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Nerang Pest Inspections - Prevent Damage To Your Home

Nerang Pest Inspections - Prevent Damage To Your Home

Posted: 24th July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection

The aged occupant of a house at Nerang was not aware of the damage that was being inflicted onto her house over an extended period of time. Read More

Burleigh Heads Building Inspection Danger - Gas Bottle!

Posted: 21st July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection

A recent DR Inspects Building & Pest Inspection at Burleigh Heads discovered this LP gas bottle installed to supply gas to the cook top. It was installed inside the kitchen cabinets! Read More

Re-Roof Required in Tweed Heads

Posted: 17th July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection, Pre-purchase Inspection, Re-Roof

I was asked by a client to conduct a Building and Pest Inspection in the Tweed area. Read More

Hardwood Termite Damage in Tallebudgera

Posted: 17th July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection, Termite Damage

On inspection of this home at Tallebudgera we found termite damage and mud tubes to hardwood trusses. The damage was extensive. Termites will attack hardwood. Read More

Clay Block Construction -The Silent Explosion in Your Home

Posted: 9th July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Clay Block

The clay block construction method for houses, and in particular, units, has been very popular over the past couple of decades. It was promoted by masonry manufacturers as a strong, low cost, and low maintenance method of building. The product has proven to be all of these things as time goes by, however, be very cautious of the words “low maintenance”. Read More

Poor Drainage Causes Structural Damage

Posted: 8th July 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection, Poor Drainage

Here we found structural cracking to this brickwork caused from poor drainage at a Burleigh Waters Townhouse. Read More

Poor Inspection at Nerang

Posted: 23rd June 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Service Areas

At the conclusion of my building and pest inspection at Nerang today the owner of the house told me about a previous inspection of her property by another company. The other inspector had identified this small area of timber damage in her garage as termite damage and the purchasers withdrew from the sale. Read More

The Inspectors Perspective

Posted: 23rd June 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Moisture Meter

The damper climate conditions of the past couple of years have resulted in an increase in the occurrence of rising damp in the perimeter areas of concrete floors. Prior to this, several years of dryer conditions reduced the number of properties presenting with this problem. Read More

Building and Pest Inspection Gilston

Posted: 23rd June 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Pest Inspection, Service Areas, Stairs

These stairs are a safety hazard and are not built to Australian standards. Attempting to enter these steps from the side could cause serious injury especially to young children. Read More

Water Damage to Ceilings in the Gilston House

Posted: 23rd June 2014

Posted in: Building Inspection, Water Damage

DR Inspects Gold Coast South Building and Pest Inspections finds signs of past and current water penetration to ceilings to a local property within the Gilston area. Read More

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