New Home Inspections Botanic Ridge
With over 30 years’ experience, New Home Building Inspections are an independent home building inspection company that specialise in inspections of new and existing homes in the Melbourne suburb of Botanic Ridge.
We have extensive knowledge of all the current Building Standards, Acts and Regulations. In addition, we are a proud member of The Master Inspector Association of Australia. This means you are assured that we abide by their strict code of Ethics.
We are also a Registered Building Practitioner. In fact, we are classified as ‘Domestic Builder Unlimited‘. This means we can carry out and manage all the components of domestic building work relating to the construction, renovation, improvement or maintenance of a home.
We carry out a lot of new home building inspections in Botanic Ridge. We also do a lot of pre purchase inspections, as well as swimming pool inspections.
This will ensure that all work in your new home has been completed to an acceptable standard before you move in.
Unfortunately, you can’t assume that just because your home is new that it does not have any faults. The only way to make sure you know the condition of your new home in Botanic Ridge is to have a new home inspection. This needs to be done before you make final payment to your builder. This is because it is usually harder to get faults fixed when payment has already been made.
Usually, a new home inspection is carried out when your builder has finished a stage of the build, and a progress payment is due. We will identify any defects in your new home in Botanic Ridge, as well as any non-compliant issues. We use a detailed checklist that will identify defects.
We specialise in providing home inspections for all major stages of your new home in Botanic Ridge including:
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Our New Home Inspection Checklist Includes:
Internal
- Flooring – including floorboards, tiling and skirting boards
- Plasterwork, paintwork and sealants
- Ceilings – including cornice lines
- All fixtures and fittings, including staircases
- Bathrooms – including showers, bathtubs, vanities, toilets etc.
- Kitchens -including benches, splashbacks, shelving, pantry etc.
- Laundry – including troughs and benches
- Internal doors -including handles, locks and whether hung straight
External
- Roof frame – including insulation
- Brickwork and cladding
- Steps, staircases and balconies
- External doors – including handles, locks and whether hung straight
- Paintwork and sealant
- Driveways
- Fences
- Any outbuildings
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You can now negotiate with your builder in a strong position with our detailed new home building report. This ensures that you end up with a home to the standard you have paid for. It is important to bear in mind that it is much easier to get defects and faults fixed before you move into your dream home in Botanic Ridge.
Our fees start at $300 (inc GST) and our reports are available within 24 hours.
Slab Inspections Botanic Ridge
We find that slab inspections are one of the most popular stage inspections we perform for new homes in Botanic Ridge. This is no surprise as you need to get the foundations of your new home right! If there are issues with your concrete slab it can lead to structural issues. These issues include cracked walls, ceilings, floors and tiles. It may also mean that you can’t even open your windows.
We do our concrete slab inspections in two parts. The first part is done BEFORE the concrete is poured, so if there are any issues at the preparation stage, including steel reinforcement and boxing it is picked up before the concrete is poured. The second part of our inspection is done AFTER the concrete is poured and we make sure the floor is straight and level as along with other factors. In addition, we always confirm that the concrete slab meets the standards of the Building Code of Australia and Standard and Tolerances Version 2015.
Swimming Pool Inspections Botanic Ridge
If you are building a new swimming pool or spa for your new home in Botanic Ridge, you need to register it with your Local Council within 30 days of receiving your Occupancy Certificate or Certificate of Final Inspection. All swimming pools and spas that can hold more than 30cm of water are subject to this requirement. There are only a few exceptions to the rules. These include bird baths, fishponds and spas in private bathrooms.
In addition, the first certificate of barrier compliance must be lodged at the same time as the application for registration.
Subsequent certificates of compliance are due every four years.
Domestic Building Disputes Botanic Ridge
When things go wrong with your Botanic Ridge new home build, it can be hard to find out where to go to get help in getting things fixed. For example, your new home may have defects your builder is refusing to fix. Alternatively, there may be ongoing delays in getting your home finished. It is always best to try and resolve any disputes with your builder directly. But what happens if this doesn’t work? Fortunately, Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) is an avenue that is free, fair and fast.
At New Home Building Inspections we can assist you in determining whether you are eligible to apply to the DBDRV. In addition, we can help you through the process. This includes providing a comprehensive Building Defects Inspection Report for your Botanic Ridge home.
Why Trust New Home Building Inspections
- Member of Master Inspector Association of Australia
- Registered Builders & Inspectors
- Licensed with the Victorian Building Authority
- Completely independent Building Inspectors
- Fully insured
- Reports within 24 hrs
- Over 30 years experience
- Thermal imaging available
- Qualified Timber Pest Inspectors
- Cert IV – Building Construction
- Cert IV – Occupational Health & Safety
At New Home Building Inspections we have nearly 30 years experience in the building industry. We are a division of Building Solutions Australia, which was established in 1993. Your dreams are our priority. We have the knowledge and experience to identify issues. These issues could save you from costly repairs if they remain undetected.
Reviews
“We cannot recommend NHBI highly enough. What you want and need in quality versus quantity in your independent reports. Through friends, family and research, we found you may be paying for the name more than the quality of the service with other inspectors. With other inspectors we found they were often fluffing it up, without providing the substance to the report that NHBI would provide. Paul properly referenced with building codes any sub-standard work and stated what builders needed to do to actually fix them.
We absolutely loved Paul’s professionalism, approachability, and responsiveness. He fully explained how he does his inspections and reports, and was more than accommodating with our often last minute inspection requests. If we ever take the plunge and build again, we will absolutely use NHBI”
Meagan C