Which areas are covered in a Building Inspection Report?

Getting construction companies to building a house for you is not all you need to invest in. You need to make sure that every penny you paid is best made use of. It is can give you immense satisfaction regarding your investment when you get your house inspected for its quality by construction inspectors. 

Building inspectors ensure that every aspect of the house meets the quality standards that you paid for. Construction and building inspectors play a vital role of ensuring that the structures meet the living standards. By ensuring that the framework adheres to construction standards, mandates and zoning laws, they do general society a kindness by guaranteeing that their house doesn’t collapse just one fine night!

A standard pre-purchase building inspection report will assess the condition of your prospective property. That said, this is not an all encompassing assessment, but is a visual investigation to see if there are any defects noticeable on accessible parts of the building. For example, an inspector will check the roof and roof void, external walls, doors and windows, and internal walls, floors and subfloor.

What areas are covered

A building inspection report covers

·         water damage, damp or rot

·         cracks or visible structural damage that can be seen with the eye

·         uneven floors

·         visual evidence of pests but it is not equivalent to a detailed pest inspection

·         evidence of rust

·         Plumbing and drainage

·         electrical wiring

·         compliance to the municipal standards

·         exterior cladding

·         door and window frames

·         foundations

·         ventilation

Checks may include the use of tools like a moisture meter, but will not include invasive investigations to inaccessible areas of the property. If major concerns are noticed, your inspector may recommend that you contact a plumber or asbestos expert, for example, to conduct further testing. The construction inspectors check for fixtures and fittings and the overall quality of the building.

So the final word is that you need to make sure that you don’t land into any kind of trouble because of an issue you were oblivious about.  

It is a misconception that you save money by not getting an inspection report, but the fact is that the cost of getting an inspection and an inspection report is peanuts compared to the long term benefits that you can reap. So don’t buy a money pit, always get a pre-purchase, pre-sale and building progress inspection report and sleep like a baby.

Construction Inspection can be very handy!