Pre Purchase Building Inspections Horokiwi

Horokiwi Pre Purchase Building Inspection Services

When you buy a house with a Horokiwi home inspection report and you’ll be assured about the exact property you’re purchasing before putting an offer in.

A building report issued by one of our building inspectors are very detailed. The report is thorough and leaves no stone unturned which makes them an excellent investment.

We offer a complete follow-up service for free and will be happy to take calls to talk through the findings of your inspection. We are a part of the NZ Standard 4306, 2005 and we look for hundreds of the most common issues from the bathroom to the washing line. Our specialist building reports for Horokiwi are detailed are easy to understand and are acknowledged by all major insurance and banking institutions.

The company we work with is completely certified and carry the industry quality assurance for indemnity. Pre-purchase inspections and reports are conducted by highly trained experts. We’re trained to spot out defects in the construction that the typical inspector might miss!

Do not just hope you’ll be able to trust that the home will be fine, we can help you determine if you’re making right choice, at the right price with our Horokiwi pre purchase building inspections.

Peace of Mind

We will carry out an exhaustive inspection of the property as well as provide you with an accurate as well as honest comprehensive written report, complete with photographs of any problem areas for you to be sure that the home you are buying will be of the standard you expect.

Our thorough inspection by a Horokiwi building inspector usually takes between one and a half hours, and up to two hours on the site. However, we permit a maximum two hours for our standard pre-purchase inspections inside Horokiwi. This is followed by a few additional hours to prepare the report.

Our reports are precise and yet simple to comprehend to provide you with as much information as imaginable about the potential of your new property. It puts you in a stronger position for negotiation when you are completely in the know to make well-informed real estate decisions.

Don’t end up over-paying for an household which is likely cause you to have a headache with potential issues in the future. We know exactly where common problems arise, and we can give you specialist guidance on how to proceed.

Depending on what the results of a home inspection reveals it is possible use the report to aid in negotiations with the seller over the cost or to make repairs. Even if a report only discovers minor flaws, you can still use it as a guideline for the future maintenance.

Why Are Pre Purchase Building Inspections Are Vital

Congratulations, you’ve discovered the perfect property, and it appears that it ticks all the boxes. The agent who is selling it says it is sturdy and solid, while your DIY professional friend believes it’s nice. Should you really check it out?

If you are buying a house without doing a pre inspection prior to purchase it is possible to be left with costly problems that could be identified, but you could severely limit your ability to seek damages if the house has an issue of significant importance.

A pre-purchase inspection report by an certified Horokiwi building inspector will identify any problems the property is suffering from, and will also highlight any future problems , and indicate points that will add value. It ensures home buyers do not encounter any nasty shocks and offers you the chance to negotiate lower cost.

We check the entire property and find any major flaws, future or urgent maintenance issues or problems that are caused by the gradual degradation. We search for structural issues and any indications that the house is a leaky building or has issues due to delayed maintenance such as weatherboards turning rotten because of peeling paint and areas with damp or mould.

What To Be On the Look Out For

The following issues could be costly to solve:

Black plastic piping: You should look for them if your house was constructed or rebuilt in the late 1970s or early 1980s. They are known to leak. Insurance companies will not cover any damage caused by this piping, even if you were aware that they were there.

Weathersideexterior cladding: This weatherboard has been known to leak. If your home was built in the early 80s it could be equipped with Weatherside.

Monolithic Plaster cladding: In the 1980s until the mid-2000s many "leaky houses" have this cladding. Exterior walls generally feature a smooth or undulating finish.

Asbestos products: Used widely from around the mid-1940s up to the mid-1980s. It could be found placed on roofs, ceilings, under lino, fencing. If you find asbestos in the property, seek expert advice about the risks it poses, the best way it can be removed, the time it would require to remove, as well as the cost of removal.

Pre-Purchase Building & House Inspections Horokiwi

Our detailed pre purchase inspection will identify any issues which may need repair.

• A thorough examination of the structural integrity and weather-tightness of every visible component.
• A review on the services that the house receives (given reasonable access).
• A brief survey of out-buildings along with the immediate site and grounds drainage.
• Non-invasive moisture testing of areas with high risk and potential dangers such as door and window penetrations and wet rooms (bathrooms laundry, bathrooms etc.) is part of the core service we offer.
• Identification of maintenance items.
• Recognising changes and additions to the original construction requiring authorisation or consent.

In the event that you do not have the home inspection report available will enable you to make an informed decision moving ahead to finish your purchase.

What's Included with a Pre-Purchase Building Inspection?

• Exterior Cladding & Joinery
• Borer Detection
• Decks & Retaining Walls
• Drainage & Plumbing
• Downpipes & Spouting
• Foundations & Sub-floor Structure
• Roof Cavity & Roof
• Hot Water Cylinder
• Driveway & Paths
• Insulation
• Flooring
• Moisture Detection