An established home in the Hume corridor is usually under twenty years old, so the question is not age. It is whether the weatherproofing and the finishes were done properly and have held.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas, reported under AS 4349.1, covering significant items: structural damage, conditions conducive to it, and safety hazards.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Mickleham pre-purchase building inspection. Anything locked, sealed or stacked with materials on the day is listed as not inspected. We do not pass what we could not reach.
From a pre-purchase inspection at Craigieburn, 8 km away in the same City of Hume.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks across a Mickleham build, each timed for the moment before the work disappears behind the next trade. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The inspection before you accept keys, which in Mickleham still turns up structure as well as finishes. 
Defect Investigation Reports Tracing water back to where it is actually getting in, and setting out what the standard requires. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, including whether the termite barrier has been bridged. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your home before the block beside you is built out. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note when a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will see, before your home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent assessment of damage to support an insurance claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
AS 4349.1 is visual and covers readily accessible areas. Outside it sit the operation and testing of electrical, gas and plumbing work, appliances, climate control, automatic garage doors, pools and spas, framing that is concealed, footings underground, asbestos and mould sampling, and any area obstructed on the day.
Not on its own. Timber pests fall outside this scope and are reported separately under AS 4349.3, which is our building and pest inspection.
Usually two to four business days. Tell us your cooling off deadline when you book and we will work to it.
