Rockbank sits between new estate housing and older established properties further west, so a pre-purchase inspection here can be about either.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reported under AS 4349.1, covering significant items: structural damage, conditions conducive to it, and safety hazards.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Rockbank pre-purchase building inspection. Anything locked, sealed or covered by stored goods on the day is recorded as not inspected. We do not pass work we could not reach.
From a pre-purchase inspection at Bacchus Marsh, further west along the corridor.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Rockbank build, each timed before the work disappears behind the next trade. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The inspection before keys, where the water items get chased first. Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, covering the conditions around the house as closely as the house. 
Defect Investigation Reports Comparing the failure with what the engineering called for, so the discussion turns on the drawing. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your property before construction starts beside it. Expert Witness Reports Written to the VCAT expert evidence practice note once a matter goes to the tribunal. Pre-Listing Inspections Learn what a buyer's inspector will write up, before you list. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent damage assessment prepared to support a claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
The tolerances guide categorises cracking by width. Cracks measured between 4mm and 10mm fall into the severe range, well outside what is acceptable, and they warrant an engineering opinion rather than a patch.
AS 4349.1 is visual and limited to readily accessible areas. Operation and testing of electrical, gas and plumbing sit outside it, as do appliances, climate control, automatic garage doors, pools and spas, concealed framing, footings underground, asbestos and mould sampling, and anything obstructed.
They can be. Roots close to a foundation draw moisture out of the ground unevenly, and on reactive clay that produces differential movement. It is recorded so it can be managed.
