There’s no denying it – buying a home is an expensive process. It takes an average of five to six years to save for a deposit (based on the cost of a 20% deposit of a $600K home) – even more if you are looking to buy in an expensive area. However, owning a home …
Tag: New Home Construction Inspections
What is a PCI Inspection and Why Do I Need One?
A PCI – practical completion inspection (sometimes referred to as a ‘handover inspection’) – is an important part of your new build process. It takes place at the completion of your build before the final handover and provides an important opportunity for any faults and defects to be identified and rectified before you move in …
Guest Inspector 'Bailey'
The Home Inspection Hub had a special guest inspector join our team recently. Introducing – Bailey! We put Bailey through his paces to see if would make the grade as a Home Inspection Hub inspector* Due to an unfortunate incident involving a chewed lanyard – and far too much playtime, – we were unable to …
A Day in the Life of a Home Inspection Hub Inspector
What does a typical day look like for a Home Inspection Hub inspector? We asked Hub inspector Rodney to take some photos as he conducted a day of inspections, so our customers know what to expect when they book a residential building inspection with us. On this particular day, Rodney started by conducting a pre-purchase …
Why You Need an Inspection at Every Stage of your New Build
The building of new homes in Australia is continuing amidst the upheaval that COVID-19 has brought to our economy in recent months. The construction industry is one of the major drivers that underpins our wealth and stability, and so urgent and immediate measures have been put in place to ensure its ongoing health. If you …
Isolation Nation - Staying Sane if you Need to Stay Home
‘I feel like I’m in a movie.’ A statement I have heard more than once in the past few weeks. It made me think of the Chinese curse ‘May you live in interesting times.’ Times are certainly interesting at the moment – but I’m not sure I would use the word ‘cursed’. It’s true that …