Best Home Inspection Companies in Australian Capital Territory Canberra–Queanbeyan

Mr Jamie Daou, thank you so much for doing very professional building inspection at our property. The report was detailed, well-structured, and… Read more

delivered promptly. We appreciated the honest feedback and attention to detail. You have explained everything clearly and made the whole process stress-free. Highly recommended.

NHI were amazing in finding faults we would have missed. Reports were received the next day and were so detailed. We could then liaise with the… Read more

builder or even get NHI to be the middle person. Would recommend using NHI for every new build or inspection

these people completed a review on one of my rental properties. I was expecting them to send be a bill which they never did and i ended up forgetting… Read more

about it with everything else going on. 6 months down the track they send me a letter of demand threatening me, so i paid them 15 mins after getting it and apologised that this happend, even though there was no wrong doing on my part and explained that i never received a bill. i asked them for confirmation that they received my payment twice afterwards with no response.

will not use again.

As first home builders we had a lot to learn and were quite anxious about the building experience ahead of us. Manse Group became our our welcome… Read more

support along the way for all stages of our build. Their knowledge and customer service as a team couldn't be faulted. With prompt emails, delightful phone calls, very clear and comprehensive reports, and a "no silly questions" attitude - we truely felt we had tapped into a gold mine of building knowledge to ease all our concerns across the home build journey. We cannot thank Hamish our private inspector enough. He empowered us to speak up and push back where needed, while also helping us to develop fair expectations for our completed home. Hamish is welcome to drop by anytime

Very easy and quick to arrange. Michael provided sample reports so we had a good idea what we would get, report very thorough and helpful

Highly recommend these guys. The whole process from booking to report was seamless. They came at short notice, inspector was happy to answer questions on the day and the written report was comprehensive. Very happy.

I recently engaged Vlad from All Build Inspections for a pre-purchase building inspection, and I had an excellent experience from start to finish. … Read more

From the very first interaction, Vlad was friendly, professional, responsive, and very easy to deal with. The inspection itself was extremely thorough. He identified several major issues that I would not have noticed myself and explained everything clearly and practically.

I'm purchasing the property for my parents to move into, so safety and livability were very important to me. What I really appreciated was that Vlad not only listed the defects, but also helped me understand which items required urgent attention and which could be dealt with later.

His report was detailed, well-structured, and delivered promptly. It gave me a clear and realistic understanding of the property’s condition, and also provided a strong foundation for informed discussions with the vendor.

Vlad is knowledgeable, honest, and genuinely looks out for his clients. If you are buying a property and want peace of mind, I would not hesitate to recommend him. Absolutely top-tier service.

We were recommended this firm and the report we received missed several areas that were apparent at settlement. •A twisted/sagging beam in the… Read more

kitchen •A huge rat infestation in the loft visible with nests and droppings at the loft entrance and throughout the loft insulation with rat runs created. No side note on the report added as a professional opinion and observation. No thought of what would be helpful to the buyer that has paid $1300 for the report. •A leaking and decayed diverter valve externally showed signs of leakage for several years damaging concrete with green mould and an active leak missed off the report

Overall a very poor report missing crucial items yet reporting on other items not as relevant Lack of attention to detail No recourse or acknowledgment from the company after raising formal concerns Total ignorance by the company regarding follow up

Building Inspection – Very professional and thorough. I booked a comprehensive home inspection prior to purchase and received a detailed report with… Read more

photo's. The whole process was very smooth and the team very accommodating to timings etc. I am very happy to recommend them and would use them again in the future if needed.

Before you Buy is a professional and effective service. A good tool and investment for conducting due diligence on a proposed property purchase. Consultant Lisa provides excellent, thorough and reliable service.

Chris has provided us with two building inspection reports recently. He provided well written details and lots of photos. Chris was available to… Read more

discuss property defects and explain all aspects of the report. I highly recommend his prompt service and wouldn’t hesitate to use this service in the future.

Alan from Rapid Inspections (Qld) reported on our prospective new townhouse villa on Hope Island. As a practicing Building Certifier, I'm inclined to… Read more

view pre-purchase inspections with some scepticism in terms of reporting limitations, exclusions and self evident access obstructions. However, Alan's report was insightful and, importantly he phoned me to report a significant/major defect regarding water leakage into the floor slab. Without immediate action potential health consequences are likely so thanks Alan for the prompt call to notify the important defect.

