OUR SERVICES

Providing clients with a detailed and thorough inspection, with the highest level of customer service is what we are passionate about and from where the foundation of 8 Point Building Inspections has been built.

Qualified Building Inspector
Qualified Pest Inspector
Qualified Pool Inspector
Registered Building Practitioner
Mould Sampling & Testing
Asbestos Registers & Testing
30+ years of building industry experience

Pre-Purchase Building Inspection

Buying a home, investment property or commercial business premises is for most people one of the most expensive purchases of their lifetime. So it makes sense to do your due diligence to ensure that the property is structurally sound before you finalise the purchase. Our pre-purchase inspections include an inspection of the physical structure of the property to identify major defects, minor defects, serious safety hazards (such as suspected asbestos) and the presence/evidence of pests and timber pests within the property

The inspection is visual and our Inspector will use a variety of tools including a thermal imaging camera, moisture meter, termite donger and spirit level to make their assessments. The inspection will include all accessible areas of the interior & exterior of the property, including the roofspace & subfloor.

Dilapidation Inspections

A dilapidation inspection is normally carried out by property owners or developers/builders to record the current condition of a property at a given point in time, recording any existing damage. It can include such things as buildings, roads, footpaths etc and is normally carried out on neighbouring properties before building works are carried out.

The condition of the property is recorded in photographs & video, with the opportunity of drone footage when required/requested

New Construction Inspections

If you are building a new property it is a good idea to have an independent building inspection done at key stages of the process. These inspections are undertaken to ensure that the building meets the Australian Standards. We recommend inspections at the following 5 stages:

1. Slab stage

2. Timber frame stage

3. Lock-up or pre-plaster stage

4. Fix’s & waterproofing

5. Handover

New Build Handover Inspections

If you are buying a newly built property our new build handover inspections involve a complete check of the construction of the property to ensure that everything meets the relevant Australian standards and Building code, giving you peace of mind before taking possession of the property. Our Inspectors will thoroughly inspect all areas of the property such as the roof to ensure there are no points where leaks may occur, and internally for the correct installation of waterproof membranes in wet areas, all doors, shelves, cupboards, skinks, tapware etc. They will also check under the building and in the roof space where accessible and provide a comprehensive report of their findings.

Asbestos Registers & Testing

All non-residential properties are legally required to have an asbestos register. An asbestos register is a document which lists all identified, or assumed, asbestos in the workplace and includes information such as its location, condition, likely source and whether it is likely to sustain damage or deterioration due to the activities performed in the workplace. We have qualified Inspectors who can test & assess the condition of asbestos in your workplace and work with you to maintain your asbestos register and keep it up to date.

Pool Inspections

From December 2019 new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. Pool & spa owners must register it with their relevant council, have their safety barriers inspected and lodge a certificate of compliance with the council. 8 Point Building Inspections has a qualified Pool Inspector who can carry out the safety barrier inspection and provide the relevant compliance certificate.

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See WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYing

It took us quite a few goes at auction before we managed to buy a house, so we had Drew do probably half a dozen inspections for us. Each written report was beyond thorough, and Drew never failed to call immediately after the inspection and give us a verbal report. More than once, I stumbled across a property that had an auction within 7 days, and Drew was always able to accommodate a short notice booking without fuss. Now that we can finally stop looking, we are able to use Drew’s report on our home as a bible for what repair and maintenance works we need to do to keep everything in good shape. Buying a house is stressful enough and agents don’t have the buyers interests at heart. Having Drew in our corner ensured we could make well informed decisions about potential purchases. I can’t recommend 8 Point Building Inspections enough.

Incredible experience! We had Drew do building and pest inspections on two houses. Both were completed extremely throughly, he took the time to explain each point to us in depth so that we could make informed decisions about the properties as well as provided advice and suggestions. He was incredible at responding to us and liaised directly with agents to arrange access and was incredibly lovely. It is essential to have a strong team around you when purchasing property and we were so glad to have Drew working with us to purchase a safe and sturdy home. We trusted Drew completely and will recommend him to anyone and everyone we know.

We engaged 8 Point for 5+ inspections during our house hunt and found Drew and the team to be very responsive, attentive to detail, and produced high quality reports. We also appreciated the very informative phone debrief to understand the main things to know and patiently answer our questions. Will be recommending 8 Point to friends. Thank you for helping us go into auctions with more comfort!

I engaged 8 Point in a hurry, with assistance from my buyer's advocate, after finding out there was an active offer on a property I was interested in. The building inspection was critical in giving me confidence to make an offer, so it was amazing that Drew was able to visit the site at very short notice and turn around both a detailed phonecall and written/photographic report on the same day. It was much more detailed than I was expecting! Thanks Drew and team for being so responsive and for the high standard of your service. I'll definitely recommend you to family and friends.

We were referred to Drew by our buyers advocate who said he was the best in the business. After receiving his report and getting a run down on our property, he definitely lived up to expectations! We were really impressed by his thoroughness of his report and appreciated his call to explain the detail and answer any questions we had. Highly recommend if you want quality service from a great guy!

Amazing service! Drew was incredibly prompt and extremely thorough on both inspections that he undertook for us. He was available at very short notice and provided his findings on the same day as the inspection. The detail provided in the written report meant we could go ahead and make an offer with the confidence that we understood the condition of the property. Highly recommend Drew and 8 Point Building Inspections.