Richmond Building and Pest Inspection
Take a look at the most recent Richmond building and pest inspection that our team at Housed Inspections Melbourne conducted. If you think you’ve finally found the right place, the next step will be to book your building and pest inspection.
Our team went out to assess a house in Richmond recently. Richmond is a beautiful inner suburb of Melbourne. Only 3km out of the CBD it’s the perfect area for just about anyone! The area has plenty of restaurants and bars, parks and three main commercial streets. This makes it great for young singles, as well as families and everything in between.
At House Inspections Melbourne, we pride ourselves in focusing on the details to make sure a house is safe. While assessing this house in Richmond, we came to the conclusion that many aspects of the house were unsafe. After an in depth inspection we suspected that the lining of the ceiling and walls in the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room may contain asbestos. Knowing the horrible health effects asbestos can have, House Inspections Melbourne always recommends further testing.
Besides the possible asbestos, we found fungal damage and damaged glass on the windows and unlevelled floors throughout most of the residence. There were also issues regarding many heating appliances such as fireplaces, bordering combustible materials. The kitchen was in fairly good condition, as well as most of the bathroom.
When it came to the bathroom and the laundry room, the conditions were generally fair with no visible water leaks and the tiles and taps were reasonably intact. Next we took to the internal and external roof conditions. Upon inspection, we concluded that the roofing support was adequate; the insulation was quite thick, and additional sparking membrane should be added. Defects with the roofing included rust, which could lead to water penetration and loose roof sheets. This will need repairs and damage to the roof flashing will require maintenance.
When looking at the downpipes, gutters and chimney, we detected further issues. This is a concern as it could lead to water damage, as well as possibly attract termites.
After assessing the outside of the house there were many restrictions with respect to walls with too much foliage growth. We did notice that the external baseboard and weatherboard timbers were in contact with soil areas. This could lead to timber deterioration/decay, so we highly recommended that a professional come in to rectify the problem. At this time, we didn’t detect any damage caused by termites. A further inspection is required due to the limited access to certain areas of the house.
To conclude, after all details of the house were evaluated, we noticed a high number of major defects and average number of minor defects. Overall, this house was below average condition in comparison to other homes of a similar age and construction.
This Richmond building and pest inspection report found the property to have a large number of defects, but its not all bad news. If you are looking at buying a house that is in below average condition House Inspections Melbourne can put you in touch with the right tradesmen and professionals to get your dream home up to scratch. Our dedicated team are committed to aiding you in your search for a safe and healthy home! We always recommend doing a pre purchase building inspection before buying a house so there are no nasty surprises down the track. To arrange your inspection call us at 0422228716 or book online today!