Great service – Great service from start to the end. The inspector demonstrated extensive knowledge and conducted an exceptionally thorough inspection, identifying… Read more

numerous significant issues that required attention, including bouncy floors due to structural concerns and major roof tile problems with active leaks. The roof was also found to be non-compliant with storm safety requirements. In contrast, the pre-sale report provided by the owners showed little to no issues, further highlighting the value of the inspector’s detailed assessment. Thank you again

Amazing Customer Service – We recently engaged Rhys from Platinum Property Inspectors to a building inspection on a house we purchased in Silvan. From start to finish, Rhys… Read more

provided exceptional customer service, demonstrating a level of professionalism and expertise that exceeded all expectations.

Rhys's commitment to his clients is truly commendable. He went above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of the property inspection process was smooth and stress-free. His friendly demeanor and willingness to address any concerns or questions made the entire experience a pleasure.

His knowledge and expertise in the field were evident as he identified potential issues and provided valuable insights that helped us make informed decisions.

One of the standout qualities of Rhys's service is his promptness. He understands the urgency that often accompanies property inspections, and he delivered results in a timely manner without compromising on quality. His efficiency and reliability were truly impressive, ensuring that we had the information we needed when we needed it.

Based on my experience with Rhys at Platinum Property Inspectors, I recommend his services. His commitment to exceptional customer service, thorough investigations, and prompt delivery sets him apart from the rest.

Thank you, Rhys, for your outstanding service.

Exceptionally detailed – I built my house in Eliza whilst working overseas. I engaged Final Inspect to perform stage inspections throughout the construction process, from… Read more

pre-slab to handover. I couldn’t have asked for more. From the very start the builder understood that unless Final Inspect ok’d the stage, there would be no payment. Final Inspect made sure that the works conformed to the contract and to the relevant Australian Standards from start to finish. The builder tried it on once, and only once, after which I had no problems and the house was built to spec. I remember near the end there was a dent in the gutter which I didn’t think much of and wanted to let go - just so I could move in. Peter’s comment to me was “ if you bought a new car and went to pick it up and it had a dent in it, what would you do?” He had a point. You pay for a new house without any defects, do not settle for anything less! Thanks Peter, and thanks Final Inspect. Five stars and worth every cent!

Remarkable Building Inspection Services – With them you are just experiencing professionalism. No Jargon, easy to read and follow reports and inspectors are always happy to go over and… Read more

beyond.

If you are building a new house from scratch, I Highly recommend you to use their full Stage inspections package. ( Slab, Frame , Enclosed, Handover)

Skilful inspectors, punctual and give you on site tour, showing every critical details which can save you hundreds of dollars in a long run.

I have no doubt to engage them in future and %100 satisfied with their service.

Thanks

Amazing service throughout the process – I was really happy with the detailed report delivered on the same day as the inspection, and also with Andrew calling back to explain it. It was worth every cent!

Never again! – While on site I asked the inspector to look at an additional ceiling. An extra 5-10 minutes, no photos. Instead of charging $300ph + GST at 15 minute… Read more

intervals (ie $75) as stated they charged me $660+GST. The front sheet of the work order, clause 1, and the T&Cs, state $300 /hour rate, in 15 minute increments, both for variations and additional visit. But they also have a vague clause that they charge pro-rata without stating how they work that out. Sounds consistent with the $300ph stated, sounds like they'll charge in proportion to the extra hours required. But no, you find out when they use your credit card for a second time. Multiple emails got nowhere. Would give a negative number of stars if that was possible.

I've always had photos supplied on building inspections, but they didn't got that far.

Never again!

Very disappointed with the service that I had from Landmark Inspections. I was concerned that the scope of their inspections were not lining up with… Read more

the progress stages of my builder for the Frame Stage. Therefore, I asked Landmark Inspections to give my builder a call to ensure the site was ready for them to perform their Frame Inspection. I specifically stated that I didn’t want to get a report back with a lot of incomplete items as the work had not been completed yet. Landmark Inspections contacted the construction supervisor and stated that they were good to go. I then received the report back, which had 23 total inspections, with 13 of them marked as incomplete (i.e., they couldn’t check more than half the job). When I called them up to query this, they were not very helpful and were not willing to offer any compensation. The frustrating part of this was that I specifically called them before they went out to make sure it didn’t happen and they still went ahead with the job site not ready for a full inspection. If you are going to engage Landmark Inspections, I would advise making sure that the job site is at the correct stage, or they will happily turn up and only do half the job.

