Buying an acreage home in Strathtulloh: what the inspection looks at
Large lots, older houses and outbuildings. The questions a pre-purchase inspection answers on Strathtulloh acreage.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual check of a Strathtulloh home you are thinking of buying, carried out to AS 4349.1 and reporting the significant defects and safety hazards that should shape your offer.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Carried out to AS 4349.1 as a visual inspection of the readily accessible parts of the property, reporting significant defects, conditions conducive to structural damage, and safety hazards. Where a defect needs measuring, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 is the reference.
28 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Strathtulloh pre-purchase building inspection. Where a ceiling space, subfloor or roof could not be reached safely, the report says so plainly and names what was left unseen.
Findings from pre-purchase inspections on established Victorian homes, each labelled with its suburb.
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New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits timed to the moment each part of the build is about to disappear behind concrete, plaster or tiles. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A room by room defect list before you sign off and make the last payment. 
Defect Investigation Reports Finding the cause of cracking, leaks or movement in a home you already own. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and a timber pest inspection under AS 4349.3 in a single visit. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Victoria's 15 rental minimum standards checked in a Strathtulloh home before it is advertised. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your home before earthworks start on the lot beside it. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Tribunal-ready evidence for a Strathtulloh building dispute, prepared to the VCAT practice note. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will say before your Strathtulloh home goes on the market. 
Mould Inspections Trace the damp feeding the mould, not just the black patch on the ceiling. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent account of damage and its cause when an insurer and owner disagree. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look over roof, gutters and drainage so small faults stay small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Your defect list for an off the plan unit, completed before you settle. 
Reinspections A return visit to confirm the builder really fixed each item on the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections A standalone AS 4349.3 check for termites, borers and conditions that invite them. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claim what a Strathtulloh rental is entitled to from its first year let. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reporting for shops, offices and industrial buildings. 
Strata Reports Read what the owners corporation records reveal before buying into one. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Usually within two or three working days, sooner when we can. Tell us the deadline when you book and we plan the report around it.
Yes. A home a few years old can still carry handover items nobody fixed, and early cracking or drainage problems show up in the first seasons on clay ground.
Tell us when you book. Outbuildings, retaining walls and detached structures can be included, which changes the time on site and the quote.
AS 4349.1, which covers the visible condition of readily accessible areas and reports significant defects, conditions conducive to damage, and safety hazards.
Wherever a manhole and subfloor can be entered safely. If a manhole is blocked or a subfloor is too low, the report says so and explains what could not be seen.
A pre-purchase building inspection does not include timber pests. Many buyers book the combined building and pest inspection instead, which adds an AS 4349.3 timber pest check.
Yes, and it is worth it. The last half hour is spent walking you through what matters and what is routine maintenance.
Electrical, gas and plumbing operation, appliances, heating and cooling, pools, concealed framing and footings, the damp-proof course where hidden, timber pests, asbestos and mould testing, and any area that is not readily accessible.
It often is, because it sets out each significant item with photos, which gives you something concrete to put to the agent.
The instant quote form gives the price. It depends on the size and age of the house and whether outbuildings or a pest inspection are added.