Look, I’ve been doing this for years. Buying property, selling property, watching deals fall through because someone didn’t get a proper inspection done. Let me tell you what actually happens during a building and pest inspection – the real deal, not the glossy brochure version.

First up, when the inspector rocks up to your potential new home (usually early morning, these guys start at 7am), they’re not just having a quick look around. Nope. They’re about to spend the next hour crawling through spaces you didn’t even know existed.

**The Building Side of Things**

Your inspector – and make sure they’re actually licensed, not just some bloke with a ladder – starts with the exterior. They’re checking the roof, gutters, downpipes, external walls. Looking for cracks, water damage, dodgy repairs from the previous owner’s “handy” mate.

Then its inside time. And I mean INSIDE. They’re in the roof cavity with a torch, checking timber frames for rot, looking at insulation, hunting for water stains. Down under the house if theres access – and trust me, you want them under there. That’s where the expensive problems hide.

Room by room they go through checking:

* Walls and ceilings for cracks, water damage

* Windows and doors (do they actually close properly?)

* Floors for bounce, squeaks, unevenness

* Bathrooms for leaks, proper ventilation

* Plumbing that you can see

They’re taking photos of everything. And I mean everything. Good inspectors document like crazy.

**The Pest Part**

This is where it gets interesting. Your inspector switches into termite hunter mode. They’ve got these moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras – proper high tech stuff. Why? Because termites love moisture and they generate heat.

They’re tapping timber, listening for that hollow sound that makes everyone’s heart sink. Checking all the timber in the house, fence posts, trees near the building. Looking for mud tubes on walls, tiny wood shavings, damaged timber.

**What You Actually Get**

24hours, you get a report. Not next week, not when they feel like it. 24hours. It’ll have:

* Photos of every issue found

* Clear explanation of what’s wrong

* How urgent each problem is

 

**Stuff People Don’t Realize Gets Checked**

* Retaining walls (massive expense if they’re failing)

* Fences and gates

* Driveways and paths

* Garages and sheds

* Even the garden for problem trees

**Why This Matters**

I’ve seen people skip inspections to save $700. Then they find $30,000 of termite damage six months later. Or the roof that needs replacing. Or that “minor” crack that’s actually the house sliding down the hill.

Look I get it. When you find your dream home, you don’t want bad news. But you know what’s worse than bad news before you buy? Finding out after you’ve signed everything.

Get the inspection done. Use someone local who knows Brisbane houses. Use Inspection Central Building and Pest Brisbane.

That’s what’s included. The whole lot. No stone unturned, no termite un-hunted, no crack un-photographed. Because in this market, you need every bit of information before you make the biggest purchase of your life.