I got this company to carry out a building inspection at my home. They completely missed rot in an external wall under a valley. Evidence was… Read more

available on google Street view (water stains on brick wall) and nearmaps (slipped roof tile) for 3 years prior. There was also a big hole in the sarking made by a builder to install a pergola which was clearly visible in the roofspace (you could see daylight comming in) None of this was picked up in the inspection report. And they deny any responsibility for failing to identify the damage. They gave me a legal response saying a close line blocked their view and that there was rain so they couldn't access the roof. They clearly dont know about moisture meters and thermal imaging. They also said they identified tile slippage which they did but it was a tile in a different area as the photo on their report clearly shows and that particular tile had only partially slipped and the sarking was fine in that area. It was another smokescreen. They also said they advised me to get a professional roofer to fix the slipped tiles and if I did it could have prevented the water damage. The funny thing is that I did get a roofer to fix the slipped tile and he identified others and a hole at the time one month after I took poessession of the house but the damage was at the base of the cavity wall which he couldn't see from the roof. I found this myself 9 months later when removing skirtings for renovations.

I have attached photos of the staining on the wall which can be seen on street view for 3 years prior.

I also attached photos the roofer took at the time of the things he fixed which were not on the report and an aerial photo from near maps showing the location of these

I would not recommend this company as they did a poor inspection for me and took no responsibility.

Inspection Hub charged $500 to rush through my pre purchase inspection . Didnt find obvious issues that I had identified in my own walk through . Guy was there for 45 minutes. Never again.

Pre-Handover Inspection: ASBIR was contracted and paid to perform a Pre-Handover Inspection, which was poorly executed, causing a two-week delay. The… Read more

certifier couldn’t issue the Form 21 due to defects which should have been picked up by ASBIR, delaying my settlement and leaving my family and I facing homelessness.

ASBIR Missed These Issues: 1. Hot Water System: The system was sitting on a 30 cm pile of soft sand, almost toppling off with a slight push. This was a major safety concern. How did ASBIR miss this? 2. HVAC Unit: Not attached to anything, wobbling dangerously. Another major oversight. 3. Additional Defects: Loose bricks, dangerous door skirtings, broken window lock, lock on the security screen didn’t work or lock. 4. ASBIR also missed checking essential BAL-rated items like ember guards and was unaware that the home was BAL rated. 5. ASBIR missed that the downpipes were not glued/secured and nor were they straight, which has since caused significant issues. 6. ASBIR missed that 50% of the security screens were not installed, which is mandatory for BAL compliance, and stated that he had “inspected them”, when 50% of them had not even been installed yet. 7. The inspector didn’t check windows, doors, or the garage door properly, that the blinds were broken on some installations, skirting missing, shockingly bad painting, drips, dents, spills etc. 8. The inspector didn't pick up that the shower leaked. 9. The ASBIR inspector failed to notice the 2-4mm gaps between floor boards and skirting and dangerous and crooked wood cuts.

Other Concerns: 1. When I mentioned that I had installed plumbing shut-off valves under each sink/tap, he insulted me and called me dumb for making this choice, and dismissed my preferences. 2. He failed to recognise the importance of proper fence installation to prevent wood rot. The builder had left a 10-20 cm of soil form the ground level to 10-20cm below ground level, where there was meant to be concrete to the ground level. 3. His unprofessional attitude was appalling, from eye rolls to refusing to take off his shoes in my brand new floors/home, to using a walking stick with dirt all over it scraping my brand new floors. 4. The ASBIR inspector could barely move around or get up on a ladder, and failed to get up into the roof to inspect the roof cavity properly, nor did he inspect the exterior roof.

From missing crucial certification required items which caused a delay to our family’s move in date, to the unprofessional behaviour form the ASBIR inspector to ZERO acknowledgement from the Owner when I advised them via email what happened, ASBIRs service was HORRENDOUS!

Yes, these were issues caused by a shonky builder, but I paid ASBIR for their expertise in picking up these issues and helping me get the builder to rectify them before handover.

