Are you Building a New Home or Buying Off-the-Plan?
Is it quality you are after and not lame excuses or are you wary of becoming one of the many horror stories that we've all heard about, one of the many people who are disappointed with the quality of their new home, then further frustrated as they attempt to get their Builders back to rectify their defects?
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Would you know if you were getting the 1st grade quality and finishes that you are expecting, entitled to and even more importantly, paying for?
Would you know if you weren't?
Would you know if your new home was being constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, the relevant Australian Standards, or to within the acceptable standards and tolerances as stated by the Building Commission?
As a consumer you couldn't reasonably be expected to be familiar with all of these documents and regulations, but more importantly is your builder and their supervisors up to speed with them?
As you will see in the following pages the answer to this most important question, all too frequently, appears to be NO.
So, how do you protect your investment in the greatest asset you'll ever own and achieve lasting satisfaction and peace of mind?
It's simply. Just enlist the services of NEW HOME INSPECTIONS to be the final independent judge on the quality and finishes in your new home.
NEW HOME INSPECTIONS is an independent, unbiased inspection service that works for you, the new home owner. We are not associated with any councils, government or semi-government bodies, nor do we represent the interests of builders, developers, architects or real estate agents. We are totally independent and we work for YOU.
We specialize in the independent inspections of new homes, while under construction, at the hand-over stage or during their contractual maintenance period.
We have a well trained eye for detail and nearly 30 years experience in the residential building industry; we are fully up to date with the Building Code of Australia (BCA), all relevant Australian Standards and the Building Commissions acceptable standards and tolerances.
Most importantly we allow an appropriate amount of time to fully inspect your new home and to provide you with a comprehensive and detailed written report, which you can hand straight to your builder and have them fix the defects we've found, at their cost - not yours! This would normally be done prior to you making your final payment, when you still have their full attention.
This has the potential of saving you thousands of dollars in future finishing, rectification and/or unnecessary landscaping costs after your builder's contractual obligations have expired. Also, when you choose to sell your home, it stands to reason that a home with a better quality finish will sell quicker and at a better price than the ones that have the poor quality finishes and are developing defects.
SO WHO'S BEHIND NEW HOME INSPECTIONS?
Hi, my name is Kevin McDonald and I'm the proprietor of New Home Inspections.
I've been working in the residential building industry for nearly 30 years. Starting as an apprentice Carpenter and Joiner back in 1981. Since then I've worked full time on housing either as a sub-contractor or for many of those years running my own Building firm. I am a past member of the Master Builders Association, a present member of the HIA and was a Registered Building Practitioner for over 15 years.
The years I spent running my own business has given me a full understanding of the many difficulties that builders face in supervising their sub-contractors and maintaining quality. So I know exactly what to look for and where to look for it.
Best of all I'm totally unbiased, independent and working for you.
WHY CHOOSE NEW HOME INSPECTIONS?
The list of people dabbling in new home inspections is growing all the time. Many of these don't last!!
Unlike so many of the other inspectors out there I've actually completed a carpentry apprenticeship and since then built 100's of house frames myself as well as locked up, fixed out and fitted off 100's of others as a sub contractor.
As a registered builder I was personally responsible for the construction of many new homes and unit developments with project size varied from single dwellings up to 20 unit sites.
I've been carrying inspections on new homes exclusively for 9 years now and in that time completed over three and a half thousand inspections and reports.
I specialise exclusively on the inspections of New Homes, not like many of the other inspectors out there who only do them as a sideline to their Pre Purchase inspection business and whose main line of work is on existing homes.
As an Expert Witness I've provided evidence in a number of matters against some of Melbourne's major builders, both before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and the Building Commission's Building Dispute Board, that have resulted in my clients successfully having their defective works totally reconstructed or gaining substantial monetary compensation.
So take your time to view our website, and fully investigate the services we offer.
Good luck with the exciting, but all too often stressful times ahead, and please, for your long term peace of mind and to protect your new investment, contact us and we'll ensure that you get the quality you're paying for.