Author: A2Z

The luxury of living on a esplanade provides us with amazing views, walks on the beach, relaxing sea breezes, and of course the relentless salt spray that comes with the might of the ocean crashing in nearby. Humid & salty air means one thing to property owners: extra and regular exterior maintenance.

Here in Middleton, South Australia is a 2 story home, just 15 years old with a large entertaining balcony. Beneath the balcony the joist hangers have become severely rusted losing majority of the brackets structural integrity, so in this case each hanger needs replacing urgently before a possible balcony collapse.

Exterior painting maintenance is required regularly in coastal areas as this is the first defense to weathering and rusting to metal products.

Staged building inspections on new builds are highly recommended. This assures an opportunity to identify potential areas of concern and rectify simply rather than once the build is complete. Chat to us for staged building packages rather than paying for individual inspections.

Between Inspections there’s always projects for customers on the go!! This is a Before and After of a recent transformation of a back shed to an entertaining area by the swimming pool. Perfect for summer. 

Clearly you can see the difference in accessibility to all of the joins and materials in the main structure. Getting workmanship inspected during the 1st & 2nd fix can be an absolute money saver.

Between Inspections there’s always projects for customers on the go!! This is a Before and After of a recent transformation of a back shed to an entertaining area by the swimming pool. Perfect for summer. 

In the week leading up to settlement day you should do a final walk through. This is generally to make sure that any special conditions/ repairs are met and the property is in the same state as when you exchanged contracts.

Here is an example of a final walk through check list, what to take, what to look for and What to do if you have any concerns.

A moisture test performed on both sides of this newly built wall is indicating a possible leak.

This could be the result of many reasons but if this is not rectified, timber rot could occur resulting in reframing sections of the wall,  new wall sheeting,  re-waterproofing and re-tiling.

First step to rectify is to get a plumber to perform a pressure test  to identify the point of possible leak and then correct. (Then just the plaster board to be repaired and painted).

Reasonably simple and another reason to have a Building Inspection before you buy.

Servicing all of Adelaide and surrounding areas, be sure to give us call at A2Z Building Inspections when purchasing your new home.

Not all tradesmen are good at their job!

Unfortunately here art A2Z Building Inspections I get regular calls in regards to sub standard  workmanship. This can cost you $1,000’s in the future. This particular case in Reynella, South  Australia the client had Foxtel installed. The contractor removed the ridge caps and then used silicone to reinstall the ridge caps. Both big No No’s! This unleashed a string of costly events.

• Water penetrated the roof covering.
• Water damage to the ceiling sustained.
• A handy man was used to re-bed and re-point the caps to a sub standard quality leaning mortar in the gutter causing the gutter to over flow.

A defect indirection and report was performed due to the client wanting to take further action. A stressful and time consuming way to come about a solution for something that could have been avoided with a thorough & professional inspection of the trade person’s workmanship.

A2Z Building Inspections perform pre-purchase building inspections, pre-auction building inspections,  new build inspections,  defect specific inspections & pre-sale inspections. Make sure you don’t get caught out- phone Aaron today on 0401 953 057.

Ever wondered how modern building structures suddenly collapse on people?

Notice anything? Don’t let this happen to your dream.

Some builders will try to pull the wool over your eyes

A2Z Building Inspections not only provides pre purchase building inspections to existing properties, we also do staged building Inspections to new houses under construction.

This was a staged building inspection to a house under construction at Victor Harbor in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. The roof trusses at this property were installed poorly which would have caused major issues at the roof covering stage.

Noticing this issue ensures you the client ends up with a quality build which you are paying for.

Can you imagine signing off on you brand new home, only to discover later that the tradespeople have conducted sub-standard workmanship? The worse part is, unbeknownst to new property owners, chances are you won’t find out until there is a more costly problem like water coming in through your ceiling! Obviously this amounts to severe financial impact, not to mention the interruption to your families everyday life.

Building a new home?

Adding a extension?

Don’t take chances.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions about which stages are vital.