Building, Renovating or Buying a newly built or renovated home in WA - Critical Insurance Information
If residential building work valued over $20,000 is to be undertaken (a WA Registered Builder is required) the Act requires that a builder take out home indemnity insurance in the name of the owner before accepting payment or commencing work.
Important Considerations when Buying WA Strata Units off the Plan
The number of WA strata complexes being developed in the Perth metropolitan area has exploded over the last 10 years. Unlike building a standalone residential property there are some significant differences that need to be considered, especially in large
WA Government Warns of Some Shady Plumbing Practices
The WA Government has recently issued a number of warnings to both the industry and consumers in regard to the practices of some unsavoury WA Plumbers.
What is Happening to Our White Set Render Walls in New WA Homes?
For many years now there has been a large number of consumer complaints about the white set render on masonry walls in WA homes including on occasion, the plaster being soft, crumbly or cracking easily.
WA Home Renovations – Important Information for Home Owners Embarking on Renovations
Property renovations genenrally go one of two ways, really good or really bad. When they go bad ..... In WA there are some safety nets but property owners must help themselves prior to the project starting .
New Homes – Lock Up Inspection - Staged Construction Inspections in WA
If you are building a new home in WA another important construction inspection on the construction journey is the “Lock Up (and waterproofing)” inspection.
Building a New Home Check Your Gutter Overflows Mechanisms
When it rains in WA the water hits the roof, runs off the roof into the gutters, down the downpipes and into soakwells or storage tanks. But what happens when the volume of storm water is simply too great for the gutters to handle?
New Home Construction - Practical Completion Check List in WA - Smoke Alarms
Did you know that the transitional Smoke Alarm rules for post 1 May 2015 approved WA residential buildings end on 1 May 2017?
New Homes in WA - Roof Frame Inspections
New Home - Staged Construction Inspections in WA – Roof Frames If you are building a new home in WA one of the most critical inspections along the construction journey is the roof frame inspection.
Dilapidation Inspections - Potentially a Great Insurance Policy if you are Building a New Home
If you are construction a new home and there is the potential that your demolition and or construction works may damage your neighbours houses, a dilapidation inspection may be just the answer.
BUYING OR BUILDING A NEW HOME?
A Houspect Building Inspection will protect your investment.
HOUSPECT has been established for 30 years and is the leader in the Western Australian Building Inspection industry. We are also members of the Master Builders Association, Housing Industry Association and the Experts Witness Programme.
HOUSPECT specialise in comprehensive building reports within 2 business days.
Inspection Reports include:
- Under Construction inspections at all major stages and at practical completion
- Structural Soundness
- Building Indemnity for Owner/Builders
- Maintenance Issues
- Renovations
- Investigations
- Problem Areas
- Building Disputes
- Pest Inspections
- Buyers Agents
HOUSPECT inspectors are registered builders located in all Perth metropolitan areas and all major regional centres throughout Western Australia.
HOUSPECT is fully insured with Professional Indemnity and Public Liability.
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For more information and pricing about building and pest inspections, please call our Houspect WA office on 08 9228 3999.