Pre settlement inspection
By Building Expert|December 12, 2013
You have bought "builder's spec" or bought off the plan, "cat in the bag". You are sailing in waters with icebergs.
Settlement is coming and you are wandering if you are getting what you expect or perhaps you can already see you aren't.
Economic reality is that once the property is sold off the plan the overriding interest is to build it as cheaply as possible
to maximise profit.
This is where substitutions of cheaper material, fittings, unqualified and cheaper trades and appliances can creep in.
Smaller dimensions than shown on plan, or items simply left out by the builder in the hope purchaser will never pick it up.
Yes I have seen it all!
I have seen it all.
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We look for :
Settlement is coming and you are wandering if you are getting what you expect or perhaps you can already see you aren't.
Economic reality is that once the property is sold off the plan the overriding interest is to build it as cheaply as possible
to maximise profit.
This is where substitutions of cheaper material, fittings, unqualified and cheaper trades and appliances can creep in.
Smaller dimensions than shown on plan, or items simply left out by the builder in the hope purchaser will never pick it up.
Yes I have seen it all!
I have seen it all.
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We look for :
- Incomplete building work
- Defective building work
- Failure to comply with regulations
- Failure to comply with the contract
- We also use thermal imaging for detection of otherwise invisible defects such as roof leaks, dampness and defective ceiling insulation.
Regularly we find incomplete/defective/non compliant building work of poor standard, often not in accordance with drawings and sometimes befitting a third world country!
Are you going to hand over your money without Building Epert advice? It's your call
For the best building inspection and comprehensive expert advice call 03 9742 6121
