Buying a ten to fifteen year old house in Truganina
What changes once a Truganina home is past its first decade: sealants, eaves, cladding joints and concrete. A buyer's checklist from our inspections.
Before you go unconditional on a Truganina house, we inspect it to AS 4349.1 and report structural damage, the conditions that lead to it, and any safety hazards in the areas we can reach.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Carried out to AS 4349.1 Inspection of buildings, Part 1: Pre-purchase inspections, residential buildings. It is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reporting structural damage, conditions conducive to it and safety hazards.
26 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Truganina pre-purchase building inspection. Parts of the house we cannot reach safely on the day are recorded as limitations, so you know what was and was not seen.
What buyers in Truganina and the neighbouring suburbs have been told about before signing.
What changes once a Truganina home is past its first decade: sealants, eaves, cladding joints and concrete. A buyer's checklist from our inspections.
An honest guide to AS 4349.1 scope for buyers, with examples of what we do report and the systems we refer to licensed trades.
Corner cracks, moderate slab cracks and failed sealant on houses near Truganina, and how a pre-purchase report treats them.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits timed to your builder's program, each one before the next trade buries the work we need to see. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The last check before you sign off, listing every incomplete or faulty item the builder still has to fix. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem looked at properly: what it is, how far it goes, what probably caused it and who should fix it. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest inspections done in one visit, with the conditions termites use spelled out plainly. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental minimum standards checked in your Truganina house, with a written list of anything to fix. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated record of your home before a neighbouring lot starts building. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence for a VCAT building dispute, written to the tribunal's practice note. Pre-Sale Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will find before you list. 
Mould Inspections Finds the water behind the mould so the fix lasts. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of damage and its likely cause for a claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look over the house so small items stay small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Defects listed before you settle on an off the plan apartment. 
Reinspections A return visit to confirm each reported item was actually fixed. 
Timber Pest Inspections A standalone AS 4349.3 inspection for termites, borers and decay. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Depreciation claims for a Truganina investment house. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reports for shops, offices and warehouses. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed before you buy in. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
The accessible parts of the house and site: roof exterior and roof space where safe, walls, floors, ceilings, wet areas, the slab edge and site drainage. It reports structural damage, conditions conducive to it and safety hazards under AS 4349.1.
Electrical wiring and switchboards, gas, plumbing operation, appliances, heating and cooling, smoke alarms, automatic garage doors, pools and spas, concealed framing, footings below ground, asbestos and mould testing, and timber pests unless you add a pest inspection under AS 4349.3. Anything inaccessible or blocked by furniture is listed as a limitation.
Size and type of the Truganina property set the fee. Use the instant quote form for the figure on your address.
Usually within a few days, often sooner, and the report arrives within 24 hours. Tell us when your cooling off period or finance clause ends.
Not all of them. Hairline cracks are common on reactive clay. Cracks at window and door corners that are wider than a few millimetres, or slab cracks beyond tolerance, need more attention and sometimes an engineer.
Most Truganina homes are timber framed, so adding the timber pest inspection is usually worthwhile. It costs less as part of a combined visit than booked separately.
It was ordered for the vendor and may be out of date. An inspection you commission yourself answers your questions on your timeline.
Yes, from a ladder or drone where safe access allows, and the roof space where there is a safe manhole and crawl room.
Possibly. Victorian building actions are limited to ten years from the occupancy permit. If the house is young, a defect we find may still be the original builder's to fix.
Truganina and nearby suburbs including Tarneit, Williams Landing, Derrimut, Laverton North, Hoppers Crossing and Deer Park.