Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Melbourne

An independent check before auction day or before you sign, with a plain-English photo report within 24 hours.

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When should you get a pre-purchase inspection in Melbourne?

In Melbourne, get the pre-purchase building inspection before auction day, because a Victorian auction has no cooling-off period. On a private sale you can sign subject to a building inspection, or use the 3 business day cooling-off, but inspecting before you sign gives you the most room to negotiate.

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Inspect Before Auction Day

Most Melbourne homes sell at auction, and once the hammer falls the contract is unconditional. That means the inspection has to happen in the weeks before, usually between open homes. Tell us the auction date and we book around it. Your inspector checks the structure, roof, subfloor, wet areas and site, and the report arrives within 24 hours with a photo of every finding.

What the Section 32 Does Not Tell You

The vendor statement lists title, zoning, outgoings and recent building permits, but not the condition of the house. The inspection fills that gap: cracking and its cause, the state of the stumps, damp, roof leaks and safety hazards. For houses with old timber, add the pest inspection for borers, rot and termites.

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What Melbourne Buyers Should Look Out For

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Cracks that keep moving

Reactive clay across the west and north moves with the seasons. A fresh-looking patch over a crack can hide a recurring problem, so we check whether cracking has been repaired before and whether it has opened up again.

Stumps and floors

Uneven floors and sticking doors in older weatherboard homes often point to failed stumps. We check them from the subfloor and tell you if restumping looks likely, so you can price it before you bid.

Period homes

Victorian and Edwardian homes need checks for rising damp, slate and terracotta roof faults, old box gutters and structural changes from past renovations.

Near-new estate homes

A home only a few years old can still have slab, render, drainage and roof defects. In Victoria a claim for defective building work can generally be brought up to 10 years after the occupancy permit was issued, so a dated report matters.

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What Is in Your Melbourne Report

Your Melbourne pre-purchase report opens with a summary of major defects, minor defects and safety hazards, then works through the property area by area, with photos of every finding.

Structure: footings, walls, floors and roof framing
Cracking and movement, and whether it needs an engineer
Stumps, bearers and joists from the subfloor
Roof covering, box gutters, flashings and roof space
Bathrooms, laundry and kitchen, with moisture readings
Decks, pergolas, retaining walls and drainage
Safety hazards
A summary page you can hand to your conveyancer

Tell us about the property and your deadline, and see your quote for a Melbourne pre-purchase inspection online.

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Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Melbourne: FAQs

Answers to common questions from Melbourne buyers

No. There is no cooling-off at auction, or for a sale made 3 business days before or after a publicly advertised auction. Inspect before you bid.

You have 3 clear business days after signing to cool off. If you pull out, the vendor can keep $100 or 0.2% of the price, whichever is more. You can also ask your conveyancer to make the contract subject to a satisfactory building inspection.

Yes. The inspection covers the unit and what can be seen of the common areas, including balconies, wet areas and signs of water coming in. Read the owners corporation certificate in the Section 32 for levies and building works as well.

For a house with timber floors, a subfloor, decks or weatherboards, yes. Borers and wood rot are common in older Melbourne homes, and termites are active in parts of the east and on the bush fringe.

Within 24 hours of the inspection, by email and text message link, and your inspector will call to talk you through it.

It depends on the property type, its size and where it is. You get a fixed quote online before you book, with no travel charges across Greater Melbourne.