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You have my trust Darbecca :)
I would highly recommend Darbecca, especially to the first home builders. My partner and I are building our first home and Darbecca's inspection came really handy for someone like us who doesn't have family or friends here to guide us through the building process.
Our site manager gave us less than 24 hours before pouring slab to get the inspection arranged but Darbecca made that happen. Moreover, we got a very detailed inspection report that our inspector (Adam Fenton) helped us interpret easily. He was very prompt in responding to our endles...
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I would not trust my home inspection with anyone else! They are the best!
Darbecca has inspected my property 4 times now. I was dealing with rather unprofessional builders who knew I was a young naive first home buyer. My builder attempted to handover to me a house that is clearly not ready to be handed over.
When I handed my Darbecca report to the builder, my builder ensured that they make it difficult for me before they agreed to amend the items on the Darbecca’s list.
Darbecca was there to empower me. Robert to be precise was able to help me understand more into the defects. He was able to let me know that my bu...
Read moreilders are being unprofessional. I know that with Robert’s thorough reports that he has my best interest. He always answers all my emails and gives me a call when he knows I needed his advice. That I have a home that’s up to building code of Australia. I honestly cannot commend them enough. Thank you so so so much Robert. I have faith that Darbecca will always have my back!! I would give them 100 stars if I could! Thank you Darbecca!- 6 reviews
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Highly recommended
Darren and his team was very helpful in the entire process of build. Highly recommended. We can trust in Darbecca and they will look after their clients well. No hesitation to recommend to anyone.
Dear Rijosh,
Thank you for the review. Reviews like this spur us on. Factual reporting without opinions or bias ensures that the contracted build is delivered. Thank you once again. We will always stand behind our reports....
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Highly recommend to anyone building a home
We have had Dale Jamieson attend a fixing and waterproofing inspection and the advice and recommendations in both reports have been invaluable. We highly recommend this service to anyone building a home. Relying on building surveyors to conduct their own inspections is not enough in ensuring quality workmanship and full compliance with BCA. The cost of inspections as a proportion of the entire build cost is insignificant and worth every cent.
Dear Mary,
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to review Darbecca and your comments to Dale. Reviews continue to spur us on. Dale was extremely happy when he noted that he was mentioned. Having a ...
Read moreset of eyes look over your home that are trained is something that everybody should do when building. And you are right, the surveyors do not apply the same level of detail as Darbecca. Thank you again.Find out how Darbecca compares to other Home Inspection Companies
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Great customer service, attention to detail and impressive. Highly recommended for any new builds
Such an amazing job done by Greg and the team! Honestly the customer service is excellent and inspection reports covers everything, with such high attention to detail and complete piece of mind! They have helped us get the best from our builders With the report providing us confidence to push back on builders and ask for things to be reworked correctly. Highly recommend.
Dear Kim,
Thank you for taking the time to review Darbecca and Greg. I'm extremely proud of the Darbecca Team. Day in and Day out they are focused on you. They all hold the same values and that is to...
Read more ensure that your build is completed in a compliant manner. It is truly my pleasure to lead this great team. However we only as good as a strong client. Your comments on confidence should be taken to heart by all that read this. A Darbecca report is factual and supported with Standards and Code. All of the home owners we assist should be very confident in their ability to ensure that the builder complies. I again thank you for your comments.- 3 reviews
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Excellent Excellent Excellent
They are the best service inspectors very professional and they pick everything I highly recommend.from Mary and Neville thankyou so much we will be using you again for our next property
Mary and Neville. Thank you. Your comments keep us going. The whole team at Darbecca wish you well. Enjoy your home and we look forward to assisting again in the future.
Darren and the Darbecca team.
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Money well Spent and Peace of Mind! Big thanks Darbecca and to Robert!
We are almost approaching a year since we moved into our new home and would like to give our appreciation to Darbecca in assisting us through our final stages. If it wasn't for Darbecca outlining the defects on the day, then We would had moved in not knowing. We truly believe the team effort between Darbecca and our builder has resulted in a beautiful home, We are so grateful.
A big thank you to the admin team who were flexible with our enquiries and dates, this process was made easy :)
A final thank you to Robert who was our inspector on th...
