Property Inspection & Building Condition
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Pick the situation closest to yours. Each leads to one defined inspection and one written report.
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Inspection 04What we find
A few of the problems these inspections surface most often — and how we separate a real concern from a cosmetic one.
Elevated moisture at a window corner, wall base or wet area is one of the most common things we are asked to check. A meter reading locates it, a thermal image confirms the pattern, and a close look at the detailing usually shows why — often a sill or flashing not installed to spec.
Plaster cladding, service penetrations and solid deck barriers meeting a wall are known weathertightness risk points. Appearance alone does not confirm a junction sheds water, so we flag the details that warrant a closer look before you rely on them.
Showers, vanities and laundries are where small failures turn expensive. A tidy-looking wet area can still hide a failed seal, poor fall to the waste or moisture tracking behind the tiles — so we check the waterproofing details, not just the finish.
Tiles and long-run steel weather with age, ridge lines and flashings work loose, and gutters or downpipes block or fall the wrong way. From a safe vantage we read the roof surface, its junctions and how rainwater is meant to leave the building.
Under the floor is where damp, poor ventilation, missing insulation and tired timber quietly add up. Where it is safely accessible we look at the joists, piles, damp-proofing and ground conditions that hold the house up.
A thermal camera reads temperature patterns the eye cannot — damp behind a lining, a missing patch of insulation, air leakage around a window. We treat it as supporting evidence, read alongside the meter and the visual inspection, never as proof on its own.
Before you book
What the inspection does and does not cover, and how to use the report.
No. The inspection is visual and non-invasive. We use moisture meters and thermal imaging to read what a surface hides without cutting into it. Intrusive investigation, removal or water testing needs a separate written scope and the owner's authority.
Not on its own. A single number is a prompt, not a conclusion. We read it together with the visual evidence and a thermal image — a high reading at a window corner, a matching thermal pattern and a visible installation fault together point to moisture ingress, while any one alone may not.
Yes. The report sets out visible defects, their likely effect and what needs specialist follow-up, so you and your lawyer or adviser can decide on price, conditions or further investigation. It gives you building-condition evidence; it does not tell you whether to buy.
No. We are independent and do not quote for or carry out repairs. Where a finding needs it, we tell you what type of tradesperson or specialist to engage — for example a qualified carpenter to reinstall a window, or an electrician and plumber to certify altered work.
The report explains the finding, why it matters and a practical next step — a targeted follow-up, a specialist referral, or a repair objective for your builder. Observed evidence, possible causes and matters that remain unverified are kept clearly separate.
Often, yes. We assess the current condition and set out a possible pathway to a building consent — which parts can remain, what must be upgraded to the current Building Code, and the certificates required — so you can plan with realistic time and cost expectations. This is not town-planning advice.