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Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Castle Hill

A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 before you exchange on an established Castle Hill house, townhouse or unit.

  • Visual inspection to AS 4349.1
  • Roof void entered where safe
  • Moisture meter on wet area walls
  • Major defects listed first
  • Safety hazards called out
  • Report the next day
  • Timed for your cooling off
  • Ring the inspector with questions
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What is included

What is included in a Castle Hill pre-purchase building inspection

A pre-purchase inspection follows AS 4349.1, a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reporting major defects, conditions conducive to structural damage and safety hazards, with findings considered against the National Construction Code and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017.

Brickwork and render

  • Veneer crack width
  • Render breakdown at parapets
  • Window corner cracking
  • Missing articulation joints

Bathrooms and laundry

  • Visible membrane or none
  • Moisture behind screens
  • Loose baths and spouts
  • Perished sealant

Roof covering

  • Cracked or slipped tiles
  • Ridge capping
  • Flashings at walls
  • Valleys and penetrations

Water off the roof

  • Rainhead overflows
  • Downpipe joint leaks
  • Gutter to wall gaps

Roof space

  • Staining on timbers
  • Sarking condition
  • Insulation gaps

Around the house

  • Ground falling inward
  • Paving cracks
  • Retaining walls leaning

Inside the rooms

  • Cornice and wall cracks
  • Springy or squeaking floors
  • Doors binding

Garage and carport

  • Door clearance to brick
  • Slab cracking
  • Water entry at the threshold

Subfloor where present

  • Bearers and piers
  • Ventilation
  • Damp soil

30 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Castle Hill pre-purchase building inspection. Rooms that are locked, roof voids without safe access and subfloors we cannot enter are named in the report, along with what would be needed to see them.

Sample findings

Sample defects found during our pre-purchase inspections in Castle Hill

Recorded on Castle Hill homes before purchase.

Brick veneer cracked between 1 and 5 mm, wide enough to let moisture in, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Brick veneer cracked between 1 and 5 mm, wide enough to let moisture in
Upstairs bathroom junctions showing no membrane or sealant, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Upstairs bathroom junctions showing no membrane or sealant
Inbuilt bathtub loose in its frame, straining the plumbing connections, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Inbuilt bathtub loose in its frame, straining the plumbing connections
Cracks through cornices and walls consistent with settlement, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Cracks through cornices and walls consistent with settlement
Render breaking down along the front parapet after long exposure to moisture, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Render breaking down along the front parapet after long exposure to moisture
Rainhead with no overflow, so a blockage sends water toward the wall, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Rainhead with no overflow, so a blockage sends water toward the wall
Rangehood venting into the cabinet and staining the wall beside it, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Rangehood venting into the cabinet and staining the wall beside it
Garage door rubbing on the brickwork with no clearance at the track, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Garage door rubbing on the brickwork with no clearance at the track
Water stop angle not run around the full ensuite doorway, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Water stop angle not run around the full ensuite doorway
Old sealant missing in sections, letting moisture into the wall, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Old sealant missing in sections, letting moisture into the wall
Cracked roof tile that could let water through to the ceiling below, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Cracked roof tile that could let water through to the ceiling below
Gap between window frame and brickwork with no infill or trim, found during a pre-purchase building and pest inspection in Castle Hill
Gap between window frame and brickwork with no infill or trim
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  • Moisture is measured, not guessed
  • Wet areas in older houses get extra time
  • Roofs and flashings at handover
  • One inspector from footing to keys
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FAQ

Pre-Purchase Building Inspections in Castle Hill: common questions

How long does a pre-purchase inspection take on a Castle Hill house?

Two to three hours for a typical brick veneer family home, longer with a pool area, a granny flat or a large two storey roof.

Can you get it done inside a five business day cooling off period?

Usually, yes. Book as soon as you have the contract and we fit the inspection and the report inside that window.

Will the report tell me whether the bathroom is waterproofed?

It tells you what is visible: whether a membrane can be seen at the edges, whether walls read damp, and whether tiles or sealant show water getting through. A membrane under tiles cannot be confirmed without removing them, and the report says so.

Which parts of a Castle Hill house does a pre-purchase inspection exclude?

Electrical wiring and switchboards, gas, plumbing pressure, hot water and appliance operation, heating and cooling, pools and spas, concealed framing and footings, asbestos and mould testing, and anything locked or not safely reachable. A licensed electrician inspects electrical items. Timber pests sit under AS 4349.3 and are added through a building and pest inspection.

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