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 …
Tag: Special purpose inspections
Winter-Proof Your Home
With colder weather and shorter days well and truly upon us, it’s time to turn our attention to winter-proofing our homes, to help preserve their value and to keep us all safe and warm during the coldest months of the year. Don’t Let Your Heating Hurt You! While gas heating is in general a safe …
What is a Special Purpose Inspection?
Have you discovered a problem with your property and are not sure what to do next? You may have just noticed the issue – or it may have been developing over time and you are unsure of the source or extent of the issue. Building inspections are not just for those buying or selling a …
Business as Usual at The Home Inspection Hub
Dear Customers Here at The Home Inspection Hub we share the community’s concern about the current outbreak of COVID-19, and we are following government directions to ensure the health and welfare of our staff, inspectors and clients. At The Home Inspection Hub it’s business as usual. This will be reviewed as required in the coming …
Cracking - Is it Serious?
What Causes Cracking? A number of factors can cause cracking in your home – in the majority of cases though, cracks are caused when the ground underneath the house dries and contracts, causing the footing of the house to shift unevenly, leading the walls to move and crack. Extended periods of dry weather can cause …
Smaller Homes and Households: How Modern Australia Lives
The way Australians live has undergone significant changes over the past fifty years. Our family sizes and types have been re-defined, and there are now more single-person households than ever before. While we still love our traditional quarter-acre block with a back yard, housing needs and preferences are continuing to change to reflect the social, …