Structural Defects are a fault or deviation from the intended structural performance of a building element. Structural normally means a part of the home that is carrying some type of weight or load. For example the homes stumps are structural, the carport posts are structural as they bear the load of the roof and perimeter wall frames behind the plaster lining are structural as they carry the load of the roof. Structural defects can be expensive to fix. Re-stumping can cost between $8000 and $20,000 depending on size of home and ease of access to carry out the works. Replacing of a carport post that has rot or has been eaten by termites may only cost $400.00

Inspection Defects

Test before you buy – Mr Inspector recently conducted a house inspection in Melbourne and came across an engaged pier that had detached from the main wall. An inspection of the sub floor is essential during any building inspection as this is where many...
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Building Inspection Brunswick – Stumping Defect

The above photograph was taken by Mr Inspector, a qualified building inspector and depicts a non compliant stump footing found at a building inspection in Brunswick. This stump footing has not been adequately footed in the ground, rather it has been placed onto a...
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Building Inspection in Elwood – Major Cracking

The above photograph was taken by Mr Inspector, a qualified building inspector in Melbourne, during a recent inspection in Elwood, Melbourne.  The photo shows large excessive cracking and movement in the external masonry wall.  Three other areas had the same cracking. The end result...
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House Inspections – Wall Cracking

Mr Inspector, a qualified building and pest inspector in Melbourne conducts pre-purchase inspections around Melbourne assisting home owners and purchasers make the right decision. Recently Mr Inspector was lucky enough to be engaged by a property developer to travel to New York and assess...
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House Inspections – Wall Cracking

During our house inspections in Melbourne, we frequently comes across patched wall cracks either internally or externally and the difficultly lies in whether or not these cracks are dormant or live. Apart from the normal house inspection process, further enquires need to be made...
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House Inspection in Ormond – Inadequate Footing

Mr Inspector is a fully qualified Building Inspector operating in Melbourne with over 11 years experience in the building inspection industry. The above photograph was taken during a building inspection in Ormond, Melbourne and depicts a timber off-cut placed onto the ground with a...
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House Inspections Seaford – Sub Floor Defects

The most important area a building inspector should assess during any building inspection in Melbourne is the sub-floor or under the house. Rarely is the sub floor inspected because rarely is this area inspected by home owners unless something goes wrong. The above photo...
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Building Inspections Springvale South – Sub Floor Defect

This above is a photograph taken by Mr Inspector, a qualified building inspector in Melbourne and shows excess water ponding under a home during a house inspection in Springvale South and considered a major structural defect. A few years ago a particular civil case between...
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Building Inspections Sandringham – Cracked Concrete Stump

Mr Inspector, a qualified Building Inspector conducts professional pre-purchase Building and Pest Inspections in the Sandringham area and surrounds. The above photograph was taken by Mr Inspector during one of his many building inspections in Sandringham. The cracked stump should be replaced although in this...
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Building Inspections Sandringham – Sagging roof

Mr Inspector is a qualified building inspector who conducts building inspections in Sandringham and surrounding suburbs. The above photograph was taken during one of his building inspections in Sandringham. The roof line is sagging and can be caused by weight gain in tiles over...
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