When searching for a building inspection company in Melbourne please be aware that in Victoria some businesses carrying out pre-purchase building inspections actually are NOT qualified building inspectors as per the Building Act 1993 (you need a diploma or degree in building surveying to be a building inspector and NOT INSURED.
Always ask your potential inspector for a copy of their indemnity insurance certificate and a sample report be emailed to you so you know that you’re covered and know what you are getting.
Some house inspection reports maybe 5-10 pages – ours are 80-140 pages.
We do not carry out verbal only inspections as these are not permitted under AS4349.1 Anyone carrying out “verbal only” inspections will not be insured. Talk to a building inspector today!
You have come to the right building inspection business if you want the following:
- An Inspector who has been doing pre-purchase building inspections for 14 years.
- A qualified Building Inspector – Diploma of Building Surveying.
- A qualified pest Inspector.
- An Inspector with the latest Thermal imaging Equipment and Termite Detection radar.
- An inspector who checks all walls for damp using moisture meters.
- An inspector who is a Member of the Master Builders Association.
- An inspector who is a member of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors.
- A detailed 80-120 page reports for a building and pest inspection report with photographs.
- The Building Inspection report emailed to you on the same day.
- An Inspector who you can contact after hours – to 10 p.m. on week nights to assist.
- An Inspector who provides Unlimited free advice and assistance over the phone for as long as it takes for you to understand the significance of our findings.
Fees below include GST – additional $100 fee for homes 30 kilometers from CBD may apply.
Building Inspection Only
1 Bedroom – $395
2-4 Bedroom – $495
5-6 Bedroom – $595
7+ Bedroom – call to diuscuss
- 80 page inspection Report (Approx).
- 1-3 hour inspection
- Major Defects
- Minor Defects
- Maintenance Defects
- Safety Hazards – unsafe conditions e.g. insulation over down lights that is a fire hazard.
- The Location of the Building Defects
- How to Rectify the Building Defects
- Labelled Color Photographs
Pest Inspection Only
1 Bedroom – $395
2-4 Bedroom – $495
5-6 Bedroom – $595
7+ Bedroom – Call to discuss
- 60 Page Inspection report (Approx)
- 1-3 hour inspection
- Live Termites
- Old Termite Damage
- Borer
- Timber Fungal Decay (Rot)
- Termite Recommendations
- Favourable conditions for termites that you need to remove
- Labelled Color Photographs
Building & Pest Inspection
1 Bedroom – $495
2-4 Bedroom – $595
5-6 Bedroom – $695
7+ Bedroom – $800-$1000
- 100 plus page inspection report (approx)
- 1-3 hour inspection
- Major Defects
- Minor Defects
- Maintenance Defects
- Safety Hazards
- Location of Defects
- How to Rectify the defects of have assessed
- Live Termites
- Old Termite Damage
- Borer
- Timber Fungal Decay
- Termite Recommendations
- labelled Color Photographs
Handover Inspections (PAINT DEFECTS INCLUDED)
1-2 Bedroom – $770
3-4 Bedroom – $880
5-6 Bedroom – $990
7+ Bedroom – $1100
- Can take 2-3 hours to complete this building inspection
- Building Defects as per The Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
- Minor Defects, major Defects and Safety hazards
- Labelled Color Photographs
Handover Inspections (PAINT DEFECTS NOT INCLUDED)
1-2 Bedroom – $600
3-4 Bedroom – $700
5-6 Bedroom – $800
7+ Bedroom – $900
- Can take 2-3 hours to complete this building inspection
- Building Defects as per The Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
- Minor Defects, major Defects and Safety hazards
- Labelled Color Photographs