Most people would not know that polished timber stairs are injury risk because a person could easily slip and get seriously hurt. This is why BCA has requirement that the treads must be finished in non slip materials. Guess what? Many people don’t know or don’t care   and many building inspectors are not much better. We have inspected dozens of homes passed whilst defective and risky to occupants.

Nothing ever happens but when something does everyone runs for cover. It wasn’t me!

If falling and breaking your hip is not bad enough, imagine a visitor doing that and then suing you for damages. You could lose everything you have plus the shirt on your back.

So if you think you are saving money by skipping competent building inspection or by paying cheaper price to someone with suspect expertise, then you could be gambling with a lot more than you think.