A building inspection, in most cases, is the best first step to better understand the problems or risks that a property poses. We Offer Free Moisture Testing With Your Building Inspection and Report at no extra charge. We will let you know if further investigation is required.
While a residential building inspection NZS4306.2005 is not considered a weather tightness report. Industry lenders have accepted that our added non-invasive moisture testing and IR thermal imaging are acceptable is the first part of a weather tightness report. Therefore, if your bank/lender is asking for a weather tightness report, chances are, our standard building inspection is all you need. This report can identify areas of concern which would then require further permission for an invasive moisture testing report to complete a weather tightness report.
If your lender is asking for a weather tightness report, check with us, our standard building inspection which includes non-invasive moisture testing and IR thermal imaging is probably all you need.
No house is a hundred per cent watertight. Since there is a large volume of heavy rainfall in Auckland, it is vital that an owner maintains the house well. If an owner has not maintained a house well, the chance of the house having leaks increases. Moisture can gain access in extreme weather events and start deterioration without being noticed until it is too late. Innohome can assist you with non-invasive moisture inspection as part of your house inspection. Non-invasive means there is no harm is done to the house while being able to detect areas of elevated moisture.
We can target specific high-risk areas. We have extensive knowledge of materials used in the past, design failure, construction knowledge and modern technology. Because of Kevin extensive knowledge of building materials used in the past over different building eras, he can advise on the best repairs option as well as required maintenance schedules to halt moisture deterioration before it spreads.
We also perform pre-purchase and pre-sale building reports when you are looking to sell your property.
If you are not sure what you need, contact us. We are happy to help.
Phone: 09-4241965 or 0273632300 or Book an Inspection!