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Stay updated with our latest articles and expert advice on property inspections. Our blog offers valuable insights, helpful tips, and industry news to guide you through every aspect of property assessment and maintenance.
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Common Issues with Art Deco Homes
Art Deco homes are among New Zealand’s most distinctive architectural treasures, celebrated for their elegant geometric forms, stucco cladding, and streamlined aesthetic. Originally inspired by the post–World War I decorative art movement, these timeless homes blend functionality with style. However, owning…
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Why Subfloor Inspections are Important
Just as you wouldn’t purchase a vehicle without looking under the bonnet you need to be aware of more than just the attractive exterior and stylish interior of the property you are considering purchasing. What you cannot see on first viewing…
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Buying a house with borer in New Zealand
You just need to Google borer NZ to discover our homes may have a problem so it is a wise decision when buying a house, especially an older property to check it for borer, especially in colder areas of the country…
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First Home Buyer House Inspection Guide
First home buyers often say “I’ve never done this before.” Buying your first home, no matter how old you are can be intimidating for home buyers. So, when it comes to getting a pre purchase building inspection on a home don’t…
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Subfloor Ventilation – Improve the heatlth of your home.
The new govt Healthy Homes standards cover improvements to heating, insulation, and ventilation, and addressing issues with moisture ingress and drainage and draught stopping. This can be challenging when the home is a Villa. Villa subfloor structures were typically constructed close to the…
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Blocked Guttering- One of the most Common Pre-Purchase Defects
Blocked gutters are one of the main defects found during a pre purchase inspection and is also one of the easiest to fix and prevent. Doing something as simple as keeping your gutters clean can save you thousands of dollars in…
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Safety Reversal Check For Automatic Garage Door
In most houses, the largest moving object is a garage door. Newer garage doors are often operated remotely through radio controls, electrical systems, pulleys and motors. Serious injury or death from being hit by a closing garage door or from being…
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Home Buyer Beware: Dux Quest Plumbing
What Is Dux Quest? Dux Quest or Dux Qest was one of the first black plastic pipe plumbing systems introduced into New Zealand in the late 1970s to early 1980s replacing the copper pipe. It was installed in 20,000 to…
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Due Diligence for Home Buyers
Literal meaning of Due diligence is doing a comprehensive appraisal of any buying task undertaken by a prospective buyer, especially to establish its assets and liabilities and evaluate its potential. It is utmost important to do your due diligence when buying…
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