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Year: 2013

Buyer Beware! Is Your Building Inspector Registered?

Advice and Tips, FeaturedJuly 18, 2013

Buyer Beware! Is your building inspector conducting a Building Inspection or Timber Pest Inspection and NOT registered? In some cases it’s the company that’s registered not the individual so watch out! You may be paying for something you’re not getting – and that’s qualified advice!

Today Tonight recently aired a segment on Building Inspectors. Check it out here: http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/consumer/article/-/19090437/home-inspection-blunder/

Don’t waste your money and risk your investment with inexperienced and unqualified inspectors who conduct Building Inspections or Termite Inspections.  The very important difference is…? We’re registered, we’re qualified, we’re experienced, we’re insured, we’re the best choice!

Did we mention Damien is a qualified Carpenter, Registered Builder, Timber Pest Inspector and with over 25 years experience building houses all over Melbourne?

Visit the Building Commissions website to check the inspector is who they say they are. (some are only qualified for building pergolas so make sure they are an unlimited builder!), ask for their registration number, type it in and see for yourself. As an example, enter in Damiens registration number, which is DB-U 13612.

You can be certain we are who we say we are!

First Home Owners Grant? First Home Buyer? Our Building Inspections and Timber Pest Inspections can help put your mind at ease.

Advice and TipsJune 4, 2013

Are you a first home owner? You don’t have long before the government assisted grant for new home buyers finishes and Victorian House Inspections are here to help!

We, at Victorian House Inspections know that buying your first house is a huge investment, made easier by the government first home owner’s grant. However, as the government has decided to bring the first home buyers grant to an end on June 30, now is the time to take advantage by purchasing your home before it is too late.

In accordance with the government first home owner grant, we are also offering our own special offer.

We are offering FREE Thermal detection for Timber Pest Inspections and a FREE Land Measurements for all of our Building Inspections. This is combined with our fully written reports with photos within 24 hours of our Inspections, FREE advice and help with finding the trades you could need for maintenance items…all we highly recommend to give you a great price and peace of mind.

While you are saving on a new deposit, Victorian House Inspections can potentially save you thousands in detection of termites, building defects, maintenance items or just putting your mind at ease knowing what you are buying is worth it!

All you need to do to claim this great offer is quote ‘VICHOUSE’ when booking and we will be happy to include this in our quality Building Inspections or Timber Pest Inspections…all for $590 including GST!

SO if you are a First home buyer and are getting in quick to take advantage of the First Home Owner Government Grant then contact us today… or if you prefer to make a booking please use our webpage

Driveway Cracking? Don’t worry, a Building Inspection can tell you the real story…

Building InspectionsJune 2, 2013

Have you encountered any cracking in your driveway? On our Building Inspections we conduct all around Melbourne we find this quite a common occurrence and nothing to be alarmed for homeowners or potential buyers.

Our Building Inspection finds that the cracking is generally caused by the constant use of heavy vehicles, every day driving over the concrete and the construction of concrete being not strong enough to withstand its everyday use, i.e. the thickness can be minimal.

This generally will have no bearing for the structural integrity of the property and only maintenance is recommended to solve the problem. However, we will always recommend you monitor these cracks and if you do find they continue to widen, engage a concreter for further advice or feel free to contact us for a building inspection to determine the issue.

Is your home conducive to Termites? What favourable conditions of termites can you look for?

Building Inspections, FeaturedMarch 26, 2013

On our timber pest and termite  inspections in Melbourne we have come across many properties which have areas which termites love.   We recommend that you have a termite and timber pest  inspection conducted every year by a licenced termite inspector but in the meantime as an owner you can ensure your property is unattractive to termites we recommend:

– Remove any wood away from building and in ground contact in soil – they love old stumps, timber offcuts, sleepers and building materials, especially dead wood!

–  Termites love water and moisture so ensure that all those leaky taps, downpipes, water tanks, shower waste, hot water and air conditioning units water flow are redirected away from the building and in working order. If the subfloor is damp then we STRONGLY recommend to ventilate and drain the area.

–   Install Ant Caps on the stumps – While this will not prevent termites it will be an huge asset in locating termites as they cannot penetrate the caps they must climb over which exposes them to us.

If you feel like your property may be suseptible to termite attack then please do not hesitate to contact us or make a booking to arrange a termite inspection in Melbourne. It could save you thousands of dollars for little as $300 including GST.

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Save money on your New Home with our property inspection!

Advice and TipsMarch 25, 2013

Just recently while conducting a pre purchase inspection in Melbourne we found a number of defects in a brand new home on two occassions.  The home owners of both the properties were naturally not pleased but luckily due to the fact we were able to report on the defects in a comprehensive written building report, they could negotiate a price. The final outcome of the first property was a saving of $30.000 and the second home owners saved an amazing $48,000 off the final invoice through making a claim to repair the defective items. This came at the expense of the builders insurance company. Needless to say the dissapointment of finding a few defects turned to delight for both of these homeowners by having us conduct a pre purhase building inspection! The saving  cost the clients a competitve rate of only $495 for a pre purchase inspection in Melbourne which includes a fully detailed report including photos and a verbal run down after we have viewed the property. To view our rates and make a booking you may do so view our ‘make a booking’ page on our website.  You too could save money and your piece of mind…

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