Our Internal Building Inspection Covers
Ceilings and Cornices
For sagging, nails popping defective lining, cracking, damp damage
Internal wall Finishes
(Load bearing and non-load bearing walls) for bulging, nails popping, out of plumb, cracking / crazing, loss of adhesion, blowing and pitting, cracked glass blocks / glazed partitions
Floor Finishes
(E.g. polished wood, terrazzo, ceramic tiles or slates, but not a floor covering) for surface cracking / crazing, cracking at doorways, lifting, damp damage
Windows/window elements
For grazing putty, failed glazing seals, broken glass, sash operation, sash fittings and hardware, water staining, rotting wooden frames, corroded metal frames
Door/door Elements
For defective door hardware, damaged doors, binding doors, loose / badly fitting doors, corroded / rotted frames
Architraves/skirtings
For fixing, damp damage
Fireplaces/chimneys
For broken / missing grates or inserts, damaged timber/stone surrounds, damaged hearth tiles, smoke stains on fireplace openings, water stains on chimney breast
Kitchen bench tops
For lifting, damage, water damage
Kitchen cupboards
For fixing, fitting / operation of doors, drawers and hardware, water damage
Kitchen tiles
For cracking, being drummy / loose, missing / cracked grouting / sealant
Kitchen sink / taps
For leaking trap & waste pipe, damage, operation, incomplete assembly, leaking traps
Bathroom wall sheeting
For fixing, watertight joining, damage
Bathroom tiles
For cracking, being drummy, fixing, missing or cracked grouting / sealant
External Building Inspection
Masonry walls
(Including face brickwork, block work, external render or stucco) for bricks fretting and spalling, mortar eroding, blocked / obstructed weepholes, cracking brickwork, corrosion of embedded steel, arch bars or lintels & associated cracking, movement, crazing and surface cracking, sheet spalling
External Cladding
For wind damage, rotted weatherboards, warping/ splitting and corrosion
Damp-proof course / flashing
For fixing, damage, corrosion, being loose, dislodged / deteriorated
Windows / window elements
For gaps to wall structure, sealing to junction between frame and wall, state of glazing putty, weathering, rotted timber, corrosion
Slab floor finishes
(Balconies and patios) for damage, lifting and cracking
Paintwork
For effect of lack of painting on water-tightness of external walls & parapets, blistering, flaking, cracking, peeling
Chimneys
For lack of chimney support, continuity and intactness within roof space, intactness above roof line, missing chimney pots / cowls, dislodgement or deterioration of flashings, mortar erosion, metal flue corrosion
External Joinery
(E.g. barge boards, gable ends etc) for fixing, badly weathered or rotted timbers
Garage doors
For fixing, badly weathered or rotted timbers, corrosion, damage
Underside of roofing
For corrosion, deterioration, water-tightness
Roofing
For corrosion, secureness of fixing screws, lifting, damage, water-tightness, pointing, state of ridge tiles, shell ends, barge tiles
Skylights
Leaking
Valleys
For fixing, corrosion
Flashings
For being loose, dislodged or deteriorated, damage
Rainwater goods
(Including gutters, downpipes, and rainwater tanks) for fixing, damage, corrosion
Eaves/linings
For fixing, damage
Roof Insulation
For fixing, damage
Roof sarking
For fixing, damage
Termite shields
For fixing, damage, corrosion
Small retaining walls
(Non-structural) for cracking, movement, tilting
Paths and paving
For cracking, breaks, evenness
Driveways
For cracking, breaks, evenness
Stairs and handrails
For corrosion, rotted timber, safety
Fences
For fixing, being plumb, cracking & movement, badly weathered or rotted palings, corrosion, damage
Site drainage
For defective piping, possible drainage problems if the inspection is conducted during a prolonged dry spell.
Incomplete Construction
Items that normally form part of a completed dwelling that have been removed or never installed are noted
Safety Issue
Safety Inspections
Any items that the Inspector observes during the building inspection that he thinks may be a hazard to safety are noted.
