Purchasing a home tends to inspire a myriad of home inspection questions so Action Property Inspections are offering free expert advice!

Send us your home inspection questions and you will have answers from an expert in building inspections in a timely manner.

Andrew Mackintosh has been answering home inspection questions in the greater Brisbane area since 1995. He has personally carried out over 20,000 building inspections and is a licensed builder and licensed building inspector, Member of Queensland Master Builders Association & Institute of Building Consultants.

Being the business owner and the inspector, Andrew is passionate about providing clients with excellent customer service, value for money, honest, unbiased, thorough inspection and reporting in a professional and timely manner to allow clients to make informed decisions when purchasing property.

Check out our Property Inspection Checklist for a comprehensive set of questions to ask prospective building inspectors to ensure you’re getting the highest quality building inspection.

 

The truth about Thermal Image Cameras.

October 23rd, 2011
i5_image_11HRWhat many people do not realise is that on a typical brick veneer house, the external walls do not provide structural support to your house. The brickwork could be removed and your house would remain standing. It is in fact the internal timber frame that provides the structural integrity for your house. Subsequently evaluating these walls during the course of an inspection is very important. So how do you evaluate these supporting wall structures when concealed by internal linings?
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Institute of Building Consultants

October 20th, 2011
Brad asks.. Is there an association of Building Inspectors in your area... that has regular meetings?Ask the Inspector 5 Hi Brad, The Institute of Building Consultants hold regular committee meetings.  This group is part of the Queensland Master Builders Association.  You can find out more information regarding the Institute of Building Consultants by contacting Karen Haworth on (07) 3225 6421 or email karen.haworth@masterbuilders.asn.au

When signing a contract, should the Building & Pest Inspection clauses be for 7 or 14 days?

August 22nd, 2011
In most cases obtaining access for the Building Inspection, undertaking the Building Inspection and subsequently providing a detailed Building Inspection Report can be completed within a seven day period. It should however be noted that by the time this process has run its course it might leave you with little time to absorb the information and act upon the findings within the Building Inspection Report.
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Should I trust a report supplied by the vendor?

August 22nd, 2011
A report supplied by a vendor is commonly known as a Pre-Sale Building Inspection report. In most cases, the vendor obviously wants a Building Inspector to provide them with a report that highlights very few if any faults of significance whilst undertaking the inspection for the least amount of cost outlay. The vendor is not acting in the purchasers best financial interests
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How much will the Inspection cost?

August 22nd, 2011
Whilst the cost of the building inspection is to be considered, it is certainly not the most important issue. A cheap house inspection will not provide sufficient information to enable you to make an informed decision or provide you with the required documented proof allowing you to re-negotiate the purchase price. Extensive experience, qualifications and quality control have made Action Property Inspections the benchmark of the industry that others can only try to emulate. Although our standards are unsurpassable, we pride ourselves on having the most competitively priced, high quality full defect building inspection report on the market. A quick phone call to our office on 1800 642 465 will confirm the quality and cost benefits of using Action Property Inspections.
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