Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Independant home building inspector? 2Mar 22, 2016 5:43 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Independant home building inspector? 4Mar 22, 2016 8:31 pm Ashgrove 33, Porter Davis Contract: 09/09/15 Site start: 03/02/16 Slab: 22/02/16 Frame: 04/03/16 Lock-up: 02/05/16 Fixing: 19/05/16 Completion: Underway http://ashgrove33.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Independant home building inspector? 8May 01, 2016 12:02 pm lilyzhou See my topic. Was your issue more to do with how much they were charging you and not so much the assistance such a report could provide? OP sorry to hijack a little, but for those who have had them done, how did you find your builders responded to them? Are they inclined to action items listed in the report given the independent's report is not actually legally binding for them? Re: Independant home building inspector? 10May 01, 2016 3:07 pm Just3ofus lilyzhou See my topic. Was your issue more to do with how much they were charging you and not so much the assistance such a report could provide? OP sorry to hijack a little, but for those who have had them done, how did you find your builders responded to them? Are they inclined to action items listed in the report given the independent's report is not actually legally binding for them? It is not about the money. I accepted what they quoted even if their price is higher than others, I hope they can offer the same value service, otherwise I wouldnt have let them do the inspections. I trusted them, but they changed later. The consumer officer told me that they finally admited they made a mistake and agreed to continue what they should have done. But I stopped the deal as how can I trust them again if they do not do the business honestly? And even funny thing is that on Tuesday, when I had a plate height meeting with my SS, he told me "your inspector is good, I know him. And I have contacted him about your plateheight, he said would come to have a look on Thursday". Wait a minute, what's going on? The inspector didn't tell my SS, he is not my inspector anymore? Can you tell, what's going on? SS contacted the inspector without noticing me, who knows what they have talked. Now I realised why last time when I pointed out the issue of the brickwork, he said to me "......blah blah blah, you also have your own inspector". The whole thing makes me feel not comfortable. Maybe I'm a little suspicious, maybe nothing happened, who knows. My SS said he fixed the slab issue reported in the inspection report when half brickwork has been done. I dont know as no one went to check as he didnt inform me to have a check. He just quickly started the brickwork. Anyway, hope everyone has a professional inspector and SS. Whatever you have an inspector or not, you are the only one you can rely on, if you've found anything wrong, meet your SS and point out. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=82537 Re: Independant home building inspector? 11Jun 22, 2016 1:26 pm We used new home inspections too, and they were so professional from the first time they responded to query. Meant to book two inspections (fixing and pre-handover stage) but our site supervisor somehow 'forgot' that we wanted to have fixing state inspection and he went on with plastering the house. New Home Inspections were very understanding that we had to cancel the appointment, and they even offered complimentary thermal imaging for pre-handover inspection. We received the comprehensive report within a day even though the poor guy seemed quite sick with flu. Happy with the service, we highly recommend them! I would send it to the certifier who is technically your representative and working on your behalf not the builder's 1 2592 Adam Baines Grad Cert Bldg Surv / Grad Dip Bldg Surv / MSAAPA Accredited Building Professional APB20210035 Builders Lic 183023 Pest Control Lic 84868 Ph 0412202336 PO… 3 47607 I have posted this before: We hired Darbecca to do every stage inspection, and I strongly recommend them to anyone that asks me. They were amazing. Thorough reports… 2 5048 |