A Pre-sale Inspection- often known as a Building Report – is a vital inspection for anybody either considering selling their house or actually in the process of putting their house on the market. It gives you the best chance of a smooth sales process that isn’t stalled – or ruined – by the buyer’s discovery of internal or external problems that you didn’t even know you had.
Why Have a Pre-sale Building Inspection?
There are two reasons to have a Pre-sale Building Inspection. The first is to avoid a negative. The second is to gain an advantage.
One of the worst things to happen to a keen seller is to find there’s a problem with some aspect of their property that they didn’t know about. Too often that either delays their sale, reduces the price they can sell at or, even, scupper the sale altogether.
If there are defects or problems with your property your AllReports Pre-sale Building Inspection will reveal them – giving you the opportunity to fix them now before they become known to a potential buyer.
Second, a Building Report puts you in the driving seat of any selling negotiation. You know the condition of your property, you fixed the problems (if there were any) and you can now speak with your potential buyer with confidence.
And your buyer is going to like the fact that they aren’t going to discover anything unpleasant about your property as the sale progresses…
What Does The Pre-sale Building Inspection involve?
Here’s the thing: if there’s a problem with your house it will show up either in your Pre-sale Building Report or in your buyer’s Pre-Purchase Inspection. Whatever happens, your buyer will definitely find out.
AllReports’ Pre-sale Building Inspection will uncover for you anything that could endanger your sale. It tells you what you have to know before putting your house on the market.
Here’s what we do:
- a thorough inspection covering over 200 points, items or areas of your house
- we inspect the inside your home and the outside
- our inspector alerts you to minor or major problems
- our inspector advises you on how you might handle those problems
- feel free to ask any questions about the report – we work for you!
Briefly, the inspection covers 7 main areas of your property:
Site – includes garage, out-buildings (sheds, separate laundry etc), surface drainage, non-structural retaining walls, paths, driveways, steps, trees, fences…
House exterior – includes brickwork, roofing, eaves, external piping, vents, sills, gutters, weatherboards, paintwork…
House interior – includes stairs, floors, windows, doors, walls, skirting, ceilings, fireplaces, tiling…
Underfloor – includes subfloor structure, footings, stumps, ventilation, signs of dampness…
Wet areas – seeking signs of leaks or dampness in the bathroom, around toilets, in the kitchen and laundry or utility rooms…
Utilities – electrical (safety switches, circuit breakers and so on) plus water service and water pressure
Roof spaces – including structure, frames, insulation, roof tiles, flues…
AllReports’ Building Inspection tells you the true condition of your property and lets you sell with confidence. Questions? Ready to book your inspection? Call us now on 0408 476 200 and we’ll be pleased to help.