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Building & Pest Inspection Specialist

Auspect Building & Pest Consultants are proudly a locally owned and operated Gold Coast business. Established in 1999, we’ve earned a reputation for our quality, througher inspections and reports. With a wealth of experience and expertise and resources, we can handle any request.

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Led by owner and licensed inspector Craig Blood, our dedicated team go above and beyond to provide our clients with the information they need so they can make an informed decision.

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Craig’s Bio

⦁ Craig Blood is Auspect’s owner & founder. He is a licensed building & pest inspector.
⦁ Originally from Yorkshire UK.
⦁ Started his construction career working in his family building company as an apprentice bricklayer / stone mason & plasterer, completed his apprenticeship in the late 80’s and early 90’s where he mastered his stone masonry & plastering skills to an extremely high level.
⦁ He continued to work for a small building company in the north of England for 14 years before setting up his own company CSB Construction Pty Ltd.
⦁ Craig has many years’ experience working on Heritage and contemporary houses.
⦁ He has a deep understanding of Heritage and traditional building methods and the building code, working alongside architects & subcontractors.
⦁ Arrived in Australia chasing the sunshine in 2005.
⦁ Obtained his Australian builders license in 2010.
⦁ Worked for builders on various projects in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.
⦁ Worked for a Brisbane based Building & Pest Company to gain experience in understanding the BCA & conducting residential inspections & pest treatments.
⦁ Craig started Auspect Building & Pest Consultants in 2010.
⦁ Since then, he has personally performed more than 10,000 house inspections throughout southeast Queensland.
⦁ He has been witness to various standards of workmanship throughout his career, some good and some terrible.
⦁ Depending on the size of the house, an inspection usually takes just over two hours.
⦁ Craig works by the motto… ‘working to a standard, not to a clock!’ He believes there is too much at stake with your investment, so he wants to get the inspection right and not miss any potential defects. His standards are rightfully high.
⦁ Craig always invites clients to attend house inspections so he can give them a better understanding of the condition of the property but more importantly witness firsthand how the inspection has been performed.
⦁ He then delivers a comprehensive detailed inspection report which includes accompanying photos of any defects or structural concerns.
⦁ The report is given to the client on the same day as the inspection.
⦁ Auspect is fully Licensed through QBCC & insured with Rapid Solutions.
⦁ Auspect inspections meet and exceed Building Inspection AS 4349.1 standard and AS 4349.1 – 2010 Inspection of buildings – Timber pests standard.
⦁ Craig is passionate about what he does and is committed to going the extra mile for his clients. Your satisfaction is his reward.
⦁ In his spare time, he enjoys house renovations & boating.