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Straightforward advice from the PrimeCheck team on building and pest inspections, pre-purchase checks, new home construction stages and handover defects, so you can make confident property decisions across Melbourne and Victoria.
Building Inspections ·
Compare Melbourne building and pest inspectors by scope, credentials, report quality, access limits and service area. This checklist helps you assess the actual service before comparing price or reviews.
Read article: Best Building and Pest Inspection Melbourne: CompareConstruction Inspections ·
A lock-up inspection checks accessible parts of a new home's external shell against the contract milestone before later work hides them. Learn what it can see, what it cannot confirm, and how to coordinate it with a Victorian progress payment.
Read article: Lock-Up Stage Inspections: What Buyers Should CheckBuilding Inspections ·
A Section 137B report documents visible defects and incomplete owner-builder work for certain Victorian property sales. Learn what it covers, what it does not prove, and how to confirm whether your transaction needs one.
Read article: What Is a Section 137B Report in Victoria?Pre-Purchase Inspections ·
Learn how to interpret a pre-purchase inspection report, separate urgent defects from maintenance, and use clear evidence when you negotiate.
Read article: Pre-Purchase Building Inspection: Read the Report and NegotiateBuilding Disputes ·
Identify the right Victorian pathway, organise evidence and check official VCAT and consumer resources before you file. This is general information only.
Read article: How to Resolve a Building Dispute at VCATBuilding Inspections ·
Common new-home warning signs, how to record them, and when to get an independent inspection before repairing the evidence.
Read article: New Home Defects: Signs That Need InvestigationConstruction Stage Inspections ·
A frame stage inspection checks accessible structural framing after erection and before insulation, services or linings conceal it. This guide explains what the inspector can assess, what the report cannot certify and how to follow up findings.
Read article: Frame Stage Inspections: What They CheckBuilding Inspections ·
A pre-handover inspection records visible defects and incomplete work before a new property changes hands. Learn what the inspection covers, how PDI differs, what it cannot establish and how Victorian buyers can prepare.
Read article: Pre-Handover Inspections: Scope, Timing and Buyer ChecksBuilding Inspections ·
A dilapidation report creates a dated photographic record of a property's visible condition before nearby building work. Learn what it covers, what it cannot prove and how to define the inspection scope.
Read article: Dilapidation Reports Before Building Work: What They ProveBook today
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