Building & Surrounds Inspection

If nearby construction damages your home, would you be able to prove it in court? Worse still, would you even know it has happened?

Construction works such as new home building and extensions, road works, infrastructure works or demolitions can easily result in structural problems to nearby properties such as a cracked brickwork or foundation damage. Damage may occur quickly and be quite obvious but sometimes it may take time to manifest: either way, how could you prove the cause?

Protect your house from nearby construction with a Building & Surrounds Inspection Report.

If building or construction work is set to commence NEAR YOUR HOME, safe-guard your interests by getting an Archicentre Building and Surrounds Inspection (‘Dilapidation Inspection’).

An Archicentre Accredited Architect will record the existing condition of your property before works commence. If damage does occur to your property due to construction works, you have the documented expert evidence that may strongly support a claim for damages. In fact, in our experience, we’ve found that with an Archicentre expert’s evidence on your side, compensation settlements are reached well before the need to initiate legal proceedings.

On the other side of the fence, Archicentre reports are also used by a range of high-profile civil and commercial construction companies in order to protect their interests and avoid opportunistic damages claims. If you are about to undertake works near a neighbour’s property it is also in your interests to ensure that you have a record of the condition of their property before you start.

A detailed report by a recognised and highly regarded industry expert can help you avoid expensive, drawn-out litigation and stress.

Building & Surrounds Inspection benefits:

• An inspection of the building and the surrounding property by a highly qualified and respected expert undertaken before nearby construction work starts.
• A written comprehensive report documenting existing conditions and including a photographic record (where appropriate).

Archicentre Accredited Architects are:

• Highly-qualified building experts,
• Quality endorsed by the Australian Institute of Architects,
• Covered by $10 million professional indemnity insurance, and
• and Archicentre is covered by $10 million public liability insurance.

Protect your biggest investment! To arrange a Building and Surrounds Inspection, or to get an obligation-free, over the phone quote, call Archicentre on 1300 134 513, or submit a Booking Enquiry with your details and we’ll call you!