Mr Inspector – April 2022 Inspections

 

Mr Inspector carries out thorough professional building and Pest Inspections and supplies detailed to home buyers. Call 0409 49 59 49.

In the 1st week of April 2022 Mr Inspector carried out a total of 17 building and pest inspections and here is a summary of the results – Three homes had old termite damage and two had live termites.  The building inspection of the sub floor area during the house inspection revealed both homes having the live termites were entering via the bathroom and that both had slight shower base leaks. Thus, it is important to have a building inspection carried out at least twice a year to check for leaks.  Remember termites love an area where they have a source of moisture. 

Other issues detected during this week’s building and pest inspections were a home with a poorly constructed rear deck.  The building inspection revealed major unevenness in the deck due to inadequate and decayed footings.  Repairs will be required to make the structure safe.   See how the deck is not level in the photo below.

The building inspection of the sub floor at another home inspection in Parkdale, Melbourne revealed excessive water in the sub floor.  The building inspector ascertained that this was emanating from a down pipe being poorly connected to the storm water.

A building inspection carried out in Mentone revealed that a number of stumps had been poorly footed, some were not even supporting the floor frame.

The importance of having a professional building and pest inspection carried out before you buy a home is obvious.  A thorough building inspection could save you thousands of dollars and also place a home buyer in a good position to negotiate the price before committing.

If you have any queries, please contact Mr Inspector for all your building inspection, house inspection and pest inspection needs.