Building Inspection Sample Reports Sydney

  "Booking was seamless and easy. Report was complete in a timely manner."

  "Unprofessional and Unreliable ? Beware! I had a frustrating experience with Ispect Building Inspection. Initially, Ray quoted me one price for a pest and building inspection, but later, the quote was changed without any clear reason. To make matters worse, the final charge was higher than what was advertised on their website. This kind of misleading pricing and lack of transparency is extremely unprofessional. Customers deserve honesty and consistency, not sudden price changes after discussions. I would not recommend their services to anyone looking for a trustworthy company."

  "Disappointing Experience ? Unreliable Pricing I had a frustrating experience with RAY from ISPECT regarding a pest and building inspection. Initially, I was quoted one price, but later they changed the quote without any clear explanation. Additionally, the amount they charged was higher than what was listed on their website, which felt misleading. Professionalism and transparency are crucial in this industry, and unfortunately, I did not find that with this company. I would not recommend their services unless they improve their pricing integrity and customer communication."

  "I did book PCI inspection with iSpect, The inspector Manuel was very professional and thorough in his inspection and provide the report on the same day. Highly recommended."

  "Requested the inspection to happen on the day I called, and Manual made it and generated the report on that day, very fast service turn-around time. Also send him a message requesting for advice on how he recommend to rectify the defect, good that he called me on the day and spent 15 minutes on explaining what should be done and what inidustry quality situation is. Easy to talk to and fast response in providing service"

  "Super quick booking times, I booked last minute and iSPECT still got me an inspector in time and had the report sent the same day."

  "Really helpful admin team"

  "We found iSPECT on Google, and spoke to Manisha in their office who quickly arranged Manuel to inspect the apartment we wanted to bid on at auction. We received the report within a few hours of the inspection. Reasonable price, but can't fault the service. I give iSPECT 5 Stars out of 5"

  "Unfortunately they failed to identify waterproofing defects in the main bathroom, ensuite and laundry. Missing tiles, leaking shower frames and waterstops at heights non-compliant with the Australian Standard. The report was quite basic and not a lot of effort was put into it. The inspector didn't bother summarizing the report in the 'Report Summary' section, so you have to search through the document to find any defects they found. Unfortunately the only thing they managed to find was building dust in the sliding door tracks. That's what my $440 got me. The report had roughly two sentences of comments in the entire 22 page report from the inspector (Manuel) with 21 photos. Most of the report was their T&C stating their exclusions. The inspector is yet to reply to my follow-up email from a week ago. I cannot recommend anyone to get one of these reports. They are not looking for anything an untrained eye cannot see."

  "Gave them the address for a Building inspector of a 3 bed house and 3 bed granny flat. Quote came back for 6 bedroom inspection. I accepted the quote. Once the inspector got to site they called asking for double the fees to complete the inspect the granny flat. Had to cancel the inspection. Massive waste of time and I?m in a cooling off period for purchasing the property."

  "I have used APBI new home construction inspections twice and I am satisfied with the results. Reports were very helpful to me as well as with the builder as a reference. The detailed reports were easy to understand and the photos were accurate and clear. Schedules were on time and inspectors are very helpful if you have queries. Overall, it gave me peace of mind during the stages. I would recommend them."

  "This is our second time using APBI and again, we've found them to be professional and very thorough with their inspections. It's great that the inspector can be contacted at any point afterward for any follow up questions."

  "Manuel is v professional, Great to work with ! All thumbs up !"

  "I was very happy with the inspection of my house and Manuel was very courteous and a pleasure to talk to and explain anything we had an issue with, in the house, well worth it."

  "Disappointed to be posting this as booking process and problem resolution was dealt well by Chantelle. Unfortunately I had an abusive, threatening and completely unprofessional building inspector assigned to my job. I had to ask him to leave due to feeling personally threatened as a female on my job site for a request to wanting to understand the defects he will be listing."

  "Was able to quickly organise a building inspection the next day. Report was provided to me within 24 hours. Great service."

