Finalinspect - Melbourne's Building Inspection Specialists. New Home Inspections and Pre - Purchase Inspections. Apartment, House, Home and Town House Inspections. Melbourne. Victoria, Australia.

Why Choose Finalinspect?

The reasons why you should choose Finalinspect to inspect your home, town house, apartment or unit.

We are building inspection specialists.

  • Finalinspect is a registered business that specialises in thoroughly inspecting new and established homes, town houses, apartments and units throughout metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria.
  • While many builders and architects conduct building inspections to generate income in addition to what they generate from their main businesses (i.e. building and designing homes), conducting thorough building inspections and producing comprehensive building inspection reports is Finalinspect's core business.
  • We have extensive experience conducting all stages of construction inspections on new homes (e.g. base stage, frame stage, lock up stage, fixing stage and final inspection stage) and pre-purchase inspections on established homes and producing professional, comprehensive, plain English, typed inspection reports.
  • Finalinspect is committed to keeping fully up to date with the latest releases of the Building Code of Australia, relevant Australian Standards and Guides to Standards and Tolerances that are produced by key building industry bodies such as the Building Commission.
  • Finalinspect is a member (No. 876406) of the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
  • Membership of the HIA further assists Finalinspect in keeping up to date with the latest building industry trends, developments and improvements in the building materials and practices used in the construction of homes, town houses, apartments and units.

Our home inspections and reports are extremely thorough and detailed.

  • All of our home, town house, apartment and unit inspections and reports comply with, and exceed, the relevant Australian Industry Standard AS 4349.1 (Inspection of Buildings, Property Inspections - Residential Buildings).
  • We very carefully and systematically inspect each home, town house, apartment and unit and do not leave the property until we have thoroughly examined everything outlined in our detailed checklists.
  • Unlike some building inspection firms, once we have provided you with a fixed quote to inspect a home, town house, apartment or unit (which is based on the size of the dwelling), we inspect the building for as long as it takes to fully detail all defects and list all items requiring maintenance.
  • The finalinspect inspection process involves a comprehensive check of the inside and outside of the relevant building(s) as well as the surrounding land upon which the building(s) are constructed.
  • We inspect all visible:
    1. External aspects of the building and surrounds including: roof line, flashing, eaves, gutters, downpipes, walls, windows, glazing, doors, stairs, porches, balconies, safety barriers, paint finish, boundary fences, car accommodation, clothes lines, council crossings and footpaths, driveways, landscaping, paths/paving, retaining walls, steps, stormwater run off, drainage and taps etc.
    2. Internal aspects of the building including: ceilings, cornice, walls, architraves, skirting boards, floor structure and covering, cupboards, drawers, shelving, wardrobes, vanity units, fly screens, ventilation, paint finish, doors, windows, glazing, stairs, fittings and appliances etc.
  • We also pay particular attention to defects or aspects of a home, town house, apartment or unit that may cause serious health problems for asthmatics and/or people who suffer from various allergies.
  • If relevant and accessible, we also thoroughly inspect the roof space and sub-floor space for any defects.
  • Finalinspect welcomes the presence of owners or home buyers while the building inspection is being conducted.

Our reports are easy to read and understand.

  • All defects associated with homes, town houses, apartments and units are fully detailed in the Finalinspect inspection report which is written in plain English.
  • We then state specifically what rectification and / or maintenance works need to be carried out to either rectify the stated defects or properly maintain the property.
  • If you are building a new house and your builder is not prepared to rectify the defects we have listed in the building inspection report, or you are not satisfied with the quality or finish of the rectification works performed by your builder, we recommend that you contact Finalinspect immediately to discuss your concerns.
  • Finalinspect has considerable experience advising and guiding clients who are preparing, or considering preparing, for their building dispute to be heard at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

We are always punctual and deliver our reports to you on time.

  • When we make an appointment to meet you at a building site or property we will be there at the specified time.
  • We then agree on a date and time when you will receive the inspection report and we deliver that report to you on time.
  • If you require an urgent building inspection and report, we can usually meet your need within 24 hours.

We are available when you need us - 7 days a week.

  • We conduct inspections of homes, town houses, apartments and units on weekdays and weekends.
  • You may contact us 7 days a week to book a home, town house, apartment or unit inspection or to further discuss your needs.

Finalinspect is fully independent.

  • We only work for home owners or people who are about to purchase a home, town house, apartment or unit.
  • We do not recommend specific builders or tradespersons who carry out rectification and/ or maintenance work.
  • We are not linked in any way to builders or developers.
  • We provide open, honest and independent advice.
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