Catherine Field Building
Inspections

Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Catherine Field

A visual inspection to AS 4349.1, in a suburb with only two developments in it.

  • Visual, under AS 4349.1
  • Significant items, not a snag list
  • Roof space and subfloor where accessible
  • Cracking measured, not described
  • Site drainage and where water sits
  • Unresolved builder items looked for
  • Come along for the last twenty minutes
  • Report out inside a day
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What is included

What is included in a Catherine Field pre-purchase building inspection

A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas under AS 4349.1, reporting significant structural damage, conditions conducive to it and safety hazards.

Larger holdings

  • Fall of the land to the house
  • Retaining and batters
  • Sheds near the dwelling
  • Driveway condition

Visible structure

  • Footings at the slab edge
  • Movement cracks
  • Sagging ridge or eaves

Walls outside

  • Mortar joints and excess mortar
  • Weep holes
  • Render patches
  • Gaps at cladding joints

Roof and drainage

  • Tiles and ridge capping
  • Downpipes connected
  • Gutters and valleys

Roof space

  • Roof ventilator present
  • Ceiling insulation coverage
  • Truss and framing condition

Bathrooms

  • Shower recess leaks
  • Silicone and grout
  • Damp in nearby walls

Living areas

  • Ceiling and wall cracks
  • Floors underfoot
  • Doors and windows by hand

Garage

  • Slab cracking
  • Water at the door line
  • Linings and ceiling

Hazards

  • Unsafe steps
  • Loose rails
  • Suspected asbestos in older homes

29 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Catherine Field pre-purchase building inspection. We need the property accessible and, on a new build, the supervisor aware an independent inspector is attending. Whatever is blocked on the day is recorded as inaccessible, never as checked.

Sample findings

What a resale inspection looks at around here

Render damaged or defective, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Render damaged at lock-up, Austral
Poor mortar workmanship, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Mortar work recorded as poor, Austral
Excess mortar, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Excess mortar in the cavity, Austral
Downpipes installed to first floor only, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Downpipes to the first floor only, Austral
Downpipe not installed to ground floor, recorded at a fixing stage inspection in Austral
Ground floor downpipe not installed, Austral
Grading is required, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Grading required at lock-up, Austral
Driveway, recorded at a handover inspection in Austral
Driveway at handover, Austral
General views of roof cladding, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Metal roof cladding, Austral
Tiles spot fixed, recorded at a lock-up inspection in Austral
Internal tiles spot fixed, Austral
Common areas painting, recorded at a handover inspection in Oran Park
Painting in the common areas, Oran Park
Our inspectors going through a report
Why Catherine Field owners choose us

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  • A small suburb, the same standards
  • Hardware is where tie down fails
  • Your report the next day
  • One inspector across the build
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FAQ

Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Catherine Field: common questions

Does a small suburb make comparison harder?

Yes, for pricing. Eleven sales in a quarter is a thin dataset and your agent and valuer will say the same. It makes no difference to the inspection, which measures the building rather than the market.

What if I am buying land rather than a house?

Then there is nothing for us to inspect, and the questions are for your conveyancer and the soil report. We would rather say that than invent a service.

What does a Catherine Field inspection leave out?

Nothing is energised, pressurised, operated or dismantled, and no engineering is certified. Timber pests fall under AS 4349.3, a standard of their own, booked to run alongside.

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