Building And Pest Inspections

Buying a new home is a big investment. Unless you’re some kind of venture capitalist, buying a home will be the biggest investment you ever make. Like any investment, it’s important to make an informed decision. That’s where building and pest inspections come into the equation.

Even if you’re quite handy around the house, there are a tonne of things you probably don’t know. There are things hidden to the eye. That’s why, for instance, pest inspectors carry heat and moisture sensors. Even the experts need a little help to find everything that lurks behind the walls. My advice is, always get a building and pest inspection before buying a new home.

Building Inspection

The purpose of the building inspection iis to make sure everything is structurally sound. They’ll check and test all the things you’d expect, such as stairs and walls. They’ll also check into spaces that you might not check for yourself. Like the ceiling space. And under the house (if you have stumps.)

A good building inspector will give you intelligible information about what is found during the inspections. It’s important to know more than just a pass or fail grade for your potential new home. You’ll want to know the risks involved with the purchase, future work required, and costs of any work impending. Choose a building inspector with good communication skills and a good knowledge of building.

Pest Inspection

The pest inspection is a specialist job. We advise you to shy away from inspectors who combine both building and pest inspections. It’s impossible for one person to have the decades of experience required in each field that will enable them to give comprehensive and authoritative reports in each area. A good inspector should have worked in their field a long time before moving into inspections.

As mentioned earlier, a pest inspector will carry technology such as heat and moisture sensors. They’ll also carry the weight of experience that allows them to understand where to check and what to notice. We’ve worked with an inspector who has shown us many instances where other inspectors missed obvious signs of pest infestation. In many cases it was termite infestation. You don’t want to inherit a home with termite damage so choose your pest inspector wisely.

Choosing Your Building And Pest Inspectors

The best advice we received when buying your home is to find a team of inspectors with decades of experience. That’s how we found Richard’s building and pest inspections. He works with Mark, a builder with decades of experience. Richard himself is a pest controller and pest inspector who has decades of experience. Richard is constantly finding evidence of termites that other inspectors missed. This is the kind of person you want doing your pest inspection.

Before committing to your inspection, make sure you talk to the people actually doing the inspections. Big companies will send out whoever is available. That’s fine. But make sure you talk to them first, the people actually doing your inspection. Get a grasp of their level of expertise. And as mentioned first up, make sure they’re good communicators.

As a final tip, make sure you find this building inspector/pest inspector team yourself. Relying on a real estate agent, for instance, who has a vested interest in selling the property, may not be the best way to go. You want impartiable, thorough and authoritative testing and reporting. Then you can buy with confidence.

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