Is the cost of a prepurchase building inspection in Perth really worth the price?
A comprehensive building and pest prepurchase inspection is the best tool available when buying a house in Perth to gauge the defects and the true cost of the purchase. For informed opinions regarding the exact building condition, reports on significant (and minor) defects and to have the best position for bargaining when buying a home, you can look no further than a prepurchase building inspection from a licensed and qualified building inspector..
An experienced inspector will not only locate and identify the major and minor defects, conducive condition should also be identified so that you are aware of the known risks moving forward, this is the best approach and the only way to know exactly what you are buying when purchasing a house in Perth.
The best type of report is one which is description and informative with images to show the defect and location, after all a picture is worth a thousand words to a non building specialist such as the typical home buyer.
Roof defects are common when purchasing a new home and a comprehensive inspection will identify poor building practices and also identify areas of structural significance where the building work is defective. Most contracts will allow you to renegotiate if there are significant structural defects identified in a building prepurchase inspection.
Cracks and other significant defects are also common and a fully detailed prepurchase report should identify those which are a structural concern, and, for piece of mind those which are merely the result of building settlement and are not significant.
Leaking showers, leaking roofs, non compliant smoke alarms and RCD's all round out the list of common defects which are usually left to chance if you do not engage a licensed and qualified building inspector
