An attractive home can still carry a problem that is invisible at an open viewing. Methamphetamine residue does not announce itself through a cracked tile, dated carpet or a fresh coat of paint.

A property can look perfectly presentable at an open home, then reveal costly issues after the keys change hands. Staining concealed by furniture, moisture around joinery, movement in cladding, ageing roofing or an

A property can look freshly painted, well presented and ready for settlement, yet still carry expensive concerns behind the cladding, beneath the floor or within the roof space. An NZIBS qualified building surveyor

A cracked cladding junction, staining beneath a window or a sagging section of flooring can be difficult to explain in a hurried phone call. A photographic property inspection report puts those observations in

An auction date is set, the property looks well presented, and the pressure to make a decision is real. That is exactly when understanding NZS 4306 inspection requirements matters. A proper pre-purchase inspection

A freshly painted lounge, neat garden and staged furniture can make an Auckland property feel ready to move into. A first home building inspection looks past presentation, giving you independent evidence about the

A conditional offer building inspection can be the difference between buying with open eyes and inheriting a costly problem after settlement. When an Auckland property looks right on viewing day, it is easy

An auction room is a poor place to discover that the home you want may need a new roof, has signs of moisture ingress or contains unauthorised alterations. A building inspection before auction

An auction room can move faster than a buyer’s confidence. A pre-purchase building inspection, Auckland buyers arrange before committing can turn uncertainty into clear, property-specific advice - particularly when a home looks well

  Textured coating in ceiling of a 1962 house is suspected to contain Asbestos. Samples taken and sent to laboratory and confirmed to contain Asbestos.