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Tag Archives: building defects
Pre purchase Inspection, ANOTHER DISASTER AVOIDED!
This week I inspected another home that would have been a complete purchase disaster for my clients. They suspected problems with the floor but were told by the vendor’s agent that all it was needed was re-packing of some stumps. … Continue reading
Pre Purchase inspection Melbourne, Things we find!
Here are some of the things we typically find on pre purchase inspections If you are buying a home you would want to know about it This was actually not a bad home but like all things not perfect
Building Dispute, Bulged Swimming Pool, Cost to Fix?
My clients have had their fibreglass swimming pool develop a bulge in the side and bottom. Builder attempted unsatisfactory repairs. This is what I said: Summary of the Report Findings: The swimming pool has structural movement and has bulged. The … Continue reading
Missing smoke detector. Will this family wake up tomorrow?
Yesterday again I inspected a family home for a prospective purchaser and found missing smoke detectors outside bedrooms as required. There was one smoke detector in dining room ceiling (where it was not required). Was that enough? Definitely not. When … Continue reading
Building insurance claim. INSURER CAVES IN!
This follows by blog on 13/02/2012 in which I reported biased and in my opinion fraudulent engineering report that the insurer was relying on in offering my client a pittance as settlement. I have since found out that my client … Continue reading
Commercial building contract, expert administration SAVES A BUNDLE!
I was called because the client was unhappy about air-conditioning system she was getting in her new commercial development. When I inspected the job and looked at the documentation it was a revelation. Building contract administration “sounds so boring”, it … Continue reading
Foundation heave, New home ruined, INVESTMENT DESTROYED!
Yesterday I inspected a two year home that is comprehensively ruined by foundation heave. What you see here is the worst part but the slab has moved throughout the home. This happens when home is built on highly reactive clay … Continue reading
Building Dispute, Provisional Sum Blows, Owner takes a HIT.
Recently I was involved in a building dispute where provisional sum blew out from $5000 to $ 20,000 . Now that is a nasty surprise for any budget and my clients were very upset and this come on top of … Continue reading
Defective Brickwork, what goes up, sometimes it must come down!
My client was building a big beautiful two storey home a block away from the beach and the builder was one of the top tier volume builders. Brickwork was finished and it’s appearance was unbefitting good workmanship and the tolerances … Continue reading
