Melbourne · Building inspections
Independent property inspections, clear findings and detailed photographic reports to support better decisions about your home or investment.
Protect your property decisions
Ozzi Building Inspections provides independent property inspection services across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Whether you're buying an established home, building a new property or checking an existing investment, our inspections help identify visible defects, construction concerns and maintenance issues so you can make informed decisions.
Our services cover key milestones from pre-purchase and construction through to handover and ongoing property maintenance, with a focus on accessible areas and clearly documented findings.
Buying a property
Independent inspections for established homes, auctions and off-the-plan purchases, with optional timber pest assessment.
Buying a property is a significant investment. Our pre-purchase building inspections in Melbourne help buyers understand the visible condition of a home before committing to a purchase.
We assess accessible areas for observable structural concerns, moisture-related issues, deterioration, safety hazards and general building defects, with findings documented in a photographic report.
A pre-auction building inspection helps you understand the condition of a property before placing a bid. Our inspectors review accessible areas for visible defects, structural concerns and maintenance issues that could affect your decision.
A detailed photographic report helps you approach auction day with a clearer understanding of potential repair considerations.
Buying off the plan involves making decisions before construction is complete. Our inspection helps buyers assess the visible condition of their completed property and identify defects or incomplete work.
Where relevant documents are available, observable details can be considered against plans and specifications within the agreed inspection scope.
Our combined building and timber pest inspection gives Melbourne buyers and owners a broader understanding of visible building defects and potential timber pest concerns.
The assessment may identify maintenance defects, observable safety hazards, evidence of timber pest activity and conditions that could encourage infestation.
Our dedicated timber pest and termite inspection focuses on identifying visible evidence of termite or other timber pest activity in accessible areas of the property.
We also assess observable conditions that may increase infestation risk, including moisture-related concerns and timber-to-ground contact, and document findings that may require further assessment.
Building a new home
Certain construction elements become difficult to inspect once covered. Stage inspections document visible work before it is concealed.
Our complete construction stage inspection package provides independent assessments across five key stages of a new home build: pre-pour or steel, slab, frame or pre-plaster, lockup and final handover.
Each inspection focuses on relevant accessible elements, including structural components, drainage, framing, installation quality, waterproofing and finishing workmanship, depending on the stage.
Our pre-pour or steel inspection examines accessible reinforcement and preparation work before concrete is poured. Certain construction elements become difficult to inspect once covered.
Depending on the site, the inspection may include reinforcement placement, vapour barriers, concrete cover provisions, pipe penetrations, termite protection and relevant engineering plan details.
The concrete slab forms an important part of your home's foundation. Our slab inspection assesses visible construction quality and potential defects that may affect the completed building.
Inspection areas may include slab alignment and levels, visible cracking, reinforcement exposure, incorrectly placed components, vapour barrier damage and other observable concerns.
Our frame and pre-plaster inspection takes place after structural framing has been installed and before relevant areas are concealed by internal finishes.
We examine accessible wall framing, structural connections, roof trusses, door and window openings, visible workmanship and available construction documentation.
At lockup, doors, windows and other key elements are being installed. Our inspection reviews accessible components for workmanship concerns and installation defects that may become harder to identify later.
Areas may include doors and windows, skirting and architraves, visible waterproofing details, ventilation, safety provisions and material installation.
A final handover inspection, also known as a Practical Completion Inspection (PCI), helps identify visible defects and incomplete work before you take possession of your new home.
We review accessible interior and exterior areas, including finishes, tiling, roofing elements, doors, windows, fixtures and general workmanship.
Before accepting the keys to your newly built home, understand the property's condition. Our new home handover inspection assesses accessible areas of the completed construction, identifying visible defects, incomplete workmanship and concerns that may require your builder's attention.
Receive a clear photographic report to help discuss outstanding items with your builder before moving in.
Owning a property
Documented visual assessments after you move in, or where a report is needed for an insurance-related enquiry.
Even after moving in, construction defects and maintenance concerns may become apparent. Our post-handover and maintenance inspection assesses accessible building elements and identifies visible issues requiring attention.
The inspection may include roofing, tiling, internal and external finishes, observable safety concerns, moisture-related defects and incomplete or deteriorating workmanship.
Our insurance inspection provides a documented visual assessment of accessible building conditions where a report is needed to support an insurance-related enquiry.
Depending on the agreed scope, we may examine roof condition, drainage, visible deterioration, safety concerns, moisture-related issues and other relevant property features.
Sample report
Explore the presentation and photographic detail in an example inspection report.
Get in touch
Have a question about an inspection? Contact the Ozzi Building Inspections team to discuss the inspection service for your property.