Buying a five year old house in Kalkallo
What a pre-purchase inspection finds on young Cloverton homes, and why new does not mean defect free.
Most Kalkallo resales are under ten years old, which buyers read as low risk. A pre-purchase inspection tells you whether the house has settled well before you are bound to it.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A visual inspection of readily accessible areas to AS 4349.1 (Inspection of buildings, Part 1: Pre-purchase inspections, residential buildings), reporting major defects and safety hazards.
31 checkpoints across 10 areas on a standard Kalkallo pre-purchase building inspection. If a roof space, subfloor or room is blocked or locked when we arrive, the report says so plainly and that area is not passed.
Findings from a pre-purchase inspection on an established Kalkallo home.
What a pre-purchase inspection finds on young Cloverton homes, and why new does not mean defect free.
What a pre-purchase inspection finds above the ceiling of a young Kalkallo home, and why it matters.
How to get a Kalkallo pre-purchase inspection done before your contract becomes binding.
New Construction Stage Inspections Piers to handover, seven visits each timed before the next trade closes the work up. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A numbered list for your builder, written before you sign for the keys. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks, leaks or a lean you cannot ignore, measured and explained. 
Building and Pest Inspections House condition and timber pest risk, checked together in one visit. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental standards checked before your Kalkallo house is listed. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the lot next door starts digging. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared for the tribunal, with a Scott Schedule where needed. Pre-Sale Inspections Find the problems before a buyer's inspector does. 
Mould Inspections Where the moisture is coming from, traced with meter and camera. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of the damage for your claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look at roof, gutters and drainage before small faults grow. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Unit and townhouse checks before you settle. 
Reinspections We return and confirm the builder actually fixed the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections Termite activity and conducive conditions to AS 4349.3. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claimable depreciation for a Kalkallo investment home. 
Commercial Property Inspections Shops, offices and warehouses inspected before you commit. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed ahead of a unit purchase. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Young homes on reactive clay can settle unevenly, and items missed at handover never got fixed. A few years in is when cracking and sticking doors show.
Get the instant quote online. Size, storeys and whether you add a timber pest inspection affect the price.
AS 4349.1, a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reporting major defects, safety hazards and conditions likely to cause damage.
Before the contract goes unconditional. In Victoria the cooling off period on private sales is short, so book as soon as you are serious.
It gives you a factual list with photos. Many buyers use major items to renegotiate or to ask the vendor to fix them before settlement.
Statutory warranties can pass to later owners within the limitation period, but a claim needs evidence. The report can help show what was already there.
No testing of electrical, gas, plumbing, hot water, heating, cooling, appliances, pools or garage door motors; no timber pest inspection unless you add it; no asbestos or mould testing; nothing concealed or inaccessible. A licensed electrician deals with anything electrical.
Yes. Come for the last half hour and the inspector will walk you through the main findings.
We note additions such as pergolas, decks or garage conversions that may need permits, so you can check the council records before you commit.