About Us
Experience of the SafeHome Inspectors
- Cumulative experience of 40 years in the Building Industry.
- Licensed Building Practitioners with the Victorian Building Commission.
- Diploma Building Surveying - Residential Building Inspections.
- Advanced Diploma Building Surveying - Building Surveying.
- Licensed & Qualified Timber Pest Inspectors.
- Registered with the Master Builders Association of Victoria.
We continually familiarize ourselves with the house inspection and pest inspection industry by keeping abreast of new developments in construction practices and amendments to the Building Act, Building Regulations and relevant Australian Standards. We rely on the following authoritative references in our inspections & reports:
- Volume 2 of the Building Code of Australia 2010.
- Building Regulations 2006 and subsequent amendments.
- Residential Slabs and Footings Construction -Australian Standards 2870 - 1996).
- Residential Timber framed Construction - Australian Standards 1684.2 - 2006.
- The Australian Standard for Timber and Pest Inspections - AS 4349.3 - 1998.
- The Australian Standard for Pre-Purchase Home Inspections - AS 4349.1 - 2007.
- The Building Act 1993.
- The Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2007 - new home inspections.
- Pre-purchase inspection
We inspect the sub-floor space, the roof space, the interior of the building, the exterior of the building, the roof exterior, the property within 30 m of the building for any Major defects, Structural defects and Minor defects/Maintenance issues. - Timber pest inspection
We inspect for Termite Infestation, Termite damage, concealed entry points for termites, conducive conditions for termites, borer damage, timber fungal decay (rot) and advise re eradication or preventative treatments. - Sub floor Inspection
We enter the sub floor space to inspect for Rising damp, leaking drain pipes, overflowing sewer pipes, timber floor board fungal decay (rot), joists and bearer frame fungal decay (rot), rotten stumps and excessive moisture in sub floor soil. - Roof frame Inspection
We inspect the roof space for detached frame members, timber fungal decay (rot) poor or inadequate fixings of load bearing frame, roof leaks, insulation, termite presence or damage as well as borer damage.
