What do CheckHome Check?

CheckHome was established in 2010 with the aim of helping property buyers and sellers make an informed decision when looking at properties of interest. Engaging the services of a qualified and totally impartial professional inspector will provide you with peace of mind whenever you are buying, building or renovating. and will help to protect your largest personal investment – your future home. They will provide you with a comprehensive professional report usually within 24 hours of the inspection.

What do CheckHome check? Firstly, they examine the roof from outside and inside the roof space, the sub floor, where accessible, general foundation condition, and every individual room. The exterior building inspection includes the external covering of the roof, including tiles, sheet metal and gutters, and the fretting of roof tiles, corrosion and leaks. They also check the framing; timber, steel or trusses, and the roof space including insulation, ducting, timber size and spacing. Then then inspect eaves, fascias, barge boards and gables, and wall structure for rising damp. They also write a visual overall condition report on chimneys.

The interior building inspection includes fixtures and fittings, walls, including covering and cracking, nails popping and defective lining, distortion and drummy plaster. They check all accessible areas of floors, cracking and sagging and nails popping in ceilings, and defective lining. They also check power points and lights, and the stringers, handrails and balusters, posts and treads and risers of stairs.

CheckHome also check the overall stability, the joinery, doors, windows and timber finishes. They check cabinets and built-in furniture, hardware damage and operation and wet areas for dampness and the overall condition of fittings.

They check plumbing leaks, water pressure and leaks, and exterior improvements such as driveways, paths, fencing, gates and general garden condition, sheds and garages, retaining walls, verandahs, balconies, pergolas and decks.

The team at CheckHome has had extensive exposure to new builds, specialist renovations and extensions, and they use leading edge technology and report on both the structural and cosmetic issues associated with the property. They can also provide cost estimates for areas of concerns so that you can get a better understanding of the maintenance involved.

For more information on building inspectors, building inspection reports and pre-purchase house inspections please go to https://checkhome.co.nz .