New Home Inspections Yarra Ranges
New Home Building Inspections are an independent home building inspection company, with over 30 years experience specialising in inspections for new and existing homes in the City of Yarra.
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 Yarra Ranges. We also do a lot of pre purchase inspections, as well as swimming pool inspections.
This is because it is well known that it is the most cost effective way to protect your investment in your new home. In fact, it is the only way to be certain your new home is completed to an acceptable standard before you move in.
It is often assumed that a new home does not have any defects. Unfortunately this is not true. That’s why it is really a small investment that makes you certain that you know what you’re buying.
A new home inspection definitely needs to be done before you make final payment to your builder. This is because it is usually much harder to get faults fixed once payment is made. In addition to doing a final inspection, it is recommended that various building inspections are carried out when your builder has finished a stage of the build. As a result, you are assured that at each stage of a build, we identify any defects in your new home. In addition, we also identify all non compliant issues. We do this by using a detailed checklist that makes sure we do not miss anything.
Phone 1800 466 424, send us a message via our contact page or send an email
The Yarra Ranges Suburbs We Service Include:
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
With our detailed new home building report you are able to negotiate with your builder in a strong position. As a result you will end up with a home to the standard you have paid for. In addition, remember that it is much easier to get defects and faults fixed before you move in.
Our fees start at $300 (inc GST) and our reports are available within 24 hours.
Contact Us Today!
Phone 1800 466 424, send us a message via our contact page or send an email
Slab Inspections Yarra Ranges
We find that slab inspections are one of the most popular stage inspections we perform for new homes in the Yarra Rangs. 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 will 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 As a result we will pick up 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. At this stage 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 Yarra Ranges
If you are building a new swimming pool or spa for your new home in Yarra Ranges 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, fish ponds 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.
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
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