Read moree day. Robert still makes himself available to my phones calls if I have any building related questions, amazing customer service. You are a true gentleman Robert and We appreciate your time over the journey and knowledge. We will definitely be using Darbecca on our next build, we have recommended Darbecca to a number of friends already :) . Highly recommended.Wow. Michael, it is reviews like this that keep us going. I am so privileged to have such a dedicated team around me.
Finding like-minded people is very difficult. However, like alot of the other ta...
Read morelented staff at Darbecca, Robert came to us through Victoria University after being the dux of the class. The class that I was conducting for many years.Really awesome to see Darren and some great history between you and Robert.
:) Thanks again Darbecca!
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Would highly recommend- such a valuable service this Company go above and beyond
Darbecca was recommended to me by a friend who is building her home, I have used them now for two inspections, they have been amazing and I can honestly say I don’t know what I would do without them, they go above and beyond and actually care about your home being made as promised but more importantly to the construction standards that are in place to protect the client from defected and dangerous homes being passed off as complete. Big thanks to Clayton and Gregg.
Dear Sam,
Thank you for your review. Comments like yours keep us going. All the team have one goal. That is to ensure that we assist you. Thank you from both myself Darren Love and the whole team at Darbecca.
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Very positive experience with Rob and the Darbecca team.
Darbecca were very good to deal with on all fronts, their admin team are generally quick to respond and generally have no issues squeezing in appointments. I had Rob as the inspector for the building process and and was very detailed in his reports picking up many defects and following up the rectifications from the previous inspection on his next inspection and if the defect hadn't been rectified he would list it again in the next inspection report to ensure it would be rectified. Rob also lent himself to be contacted if we weren't sure on anything or needed any help with anything. Overall I'm very happy choosing Darbecca and believe it was money well spent.
Dear Michael,
Thank you for taking the time to place a review. I love it when the Admin team all the way to the front line are mentioned. We are always looking for ways to help. On behalf of the team...
Read more and myself, thank you for your comments. As I always say, it is comments like yours that keep us all going. Darren Love and the Darbecca Team.Find out how Darbecca compares to other Home Inspection Companies
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So grateful
Darbecca have been incredible over the last couple of months. Clayton and Greg went above and beyond to support me during my build, particularly when dealing with a non-compliant builder that was trying to intimidate me and refuse Darbecca on site in the beginning. Every report (I hired them for every stage) was thorough and detailed, nothing was missed. Clayton even picked up defects at handover that I would never have noticed. If you're considering hiring a private building inspector - give these guys a call ASAP.
Dear Christine,.
I apologise for not commenting sooner. Greg and Clayton make a great team. Thank you for staying with us. You are right, the builders try all manner of tactics to try and keep us off...
Read more site. I sincerely hope that your house is now a home. A place where you retire to at the end of the day without defects or shoddy work.Great service
We engaged Darbecca as a private inspector for a new build. Our inspector Clayton was very thorough and insightful. I seriously recommend his services for any practical completion inspections for new builds.
David,
Thank you for your review. Clayton and the team love feedback. We all strive hard to assist you. Comments like this keep us going and validate the hard work. The process of building a home is ...
Read moresomewhat daunting. I sincerely hope that we as a team have assisted in the final outcomes. Again, thank you for taking the time to review the team.- 3 reviews
Would not buy or build a house without Darbecca
We have used both Darbecca Vic and QLD for both our house inspections(new build) and highly recommend. Also suggest an inspection for each stage,they have saved us thousands of dollars in repairs and a headache with the builder
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Darbecca truly is what it says..
We have chosen Darbecca for all stages of our first home build. We came across a lot of issues with our builder but we were in good hands of Darbecca which helped us in every possible manner. Most of our inspections were done by Robert who is a very knowledgeable inspector and wonderful person. Darren.. what should I say about him. He is gem of a person. Despite being owner of Darbecca and a busy man, he himself gives advise to the customers wherever required. I am such a fan of this company. Even the administration support is very courteous an...
Read mored doing a wonderful job and always remind the customers of their rights. I would always choose Darbecca for our next builds and definitely recommend it to all my friends. Waiting for our fixing and pci done from Darbecca..Wow Nisha, what can we say. Thank you. Comments like this keep the whole team going. Thank you . I am so lucky to have such a great team of people around me. More so I' so lucky to have such great peo...
