Only an independent building inspection at each stage of your new home construction can identify defects and issues which need to be rectified by your builder before the next stage of the build can commence. Don’t let your builder persuade you that an independent inspection isn’t necessary. At The Hub, our inspectors work for you …
Category: New Home Construction
The A to Z of Building Terms: Part Four
Welcome to part four of our A to Z of building terms. We have chosen a selection of common terms you may come across in the process of buying, building, selling or renovating your home. An OVERHANG is a protruding structure that may provide protection for the lower levels of a building. A PIER is …
More Bang for Your Buck - Budget-Friendly Renovations
Lockdowns have provided us with more time to update and improve our homes, whether to make them more comfortable places to live, or to add value before putting them up for sale or renting them out. Not everyone has a huge budget for improvements – you may have just a few hundred dollars to work …
Maintenance Inspections -Make Sure Your New Home Is Up to Scratch
Building your own home? Engaging the services of an independent property inspector to conduct an inspection at each crucial stage of your new home construction is invaluable throughout the new build process. Major defects and issues can be identified at each critical juncture of the building process. This is why an inspection at each stage …
Reasons Not To Buy A House
Buying a home is a big decision. Saving a deposit to buy in one of our capital cities is a lengthy process, and requires discipline and patience. Arranging finance, researching an area, attending inspections and working with a real estate agent to find a suitable property are time-consuming activities. If you have found a home …
Should I Worry About Slab Heave?
What is Slab Heave? Slab heave is a result of uneven movement of a house footing and slab. Uneven changes in ground moisture can also lead to slab heave, where clay soils swell (and expand) when they become wet and shrink when they dry out. Slab heave can resemble a dome – when the slab …