We report on all visible major structural defects in our structural building inspection report. In Victoria, a major building defect is defined as one of sufficient magnitude where rectification has to be carried out in order to avoid unsafe conditions, loss of utility or further deterioration of the property. Downpipes not connected to stormwater discharge can be a major defect as water may flow under the home, causing footings subsidence and therefore further deterioration of the property. Other major defects include leaking shower bases, as this defect can cause timber fungal decay (rot) to the floorboards and the floor frame. See one of our building structural inspection photographs below.

Some major defects can be construed as Structural defects. Excess water ponding under the home has the potential to cause differential settlement cracking, stump rot and therefore structural damage. If it is rectified early there may be no problems.

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Building Inspection Middle Park – Masonry Brick Damp

Mr Inspector, a qualified building inspector took the above photograph during one of his building inspections in Middle Park.  It depicts damp and age damage to a masonry brick wall. Some older homes we see during our building inspections in Melbourne show deterioration of...
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Building Inspections Black Rock – Rusted Valley Gutters

Mr Inspector, a fully qualified building inspector conducts building and pest inspections in the Black Rock area and surrounds and the photo above depicts valley gutter rust taken during a building inspection in Black Rock. A building inspection of all the roof components is...
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Building Inspections Heatherton – Rusted roof sheeting

Mr Inspector is a qualified building inspector in Melbourne and this is a photograph that shows rusted roof sheets on a flat roof, found during one of our building  inspections in Heatherton. This could not be seen by potential buyers unless they actually had...
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Building Inspections Moorabbin

Down Pipes Mr Inspector is a qualified building inspector in Melbourne and took the above photograph during one of his recent building inspections in Moorabbin. Many older homes around Melbourne, especially in the inner suburbs don’t have their down pipes connected to storm water,...
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Building Inspections Aspendale – Cracked storm water pipe

Mr Inspector, a qualified building inspector conducts building inspections around Melbourne and the above photograph was taken during a building inspection in Aspendale. It shows a broken storm water pipe. It is likely that it was damaged during construction and not replaced.  Technically a...
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Building Inspections Cheltenham – Water ponding in Sub Floor

Mr Inspector, a qualified house inspector in Melbourne took the above photograph during one of his Cheltenham building inspections after discovering excess water ponding in the sub floor of the home. You can see water ponding around the stump – this is considered a...
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Building Inspections Hampton – Unconnected shower base

Mr Inspector, a fully qualified building and pest inspector conducts house inspections in the Hampton area and surrounds.  This photograph depicts why it is so important for a building inspector to get under the house. This photograph above was taken by Mr Inspector during...
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