An established home in the City of Melton is usually recent enough that decay is not the issue. What matters is whether water is going where it should and whether the work was finished properly.
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of readily accessible areas reported under AS 4349.1, covering significant items: structural damage, conditions conducive to it, and safety hazards.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Melton South pre-purchase building inspection. Anything locked, sealed or stacked over on the day is written up as not inspected. Work we could not reach is never recorded as satisfactory.
From a pre-purchase inspection at Deer Park, in Melbourne's west.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Melton South build, each timed for the point before the work disappears. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The inspection before keys, where cracks and tolerances get measured instead of argued about. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, starting with whether the termite notice exists at all. 
Defect Investigation Reports Measuring what failed against what was required, so the discussion stops being a matter of opinion. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your property before building starts next door. Expert Witness Reports Drawn to the VCAT expert evidence practice note where a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will see, ahead of listing your home. Insurance Claim Assessments Independent damage assessment prepared to support your insurance claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
AS 4349.1 is visual and limited to readily accessible areas. Operation and testing of electrical, gas and plumbing sits outside it, along with appliances, climate control, automatic garage doors, pools and spas, concealed framing, footings underground, asbestos and mould sampling, and anything obstructed on the day.
No. Timber pests fall under AS 4349.3 and are reported separately, which is the building and pest scope.
Water held against the building keeps the ground damp, which drives movement in reactive soil and gives termites the moisture they need.
