Under the Building Act 1993 a qualified building inspector is one with a degree or Diploma in Building Surveying. Peter has this along with 22 yrs experience (2004) carrying out pre-purchase building & pest inspections around Melbourne.
Our advanced Building Inspection tools including the Flir M60 moisture meter and the Flir thermal imaging cameras to help detect leaks and in some circumstances termite activity.
You exhaustive 60-150 same day page building inspection report compliant with Australian Standards 4349.1. includes visible major defects, minor defects and safety hazards and includes photographs.
See for yourself how detailed our building inspections reports are –
Click the link below to see our sample report – Sample Report 2025.
Click the link to see our Insurance 25-26.
Mr Inspector was established 22 years ago with over 20,000 pre-purchase building and pest inspections in Melbourne & Bayside that are compliant with Australian Standards 4349.1 and .3
Peter has a Diploma of Building Surveying which makes him one of a few in Melbourne who are qualified to carry out building inspections as per the Building Act 1993. *
We are fully insured with liability and indemnity insurance. To see our current certificate click the link above or alternatively, contact us for any questions you might have.
*Other qualifications include a qualified bricklayer, Certificates 4 in construction, Certificates 3 – Inspect and Report on Timber Pests (termites, borer and rot), qualified in Non-Friable asbestos awareness and removal and fully licensed timber pest controllers.
Costs for our visual building and pest inspections in Bayside and Melbourne range from $495 to $900 depending on the location and size of home. To see our costs click here</>
Peter is a Fully qualified building inspector having completed a 4 year diploma in Building Surveying. He also is qualified to inspect and report on Timber Pests
We have thermal imaging cameras, moisture meters, torches, ladders, termite tappers to assist in locating defects and termites.
All our reports are completed on the day of the building inspection as we use a mobile app on site.
Click here for our costs which include GST.
Only a licensed electrician is permitted to do electrical testing in Victoria. It is illegal for a building inspector to test electrical. We check for a safety switch, loose hanging wiring, broken or damaged electrical components, presence of smoke alarm and insulation over halogen lights which can be a fire safety hazard
Yes, if it is safe to do so.
If there is unobstructed clearance under the home, we get under. The sub floor is where a lot of problems are found including leaking wet areas and termites.
No. 21 Years ago we allowed this but due to distractions that led to missed defects we no longer allow it. Our job our is to find defects, not miss them. Think of yourself doing a exam at Uni and the lecturer stands behind you the entire time asking questions.