ASBIR failed! There should be an option for ZERO stars.

I did not receive the quality inspection I paid for, and I strongly recommend avoiding their services.

What more can I say 5 stars – Excellent service on all aspects of the inspection. The fast report of building stages with hight detailing photos, written report that helps the… Read more

owner and builder notifying problems and what has been completed to Australian standards. Great work Steve in Victoria many thanks and definitely be using SPI on the next house.

We recently appointed Permit Point Building Surveyors, led by Adnan Ramadan, to assist with a response to Protection Works Notices. Adnan was… Read more

professional, responsive, and efficient from start to finish. His expertise and guidance made what could have been a complex process straightforward and easy to manage.

This is the point, OPTEON is an AMC, wake up owners an AMC does not complete the appraisal!!!!!!! the Appraiser does that. Opteon is charging you… Read more

absorbient fees and NOT paying the appraiser, they are keeping 50-80% of the fee, they are not the expert they are the middle man ripping off you and the banking industry and the appraisers, PAY THE APPRAISER FOR THE WORK THEY DO, and you are not an appraiser, you have no clue how to value REAL ESTATE, you just think your property is worth more when you are borrowing and less when you are settling!! Surprise surprise! When you get you license to appraise property then you can start telling appraisers how to do their jobs. This industry is backwards, the lender thinks they can tell the appraiser the value and they are not qualified, the agent and the broker think they know everything and they cant even measure a house correctly, the AMC has no clue what they are doing! I think it time to take a permanent vacation from this crooked industry.

After paying $3,361, I’m still dealing with numerous missed defects. I strongly advise against hiring them. Save your money and invest in new… Read more

furniture for your home instead. They were absolutely useless! I have attached a photo of one of the mistakes. There are so many more!!

Building Mentor – I choose Darren of Affordable building inspections before I choose my builder. Before I employed him, he was guiding me through the building process… Read more

- me 64 and a first-time builder. Darrens reports were comprehensive with photographs, so if I did not know what he meant the photographs helped. The builder also found his reports helpful, and they were in addition to their own quality control. An extra set of eyes. I managed to learn a lot about building, through Darren and others, and was fortunate that I had a really good building supervisor. The supervisor works for the builder, while Darren worked for me. Darren's advice was objective, realistic and subjective. Building standards although not referenced in his reports were clear to the reader and the builder. Not being a builder myself I went with a reputable builder. I chose to have a building inspector, to tell me the things that I didn't know. Building is hard, complicated and I misunderstood a lot of things, having a building inspector is helpful, Darren as well as his reports that were formal gave me the informal version as well - which was probably more useful to me. Overall, we had a good build. Having had building inspector, I know most of the issues that the builder or I will have to fix in the future.

We are renters in Morayfield and this company was contracted as part of routine maintenance and compliance at our property. From start to finish our… Read more

interactions with the team have been nothing short of amazing.

They were extremely thorough checking everything from fire alarms and lights to the hot water system power switches and safety boards making sure the entire property was safe and fully compliant. It was really reassuring to see how detailed and professional they were.

They were very flexible around our times we could be home and communicated clearly giving us plenty of notice before this needed to be done, we were given a four hour window on the day it was to be completed and a message was received when they were on their way.

Overall an amazing company with great attention to detail and customer service.

Best private inspectors in Melbourne – I'm a concretor and have worked in the building industry for over 20 years. I was very selective of the private inspector I wanted for my own… Read more

property as I know there are alot out there that do not have the knowledge to be able to inspect the build as thoroughly as I would have liked it to be inspected. But Darren was referred to me and had the credentials I believe is necessary for the service I was hiring to do. We have just completed our PCI inspection and have used All pro building inspections throughout the entire build. I must say I was VERY impressed. Not only were they friendly and accommodating, Darren spent the time to inspect each stage at the highest level ensuring every part of the build was built at quality expectations even on the most minor things, which meant alot to us as we are spending alot of money build a home for ourselves. His prices are competitive and was worth every penny to ensure we end up with a home that meet our expectations. Cannot thank you enough Darren and will recommend you to everyone.

Great experience working with the Houspect team in Sydney. This is the first time I am building and know nothing about the process. The reports… Read more

were really helpful and that I could speak to the inspector or office when I didn't understand the terms or defects was a massive help. I’m so thankful my friend told me about these guys.