New build inspection and building condition report

Purchasing a new property is a significant investment, and ensuring you’re making the right decision is critical. At Let’s Take a Look, we specialise in professional new house building inspection and building maintenance report to help you understand the true condition of your property before purchase.

Our detailed pre purchase building inspections in Townsville offer peace of mind, allowing you to uncover hidden issues such as termites, wood rot, water damage, and low-quality construction. With expert guidance from a qualified building inspector, you’ll feel confident in your decision to invest in a new home or commercial property.

Why do you need a building maintenance report?

Townsville’s competitive real estate market means buyers must act quickly, but it’s essential not to skip critical steps like a new house building inspection. Whether you’re purchasing a newly constructed home or an established property, a new house building inspection before buying ensures that the property meets safety and structural standards.

At Let’s Take a Look, our new build inspections identify potential defects or risks, such as collapsing foundations, poor workmanship, and pest infestations. Combined with our thorough building condition report, we provide the insights you need to make informed choices.

Comprehensive new build inspections and building condition reports for your peace of mind

Our new build inspections include a full assessment of all accessible areas of the property, covering:

Structural soundness and compliance with Australian Standards.
Evaluation of roofs, walls, floors, and ceilings for potential flaws.
Timber pest inspection for termites and wood-damaging pests.
Exterior checks of fences, sheds, driveways, and other structures.

With every house building inspection, we provide a written building condition report to give you a complete understanding of the property’s state.

Single dwelling or unit new home inspections

Our new home inspections for single dwellings or units start at $385 inc GST and include:

A thorough property evaluation conducted according to Australian Standards (AS-4349.1).
A comprehensive building condition report with actionable recommendations.

For just $475 inc GST, we also offer a combined new home inspection and Timber Pest Inspection, carried out to Australian Standards (AS-4349.1 and AS-4349.3) by a qualified building inspector. We highly recommend both inspections for all properties in North Queensland.

What happens during a new build inspection?

A typical new build inspection involves a detailed examination of the property’s overall structure and condition. Our qualified building inspector evaluates:

Interior: Ceilings, walls, floors, and roof voids for defects or damage.
Exterior: Roofing, fences, driveways, and other outdoor structures for structural integrity.
Perimeter: Identification of potential risks or flaws around the property.

Following the inspection, we provide a detailed building condition report outlining any existing issues and potential concerns.

Extensions and modifications building condition reports

Extensions and modifications to existing dwellings can impart additional loads on buildings and impact on neighbour’s properties from fire spread. Local Authority requirements are developed from past history of the area, and research into outcomes using facilities and university trials on effects to urban and rural area structures. Townsville is in the centre of the Cyclone Region and every year in the summer months there is a chance that a large storm can impact the area. Understanding best practice construction is our job and keeping up to date with changers to construction requirements is our focus. All additional structures need to be capable of meeting tie-down requirements, so they don’t become hazards themselves in a storm.

Adding extensions or modifying an existing structure requires careful planning and compliance with local regulations. Our building condition reports for extensions and modifications evaluate the structural impact of these changes, ensuring they meet current safety standards and cyclone-proofing requirements in Townsville.

Get a detailed building condition report from us

We will provide you a comprehensive assessment and condition building report that outlines any large and small flaws as well as any possible problems that may be contained within the report after the new house building inspection. As a result, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the state of the building inspection before buying and will be able to steer clear of any unanswered questions as a buyer of the property. Ageing combined with wear and tear on components and fixings requires ongoing maintenance and repair. A building maintenance report is designed to provide confirmation of condition after new home building inspections and prior to sale, and clarity in what is important to be mindful of in the proposed purchase. All dwellings are ageing, and the process never stops. Knowing what is important is exactly what we can provide, with our new build inspection and building condition report. As a dedicated trade hardened builder, with a lifetime of knowledge and understanding of construction methods, we can give you an individual insight to the building you are hoping to call your own in this stunning part of Australia.

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To provide you with total piece of mind, we strongly suggest that you obtain a combined pest and building inspection before buying. We are your local new home building inspector. Learn more about Let’s Take a Look.