Company description
When using Southern independent Building Inspections, you are engaging a qualified Builder, carpenter, and qualified pest technician that trains other inspection entities with over 25 years’ experience.
We are the only certified master inspector in Australia also being a certified level 3 thermographer amongst our qualifications along with expert witness reports for District courts and NCAT.
We do not work for agents or conveyancers as we are not favoured due to the findings we report on as we don’t have any agenda!
Licensed and Experienced
Southern Independent Building Inspections are licensed and trained professionals with many years in the industry of building inspections, we put out the most reliable reports.
Licence No. HS/0624
Asbestos and Mould Licence No. HS/0639
Swimming Pool Licence No. HS/0683
Strata Licence No. HS/0680
E1 Certified Swimming Pool Compliance
BPB 2445
Lic No: HS/ 0639
Lic No: HS/ 0680
Lic No: HS/ 0683
Lic No: HSCPI/ 003
Lic No: HS/064
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- Property Inspections
- We understand that, whether you’re purchasing an investment property or your dream home, you need the facts about the condition of the property to help you make an informed decision; after all, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our family and friends.
- Pest Inspections
- Our combined Property and Visual Pest Inspection covers both building defects and non-invasive pest problems within a property.
- Swimming Pool Compliance
- We are E1 Certifiers for Residential Swimming Pool Compliance.
This means we are qualified to inspect swimming pool and spa pool barriers and issue certificates of compliance, and lodge with local government, under the Swimming Pools Act 1992. AS1926.1-1986, AS1926.1-2007 & AS1926.1-2012.
This certificate must be available in order for a property to be leased or sold from April 2016.
- Expert Witness Inspection
- Expert Witness Inspection For Building Claims or Litigation in (NCAT tribunal or Court).
You will need a Building or Pest Expert Witness Report if you intend on making a claim or responding to a claim or dispute in the court or tribunal for litigation (NCAT), whether you are a builder or owner in a dispute.
- Thermal Imaging Inspections
- Thermal imaging ( thermography ) inspections and reports are a specialized inspection.
We don’t use low end cameras or attachments to mobile phones.
We only use FLIR thermal imaging equipment!
Thermal imaging is a great tool when used as intended and can highlight additional problems not visible to the naked eye.
- Special Purpose inspections
- Special purpose inspections is a report that requires specialized equipment and more suitably a more specialized skill set by an inspector.
A Special purpose is a report that focuses in a specific problem that a builder or inspector can not complete.
This may include but not limited to using fault finding equipment to determine damage or problems that have been rejected by insurance companies, courts or builders.
This may include the use of thermal imaging and penetrating radar.
- New Construction Inspection
- A New construction or stage inspection is a inspection by an independent builder during the construction of your new home.
This is a visual inspection to highlight the areas that have not been completed to their relevant Australian Standards or NCC.
- Pre-Purchase Building And Pest Inspection
- A Pre-Purchase Building and Pest inspection is completed for a purchaser prior to purchase.
This is a visual inspection to provide a purchaser with the necessary information for defects or major issues surrounding the dwelling and prevent unexpected problems including rising damp, high moisture and drainage problems.
- Termite Inspections
- Termite inspections are vital to ensure you home remains termite free.
AS 3660 recommend a termite inspection take place ant no longer than 12 month intervals.
This is also a requirement for any termite treatment or termite management plan that may be in place at your property.
- Stage Inspections
- Stage inspections or progress inspections check the construction at vital stages of your build to ensure no corners have been cut by the builder.
- Expert Witness NCAT Reports
- Expert Witness NCAT Reports For Building Claims or Litigation in (NCAT tribunal or Court).
You will need a Building or Pest Expert Witness Report if you intend on making a claim or responding to a claim or dispute in the court or tribunal for litigation (NCAT), whether you are a builder or owner in a dispute.
- Dilapidation Reports
- Dilapidation reports are a comprehensive inspection and documented report of the current condition of the neighbouring properties of a dwelling.
It’s a way for home owners to take proper precautions and obtain a record of a dwellings current condition.
- Scott Schedules
- Scott Schedules are a document required by the NCAT or NSW District & Supreme Court system which outlines the Applicants and Respondents evidence with cost estimates for labour and material of each item claimed in regard to building defects, incomplete works or variations to the building contract.
- Insurance Inspections
- Insurance inspections are generally taken place when a claim from an insurer is denied.
This is becoming increasingly more common with recent weather, fire and floods as insurers look to diminish liability even with legitimate claims
Southern Independent Building Inspections can assist you throughout the process and compile reports and gather evidence to assist you claim.
- Second Opinion Reports
- Second opinion reports or inspection can assist a recent home purchaser if the report and inspection they have purchased has not covered the minimum requirements as outlined by the Australia Standards.
This is extremely common with inspections and reports purchased online or inspectors referred by real estate agents.
- Building Consultancy
- Building consultancy / Rent an Inspector is a unique service offer by Southern Independent Building Inspections.
We can meet you onsite and show you what we find along with complete explanation of what rectifications are required.
Rent an Inspector can be applied to any inspection we complete, whether its building and pest inspection, new construction or on-site trouble shooting.
This can assist purchasers, builders, landlords and tenants.
- Pre-Purchase Building Inspections
- This is a visual inspection to provide a purchaser with the necessary information for defects or major issues surrounding the dwelling and prevent unexpected problems including rising damp, high moisture and drainage problems.
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