Buying a Manor Lakes house built in the 2010s
What ages first on a ten to fifteen year old brick veneer home, and where to look before you offer.
A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 before you commit to a Manor Lakes home.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas to AS 4349.1, reporting major defects, conditions that lead to structural damage and safety hazards.
27 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Manor Lakes pre-purchase building inspection. Anything we cannot reach safely on the day, such as a roof space blocked by stored goods or a locked meter box, is named in the report so you know what was not seen.
Typical findings on established brick veneer homes in Melbourne's west, each labelled with its suburb.
What ages first on a ten to fifteen year old brick veneer home, and where to look before you offer.
Why the most useful part of a pre-purchase inspection is the part buyers never see.
Cooling off, auctions and getting the report while it can still change your decision.
New Construction Stage Inspections Slab to handover on your Manor Lakes build, each visit before the work is hidden. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections Showers run, roof flown and the contract checked before you pay. 
Defect Investigation Reports One leak or crack followed back to what caused it. 
Building and Pest Inspections House and timber pests in one visit, garden and fences included. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Every Victorian rental standard checked in your Manor Lakes property before it goes on the market. 
Dilapidation Reports Your home's condition on record before the neighbouring lot is dug out and built. 
Expert Witness Reports Written to the tribunal's practice note once a building dispute is heading to VCAT. Pre-Listing Inspections Find the leaks and loose fittings yourself before a buyer's report does. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of what caused the damage, for a claim being assessed. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Yes. Homes here are mostly ten to twenty years old, which is when sealants fail, gutters sag and landscaping starts to cause damp at the slab edge. Those are cheaper to price into an offer than to discover later.
Usually. Private sales in Victoria generally carry a three business day cooling off period, and we aim to inspect and report inside it. Auction purchases have no cooling off, so inspect before the auction.
Yes, where there is a safe access hatch and enough clearance. Water staining on roof timbers is one of the most useful things a pre-purchase inspection finds.
Timber pests are covered by a separate standard, AS 4349.3. Book the combined building and pest inspection if you want both.
Electrical wiring, switchboards and smoke alarms, gas, plumbing operation and testing, appliances, heating and cooling, pools and spas, automatic garage doors, concealed framing, footings below ground, the damp proof course where hidden, timber pests, asbestos and mould testing, and anything inaccessible or obstructed on the day.
On the size of the house and whether you add the timber pest inspection. The instant quote form gives the price for your address straight away.
Yes. Join for the last part of the inspection and the inspector will walk you through the main items before the report arrives.
Manor Lakes 3024 and the rest of Wyndham, including Wyndham Vale, Werribee, Tarneit and Mambourin, and west to Eynesbury.