Entries by laszlo

Caulking Why is it important?

At every building inspection we look for a water tight seal between wet areas and permeable materials. When the caulking has been done by a professional it makes all the difference. It just looks neat and is a work of art, but must importantly the tight waterproof seal protects porous materials from absorbing absorbing damaging […]

Asbestos sheet roof

Heres what an asbestos roof sheet looks like. Characterised by large profile corrugations, and a woven material like appearance. Always be sure not to disturb, and you need to be aware of its existence. We found this at a recent job in Geelong. Asbestos has not been used in domestic building materials since the 1980s but it was not until 31 […]

An investment home, a pot of gold?

Pot of gold On the way to one of my pre Purchase inspections in Point Cook today there was a very vivid rainbow. Maybe the house was at the end of the rainbow…..ah nope. But can we suggest that we carry out a pre purchase building inspection to ensure your prospective investment wont be a […]

Detailed reports direct from site

Better Inspections – Better Service iCheck Property Inspections deliver reports from site, with no waiting! Proprietary dedicated software, designed in house to offer the client highly detailed easy to read reports. ReportNow offers clear advantages that other inspection services cannot offer. see www.reportnow.com.au