Water damage or water leaks is one most common problem found in the building pest inspection. Common signs are mouldy smell, water strains soft timber and colder surfaces.

Australian Statistics: 28% of all building defect costs relate to waterproofing problems, with 48% of apartments showing water ingress issues.
Repair Costs: Minor repairs ($2,000-$5,000) to severe cases ($50,000+ for complete reconstruction).

Structural problem mean issues in wooden frame, walls and floor and can be very expensive to fix. Signs include wall cracks, doors that don’t close properly, uneven floors, and foundation settlement. We use laser level to detect the problems.

Australian Statistics: 39-42% of properties show wall cracking problems, with major structural defects found in 30% of inspections.
Repair Costs: Minor settling cracks ($1,000-$3,000) to severe structural failure ($100,000+ partial rebuilding).

Termite damage is most expensive problem in Australian houses. Termite may be eating your house for years without realizing it. The common signs include live termites, hollow-sounding timber, mud tubes, and sagging floors.

Australian Statistics: 1 in 5 houses (20%) affected by termites annually, with 130,000-180,000 homes getting damage each year.
Repair Costs: Early treatment ($2,500-$4,000) to severe infestation ($30,000-$100,000 rebuilding).

Although electrical problems are not covered in the standard building and pest inspection. Electrical problems are time bombs such as outdated wiring, missing safety switches, and overloaded circuits.
Australian Statistics: 25% of properties have electrical defects.
Repair Costs: Minor upgrades ($500-$2,000) to emergency repairs ($25,000+).

The executive is overview of the full building and pest inspection report. It highlights property overview, major defect summary, safety concerns summary and recommendation.

Our building and pest inspection report follows Australian Standard AS4349 with comprehensive coverage. Building inspection findings cover structural elements, external features, internal features, wet areas, services, and site surroundings. Pest inspection findings include termite radar inspection results, termite activity, previous damage, risk assessment, and other pest issues.

Our report comes with high-resolution photography with proper lighting, multiple angles, and measurement references. These images help you understand the problem in visual way.

Major Defects: Issues requiring immediate attention to avoid unsafe conditions (foundation settlement, structural damage). Cost impact typically $10,000+ to rectify.

Minor Defects: Items requiring maintenance or repair (cracked tiles, loose fixtures). Usually under $1,000 per item but can total $5,000-$15,000 cumulatively.

Safety Hazards: Immediate risks requiring urgent action before occupation (exposed wiring, unstable structures).

Major defects include the structural integrity or problems with expensive to fix. They can cost $10,000-$50,000+ to fix and reduce property value by 10-25%. In this case you have to make decision either to move away or get significant reduction in the price.

These are problems which does pose risk to building but need attention to fix. The single minor defect may cost very lest but multiple minor defect can add up the fixing cost to thousands of dollars.

Safety hazards pose threat to resident’s life or health and demand immediate action before occupation. Common examples include structural instability and fall hazards.

Some problems require specialist expertise beyond general inspection scope. Common referrals include structural engineers, electrical contractors, plumbing specialists, pest control experts, and asbestos assessors.