Much of Berwick's resale stock is twenty to forty years old: brick veneer, tiled roofs and in places a timber floor on stumps. Our pre-purchase inspection looks where those houses age, which is mostly overhead and underneath.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reported under AS 4349.1, covering significant items: structural damage, conditions conducive to it, and safety hazards.
30 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Berwick pre-purchase building inspection. Where a roof space, subfloor or room cannot be safely entered on the day, the report names it as not inspected rather than assuming it is sound.
Recorded on established Berwick homes before purchase.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven Berwick stage visits, each booked before the next trade closes the work in. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A numbered list of every unfinished Berwick item, before the final claim is paid. 
Defect Investigation Reports Floors, cracks, damp and leaks in Berwick homes, measured and traced to a cause. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest scopes in one Berwick visit, garden edges included. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Berwick rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards before it is listed. Dilapidation Reports A dated record of your Berwick home before a neighbour's knockdown or rebuild starts. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note when a dispute goes to the tribunal. Pre-Listing Inspections Find what a buyer's inspector will find before your Berwick home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent assessment of storm, leak or impact damage to back your claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
AS 4349.1 is visual and limited to readily accessible areas. Electrical, gas and plumbing are not operated or tested, nor are appliances, heating and cooling, pools and spas or automatic garage doors. Concealed framing, footings below ground, hidden damp courses, timber pests, asbestos and mould testing, and anything blocked on the day sit outside it too.
Grease and moisture collect in the roof space instead of leaving the house. Over time that means damp timbers, stained ceilings and a fire load above the kitchen.
Usually yes. Older homes with gardens against the walls and timber floors are the ones where a timber pest inspection under AS 4349.3 earns its place.
