Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building inspector 15Sep 12, 2021 9:24 am Building Inspector is a name reserved under Building Act 1993 for registered building practitioners who undertake mandatory inspections under the building permit. Independent inspections are not regulated and may be carried out by anyone. Just like in US a peanut farmer can become the President so here, peanut brains and opportunists and pretenders can become independent building consultants. Having said that some of the independent consultants are actually registered building inspectors, or builders, or tradies, or engineers, architects etc, but many are not and never built anything. So it is very important to actually enquire into the qualification and experience, longevity and reputation of your building consultant because there will be wide range of competence, do your research and then make up your own mind. If they don't list their qualifications and experience then for me that is a red flag. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Building inspector 16Dec 31, 2021 6:51 am Thanks for that. There seems to have been a huge growth of 'building consultants' in recent times who are selling their 'expertise' in conducting building inspections on your home through the various stages of a build. A few of them claim to only use 'qualified' builders, but don't state if they have a current building licence. A red flag. Some of them I suspect declared insolvency due to a building dispute involving them! Re: Building inspector 17Jan 02, 2022 4:06 pm I can add my experience with Darbecca. As I mentioned in my build thread, we chose a full set of inspections at each stage. They were very thorough and the reports were detailed with all necessary photos. I considered it very good value for money and I would use them again. I would send it to the certifier who is technically your representative and working on your behalf not the builder's 1 2609 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 47691 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 5109 |