Blog Pages – Resources
One of the main challenges of preparing building defect reports, is avoiding ‘industry jargon’ whilst still being able to explain complex building defects. Here’s a number of blog pages and resource articles related to building inspections, defects and housing more generally.
2025 Australian Federal Election sets a mandate for Labor’s ‘Housing Australia’ policies
An example of Federal Labor's Facebook Advertisments (2025), focusing on their Housing PoliciesAccording to their website,...
Why You Can’t Skip a Building and Pest Inspection in Sydney
A building and pest inspection involves a thorough assessment of a property to identify major building defects such as structural issues, and signs of pest infestation such as termites or borers.
Australian Standard for Pre-purchase Inspections – AS4349
The Australian Standard for Pre-Purchase Residential Building Inspections is referred to as AS4349This Standard is part of the AS4349 series of...
What are the Minimum Ceiling Heights in a Room?… National Construction Code NCC.
What are the Minimum Ceiling Heights in a Room? Check out our blog post to find out!
Wood Decay Fungi & Wood rot, its a Big Problem…
Wood Decay – It's a Big Problem... Wood decay fungi - aka wood rot Wood rot or wood decay is the most common defect found in Sydney properties and...
Timber Borers – What are they and Should I be Worried about my House?
Timber Borers commonly cause damage to old floorboards and framing timbers, but are they capable of major structural damage, in the Sydney area?...
Lyctus Wood Borers attack certain hardwoods- aka powder post beetle
Lyctus wood borers as the name implies attack on the sapwood Lyctus wood borers are a type of timber pest that only attack the sapwood of certain...
How much does it cost for a Building & Pest Inspection in Sydney?
With Us You Get The Best Building & Pest Reports for the Lowest Prices With Sydney PrePurchase Property Inspections the price for a Combined...
Why should I get a Building & Pest Inspection? Because Knowledge is Power.
Why Get a Building and Pest Inspection done? The cost of a building and pest inspection is relatively small, when compared to the value of the...
Ten Questions to Ask Yourself after reading the Reports – How to Understand the Reports…
10 Questions to Ask Yourself, After reading your Building & Pest Reports. Help with Understanding the Reports and how to process the content in...
Subterranean Termites Explained with Life Cycle Detail
Subterranean Termites are the species of Termite to look out for in the Sydney region. Economically, termites cause more damage to timber structures...
Does my House have Termites? – Is there a Risk of Termite Attack, based on the building and grounds?
In Sydney, if the Building contains major timber elements, the risk is moderate to high, depending on the relationship between the building, the...
