Building Inspections

Hidden Ceiling Leaks Found Using Infrared Camera

A thermal imaging leak inspection could certainly save you from buying a ‘wet’ home. Please see photo below… this is a classic example of why you shouldn’t 100% rely on just a building inspection! When you buy a home, you pay big money… period. So if there was a way to detect obvious leak problems behind the [...]

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Infrared Thermal Imaging used for Building Inspection Sign Off

Has your property been signed off? Having problems with the council inspector? Before getting on the wrong side of your council building inspector, consider infrared thermal imaging first to strengthen your case. If someone has added onto the original home you live in (or home you’re looking to buy), but didn’t get it signed off by the council, then you know [...]

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Finding Leaks in Brand New Houses

What is the chances of finding a leak in a brand new house? Should you even check for leaks in the home? The average building inspector will usually run through a checklist to make sure all the ‘usual suspects’ are functioning correctly, and also test the normal stuctural make up of the home for defects. [...]

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High Rise Leak Detection Building Inspections

Is it worth getting a building or leak detection test on an apartment? Are the AGM body corp minutes enough to make a decision? If your body corp minutes looked like a ‘clean slate’, certainly don’t 100% have faith in what it says, because it may not reflect the exact apartment you plan to buy. Getting a test for [...]

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Getting an Thermal Imaging Report BEFORE Selling Your Home Will Improve Your Marketing!

“Can an infrared moisture report really add value when selling my home?” One of the key aspects to selling your home is good marketing (or packaging). Have you ever considered ‘packaging’ your home up with a ‘clean bill of health’ before selling? To some people reading this, getting an infrared report prior to selling their house may sound like a waste of money, but [...]

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Infrared Building Inspection Reports Australia

Wise home buyers will always get an infrared thermal imaging inspection report! Our certified thermographers specialise in infrared building inspections, including: Building / Roof Moisture Diagnostics – • Insulation & material moisture characteristics • Inspection techniques (interior, exterior) • Moisture and Leak detection behind walls • Pre purchase building envelope moisture reports • Weather variables and [...]

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Thermal Imaging or Building Inspection First When Buying a Home?

Recently we were was asked “Is there a difference between a ‘thermal imaging moisture inspection’ and a ‘pre purchase building inspection’?” A building inspection and infrared inspection are both important ingredients when buying a home. The difference being that a building inspector will look at the home from a structural point of view, and a thermographer will [...]

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Pre Purchase Building Inspections

Here are two photos that could literally save you thousands of dollars off your next home purchase. We’ll explain how underneath these pictures below… Here’s what you don’t see when doing a visual pre purchase building inspection on a property. You or I may not have seen this leak behind the wall/ceiling junture with the [...]

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