Browse Forums General Discussion Re: BUILDING CONSULTANT REPORTS 3Mar 14, 2021 6:14 am Mane We need to get a Building Consultant report done but we have been told that we must get someone who is a registered building inspector, otherwise the Insurance will not accept this report. Does anyone know more about this? This is if we go to VCAT and there is an order made against the Builder , which then allows us to make a claim to the insurance company. Mane I take it that the house is not under construction and is occupied. Should the faults have been picked up by the building surveyor and, if applicable, by the building inspector he works with prior to handover? Who told you that your building consultant has to be a registered building inspector? Few building consultants are also registered building inspectors. If you have major defects, you need verification that is best served by an appropriate industry professional like a structural engineer to strengthen your case at V-CAT. Defects listed in reports need to be referenced to the appropriate AS or NCC reg. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 46854 4 6823 |