  "Inspector had zero knowledge on housing and was unable to answer any of my questions. Only buy this if you want someone to just walk around and take a few photos of the house with an ipad and check that basic stuff like doors close properly etc (you can easily just do this yourself). I highly regret using this company and feel like I was tricked by the google reviews, which are probably fake. And for the record, yes, I definitely am a customer of APBI and wasted my money on this service which didn't find defects that were present and had an inspector who didn't know anything about housing. So bad."

  "We booked a building and pest inspection, the appointment was confirmed, and as we were instructed to pay the invoice by the inspection date, we pre-paid for the inspection in full. The day of the appointment, the inspector never showed up to our property. We were not told of any changes or delays to our booking. When trying to call their office to ask what was going on, we called 7 times and only got through to someone at the office once. The person at the office was as helpful as they could be but they also didn't know what was going on with our appointment. Prior to making the booking, we had also asked the office staff for inspector availabilities. They didn't get back to us so we ended up having to contact them to chase this up. We understand that during current events there may be lots of unforeseen events or staff shortages, but we received no communication about what was going on. We will not be using this company's services again, and we would recommend that people look elsewhere if they would like a punctual and communicative service. UPDATE: We appreciate the APBI Team's courteous response, however they are mistaken. We have not written a review for the wrong company, as my call logs for 12 February 2022 show their business number, plus the number of one of their inspectors. I have attached a screenshot of my call logs to back this up (with the inspector's phone number blacked out for privacy - but happy to disclose this number privately to APBI for verification if needed). Please note the screenshot of my call logs also does not include the multiple calls we made to APBI's business number from my wife's phone. We also have saved e-mails of our confirmed APBI booking, and a subsequent e-mail from the general manager Ms Franks acknowledging that our booking was not fulfilled."

  "A very effective and efficient service."

  "APBI were flexible, professional and efficient on providing their service."

  "APBI have been amazing during our new house build inspections. They were prompt to book inspections in, usually taking them less than 24 hours from when I first reached out. The reports are in an easy to read format, with photos for reference. Inspectors are happy to answer any questions we had regarding what the have found. Would recommend them to all family & friends."

  "Arranged for APBI inspection as a separate independent inspection of a property. Service was prompt, price was clearly stated from the start and the inspector was easily contactable for clarifications. Also provided with a detailed report of the place with pictures, which was very helpful."

  "Engaged APBI to perform a dilapidation report upstairs prior to having renovations, however I had to pay for a second report (with a diff provider) as the APBI report could not be used for the council approval, despite APBIs website suggesting it could. Not only did we have to pay twice, but the second report identified there were quality issues with the APBI report, as 5 defects were picked up which APBI had missed. APBI have not responded to my concerns or request for a refund and so I had to raise a Fair Trading compaint. Safe to say, would never use again"

  "I used APBI for my pre-purchase building & pest inspection, they are responsive, price is reasonable. Hendrick the inspector is very professional and responsible, very nice and chatted with us after the inspection, report is detailed, highly recommend them."

  "They missed pretty obvious things such as a broken window. Failed to reply to an email in which I raised that issue. I am yet to move into the property... lets see what else they missed."

  "Inspection service was very professional! and report was delivered so efficient. we are very happy with the services rendered. Thanks"

  "Extremely disappointed by their service . Booked them by reading google reviews , made a mistake . Before booking I had asked them that if we need to speak to the inspector would that be possible and they gave me the number of Mr. Glen at the time of booking , but that number was of no use as he never picked our calls and also didn?t respond to the messages, called the office to let them know and people at the reception confirmed that he would call us ,didn?t hear from him . The report was also not sent to us on time as they had some problem with their system and so we waited for 2 days ."

  "Used for two building & pest inspections. Professional, on time and reliable, the report is available shortly after the inspection. Friendly and professional inspectors. Highly recommended"

  "APBI got back to me with a reasonable quote fairly quickly. They were also able to arrange and re-arrange inspection with very short notice. The inspector for my property, Glynn, was detailed-orientated and professional, and the report came in within 1 business day. Would definitely recommend APBI to my family and friends in the future."

