Rapid Building Inspections

Babak was amazing! He knew so much, was really friendly and he would even tell you the clauses that things weren't compliant with. Spent a couple of hours doing the inspection and was so thorough.

I have had a few building and pest reports completed for various properties and no company has been as thorough and as informative as Rapid. Their report was very detailed and honest. I would recommend them to anyone and continue to use them in the future! Show reply

Have used Rapid Building Inspections twice now for two completely different properties across opposite sides of Melbourne. Both reports were extremely thorough, put together in a timely manner, and affordable. The building inspectors were very knowledgeable from their time as builders and both had a keen attention to detail. They both went above… Read more ·  1

and beyond, spending hours at the property ensuring nothing was missed and talking us through the report politely and patiently.

David was our first inspector. He was incredibly thorough and knowledgeable. Daniel was our second inspector. He was also fantastic, and was an excellent communicator. Would recommend both for ay future inspections.

Outstanding Service – Fast, Detailed, and Professional!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 Stars)I highly recommend Rapid Building Inspections and their inspector, Dave Owen!From the start, the customer service was fantastic. Raven was incredibly caring, highly organised, and quick to respond to all of my enquiries.Our inspector, Dave Owen, was excellent. He arrived… Read more ·  1

exactly as scheduled and had a great eye for detail throughout the inspection. True to their word, I received the report on the same day as promised. The report itself was clear, detailed, and incredibly helpful.I couldn't be happier with the experience. Thank you, Rapid and Inspector Dave!

Dave Owen performed a really thorough and detailed building and pest inspection on our behalf. I felt completely at ease with making an offer on the house after he'd seen it and after his personal recommendations. While we were unsuccessful on our bid, I'll definitely be calling for Dave's services again. Show reply

Our experience with Rapid Building Inspection has been extremely disappointing, and based on what we have experienced, we cannot recommend this business. We contacted them to arrange inspections at several critical stages of our build, including earthworks, slab preparation, pouring and concreting. Each time, arrangements were discussed and we… Read more

were given the impression that an inspector would attend. However, despite these commitments, they repeatedly failed to attend our block and provide the inspection service they had promised.

The most recent inspection was supposed to take place on Friday. Our builder and the relevant work had to be coordinated around the agreed inspection timing. Then, only last night, we received an email advising that the person responsible is now on annual leave.

We completely understand that circumstances change and employees are entitled to take leave. However, when a business accepts an inspection, communicates back and forth with a client, coordinates timing with a builder, and knows that construction activities are being scheduled around that inspection, we believe it has a responsibility to either honour the commitment or arrange a suitable replacement.

What has been particularly frustrating is the repeated pattern of promises followed by non-attendance. Despite all the emails and arrangements, to date they have never actually attended our block of land to carry out the inspections we engaged them for.

This experience has raised very serious concerns for us about the reliability and professionalism of this business. When dealing with something as important and time-sensitive as building inspections, clients need to be able to trust that an inspector will actually attend when arrangements have been confirmed.

Based on our experience, we would highly recommend that anyone considering using Rapid Building Inspection exercise caution and carefully confirm exactly who will be attending, when they will attend, and what will happen if the nominated inspector becomes unavailable.

We certainly would not use this company again and cannot recommend their services.

Absolutely the worst experience I’ve ever had with a company. Avoid at all costs. They do not do what they are asked and the report was false on two levels and had to have another report done by reputable company to confirm

Unreliable at critical stages. I used Rapid Building Inspections for multiple stage inspections (slab, frame, and lock-up) and was generally satisfied with the quality of the inspections themselves. However, there were several issues with reliability and coordination throughout the process. The lock-up stage had to be rescheduled multiple… Read more

times, largely due to a lack of alignment between the builder and inspector on what constituted “lock-up.” On at least one occasion, the inspector did not attend the scheduled appointment, which required further rescheduling.

By the time the inspection was eventually completed, the build had progressed significantly. As a result, several areas were obstructed, and parts of the inspection could not be fully assessed or clearly documented in photos.

The biggest issue came at the most critical stage — the final handover inspection. I initially engaged them with the intention of using their service for all stages and requested a quote accordingly. When it came time to book the final inspection, my email was not responded to. After following up by phone, I was advised they would not be available for approximately six weeks.

I understand and respect the reason given (the inspector being unavailable due to the birth of a child), however this lack of availability was not communicated in advance. Given how time-sensitive handover inspections are, this left me in a difficult position.

Additionally, the expected discount structure was not applied as anticipated, which added to the frustration.

Overall, while the inspections themselves were professional, the ongoing scheduling issues, lack of communication, and unavailability at the most critical stage mean I cannot rely on them for end-to-end service.

I highly recommend Rapid Building Inspections for anyone needing a building and pest inspection. The whole process was professional, thorough and straightforward from start to finish. The inspection was completed carefully, and the report was detailed, clear and easy to understand. They took the time to explain their findings and answer any… Read more ·  1

questions, which gave us a lot of confidence in making an informed decision. Excellent service, great communication and very professional. I would definitely use Rapid Building Inspections again and have no hesitation recommending them to others.

It was arranged just in 2 days and job's done good. The inspector showed and explained the process and spots of concern on site. Also I could get a report very next morning. Show reply

Inspector was friendly, professional and knowledgable, and explained information very clearly and down to earth. Report was comprehensive and easy to understand. Show reply

Professional, thorough and prompt service. Adrian (my inspector) was very willing to talk through the inspection report and answer all my questions. Would definitely use again! Show reply

The report was very thorough and highlighted defects that we didn’t detect ourselves. Well worth it! The booking process was very smooth and they were very accommodating with our multiple delays in reaching practical completion and having to postpone our booking multiple times. Would definitely recommend this company! Show reply

Our building inspector was very thorough and brought to our attention things that we may have overlooked. I wish I had used rapid building inspections on another property earlier. I would highly recommend them for your own building inspection Show reply

The whole process with Rapid Inspections was excellent. Communication was spot on from the get go. A very comprehensive inspection was provided by Dave who was friendly and professional throughout and provided a clear, concise and actionable report in a very quick turnaround. Thoroughly recommend Rapid Inspections. Show reply

Outstanding service. I was able to get an inspection booked very quickly and the inspector was thorough, patient, and explained everything well when I attended the inspection with him. The report was back to me on the same day. Thank you! Show reply

QLD Building & Pest Insp- thank you Alan for a very thorough detailed report. Clearly has the knowledge & experience. So easy to deal with a short notice booking. Will definitely use again. Show reply

Alan from Rapid Inspections (Qld) reported on our prospective new townhouse villa on Hope Island. As a practicing Building Certifier, I'm inclined to 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… Read more ·  1

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.

Very good reporting done by them. Marc was a very good inspector. Show 2 replies

Great communication, and very timely service. Had a wonderful experience with Rapid Building Services for buying our first home! Show reply

Easy to book, inspector was knowledgeable & took time to discuss the report with me so I understood fully any implications. Was thorough & detailed. Show reply

A quite detailed report showed a careful and extensive inspection was done. I can't know if anything was missed but it seemed well done. Show reply

Alan was very thorough and tested every part of the building, from inside and outside and I'm satisfied with the report. Show reply

Thorough and very investigative. Informed me of any areas of concern and recommended any remedial work which i have underway. Show reply