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ResCheck Pty. Ltd.
Property Inspection
Services

8/97 Graham Street
Port Melbourne
VIC 3207

Ph: 613 9681 7353
Fx: 613 9646 0373

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Sample Faults

With around 50 years combined experience we've seen just about everything there is to see in Residential Inspections. Checkout some of the potentially costly surprises we’ve identified for our clients over the years.

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crack-aRecent Structural Cracking to a 1890’s Solid Brick “Victorian” house. Cracking developed only recently and rectification was deemed prohibitively expensive.   crack-bClose-Up of crack above. This structural crack was 30mm wide at time of inspection… and widening.

crack-cCracking to a Weatherboard dwelling. The stumps to this house had rotted, and the structure given way. This type of issue is not that expensive to rectify.   electrical-a‘Handyman’ work to an old electrical switchboard. Definitely recommend further advice from a licensed electrician.

roof-aWhat can you say? Illegal Building Works between the two houses, Rusted Box Gutter, exposed cabling, and more…   roof-bCommon fault with additions. Roof at too shallow pitch. Roofing has already started rusting.

roof-dMissing tile/flashing has exposed roof frame and invited rot, and potential access for pests.   roof-frame-aRot to roof frame

roof-frame-bNo insulation to roof space   subfloor-aVery poor. Notice the ‘restumping’ with a red-gum stump. Inviting Termite invasion Also, water pipes not elevated and clipped to floor structure.

subfloor-b“No Comment”    

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