Read moreple to assist. Your trust in us to look after your home is not to be taken for granted. The whole team knows that this is your house. A place that we must always respect. Thank you once again. Darren Love and the whole Darbecca Team.SIMPLY THE BEST
Please do yourself a favour and get Darbecca on board, make it the first thing you do when considering to build your future home. I can honestly say I have not taken the liberty to post reviews in the past. However after experiencing the first hand, priceless service from Darbecca over the entire duration of our building experience, really wanted to help others. There’s no hiding my OCD, anxiety and need for complete re-assurance lol. And when making such a valuable investment it really was at a high. Darbecca have been patient and understandin...
Read moreg and answered many questions from when we were in only the pre – purchase stage of our build and then throughout the entire building process. This was our third build, and my only regret was I had only been referred to them for this build. Building a home is more then likely the largest financial investment you will make in your entire life. Unless you’re on top of the build with professional advice, sadly many important standards, regulations and requirements may be completely ignored. Do yourself a favour and budget for private inspections when putting together your new home build finances. The couch, tv and leisure items will always be there to purchase later. The structural integrity of your home however will be a much larger cost to have rectified. The piece of mind and having an independent inspector that works for you in my opinion is a no brainer. I give my highest recommendations to this very professional and knowledge business. Many thanks Nathan and ReneeDear Nathan and Renee,
Thank you for your review of what we do. I was personally overwhelmed by your comments. I took the weekend to think about how I could respond to such comments. All I can say is...
Read more "thank you". You have validated exactly the core values of what we try and achieve, and our commitment to helping.- 3 reviews
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Very thorough
Money well spent! The inspector found issues with my build that I never would have noticed. I wish I got them to inspect the ealier stages of my house as well.
Kim,
Thank you for for your review. When you build again, hopefully we can assist with all stages. All the best and thank you for trusting us with looking after the Final inspection....
Read more Darren and the Darbecca Team.Questions & Answers
Hi, I am wondering if you routinely check whether or not a prospective inspector has a history of being a disqualified builder, either due to breaches to the relevant building act, or through insolvency due to a domestic building insurance claim being made against them by a former homeowner.
Yes, This is something I routinely carry out. If you are concerned by the background of one of my Consultant, please contact me directly via 03 5366 6900. Ask to speak with me only. Darren Love.
Hi Darbecca team, I am building with Porter davis and they have below requirement for an independent private inspector. Pleas confirm if you are one of the three below points so that I can hire you.
"What is the difference between registered & non registered independent inspection
services?
If you wish to engage an Independent Inspection Service there are many reputable qualified
inspection services, so we recommend you research the background and qualifications of those
companies.
We will engage and discuss any matters with our customers; however we will only formally respond
to the written reports of qualified inspection services. By qualified we mean someone who holds one
of the following qualifications.
Registered Building Practitioner
Licenced Engineer
Licenced Building Surveyor
Those who are non‐qualified provide information that is of opinion only and as such we do not
engage in these types of reports."
Hi Darbecca team, I am building with Porter davis and they have below requirement for an independent private inspector. Pleas confirm if you are one of the three below points so that I can hire you.
"What is the difference between registered & non registered independent inspection
services?
If you wish to engage an Independent Inspection Service there are many reputable qualified
inspection services, so we recommend you research the background and qualifications of those
companies.
We will engage and discuss any matters with our customers; however we will only formally respond
to the written reports of qualified inspection services. By qualified we mean someone who holds one
of the following qualifications.
Registered Building Practitioner
Licenced Engineer
Licenced Building Surveyor
Those who are non‐qualified provide information that is of opinion only and as such we do not
engage in these types of reports."
All of the talented staff at Darbecca have both registration or university qualifications that is detailed on the reports.
However you have to question why a builder would put such a stupid condition...
Read more into a building contract. It is our understanding that the builder cannot enforce this condition. If you read section 132 of the domestic building contracts act, conditions like this are voided. That section makes any condition that voids the homeowners rights unenforceable.Get an answer from our members and Darbecca representatives
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Dear Stephanie, Thank you for taking the time to outline your experience with us. Your words encourage us all at Darbecca to keep going. To ensure that you not only get a house that is up to code, but...
Read more it is also a home! Thank you again and I will also pass on to all the staff the great feedback. Darren Love and the Darbecca Team.