  "I have used APBI now for two pre purchase building inspection reports and both times the reports have been conducted in a very professional and timely manner. High quality reports and the bookings staff are so helpful. Thank you, you helped make a potentially stressful process very stress free! I would definitely use your services again."

  "Building inspection was carried out too quickly. We felt they failed to identify key problems, such as both showers leaking, the main toilet leaks, the ensuite toilet doesn't flush properly. It's as if we paid for an inspection that's meant to identify potential costly problems, but only one or two things were identified. Very disappointing."

  "Complete and detailed report on the property. I recommend APBI for anyone residing local or interstate & who is looking for detailed findings."

  "After getting frustrated with another inspection group, I called apbi and hoping I can get some help/support. It was the wisest decision I have ever made. They worked in an efficient way - did not take long to get connected and book the appointment. The staff talked in a very professional way and very patient. They looked after this job well by contacting the agent to confirm date and time. On the day, the inspector / Mr Glyn Jones came on time, which showed his professional working attitude. He answered all my questions in a patient way with all details. He did a full check on the property, not missing a corner. The report he created is comprehensive and easy to read. Overall I highly recommend apbi for their high quality service and professional attitude."

  "We had Glyn come out and do a building and pest inspection report and he did an excellent and thorough job. He identified major to even the most minor defects and provided a comprehensive report and was available to answer some additional questions that I had. As a result we were able to get the issues resolved by the seller before we moved into our new home. A really great experience and I would not hesitate to use APBI again in future. Thanks Glyn."

  "Very efficient and professional"

  "The inspection was in detail and many issues were unearthed by the inspector. We could easily submit the report to NCAT."

  "Very efficient, they were able to get an inspection done the next morning.The inspection results were very thorough. Great value for money!"

  "Very professional company. They can met my very short notice period and done the report just in two days.This was really convenient and helpful. Good building and pest inspection report by Glyn as well."

  "I sourced this building inspector after a friend built the same home and had a number of serious issues with the build. When initially speaking with them, they provided good pricing and were easy to communicate with. I arranged for a four site inspection for a new build. The building inspector was thorough and brought to my attention a number of issues that could have cause problems if not located. I recommended Apbi to a friend as well and she had nothing but, praise for them. I would highly recommend them!"

  "Went around the site with the inspector, so I could chat to him as he pointed out various things. I strongly recommend doing this - you learn so much more than reading the report. Report is very comprehensive with lots of clear photos and explanations. Saved me buying a potentially disastrous money pit, so fantastic value for me!"

  "I chose APBI because of the high ratings, the demo reports on their website and their competitive price. I?m so glad we did! Auction happened on Saturday so it was short notice but they organised a time with the real estate within a day and the report was done within 24 hours. I was able to call Glyn who answered all of my questions (if he didn?t know he would say to get advice from a specialised person which is fair enough). The report was consistent with the demo report- easy to read and I appreciate the ticks (minor; major) which broke it down. Happy with the customer service when organising. Overall will definitely use again!"

  "Super friendly and easy to work with. Have used them twice now and inspections are thorough and efficient. Report emailed back straight away. Wouldn't use anyone else."

  "Quickly and easily organised. Was able to follow up the inspector for further comments and was appreciative with the honest advice given."

  "The building inspection was completed right away. It was detailed, thorough and easy to read. I would definitely recommend them to anyone."

  "Glyn, our building inspector was very professional. I really appreciated that he was on time, very capable, and I'm very happy with the report provided. He had picked up things which I would not have noticed. But most of all, he did his job without any interruption. It was a great experience. Overall, I was extremely happy with APBIs service. They did what they came here to do, and did on time. Thanks guys. Theo"

  "All I need to do is to ask for a quote and accept it. They did all the follow up and coordination with my agent and requested me to pay when the report is ready. These guys are amazing!"