When the first blast of hot weather hits, you may find yourself listening to the sounds of splashing over your neighbour’s fence, and think about putting in a pool to keep cool over the summer months. Is a swimming pool a good investment? Start by thinking about the area you live in and how your …
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New Home Construction Inspections
Is your home being built to the Australian standard and to the specifications set out in your new home contract? Keep reading to see examples of the kind of issues and defects our inspectors regularly identify in the course of staged new home construction inspections. BASE STAGE This stage is inspected before the concrete is …
New Homes - An Inspection At Each Stage will Protect You
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 …
New Home Construction Inspections – Get the Facts at Every Stage
If you are building a new home, you already know how much is at stake. It’s a huge commitment – financially, emotionally and time-wise. A small investment in a quality new home inspection at each stage of your build can safeguard your investment and potentially avoid the heartache of future building disputes and legal bills …
New Year - New Home?
New and existing government measures are helping Victorians looking to enter the property market, particularly whose want to buy or build a new home. The Federal Government’s HomeBuilder grant, The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, stamp duty concessions and record low interest rates have created an abundance of opportunity. The Federal Government is hoping to …
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 …