Regulations and Compliance Category - Premier Building and Pest Reports

Understanding the Speed of Termite Damage: Protecting Your Home with Building and Pest Inspections

Carol — Fri, 19 May 2023 02:21:47 +0000

Understanding the Speed of Termite Damage: Protecting Your Home with Building and Pest Inspections Termites are silent destroyers that can wreak havoc on homes, causing significant damage if left unchecked. In this blog post, we will delve into the speed … Read More

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Can You Safely Cut Through Roof Trusses?

Carol — Tue, 16 May 2023 00:59:53 +0000

Can You Safely Cut Through Roof Trusses? When it comes to home renovations or modifications, it’s important to understand the structural implications of any changes you plan to make. One common question that arises during such projects is whether it’s … Read More… Read More

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Mould – Dangers and Guidelines

Carol — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:40:34 +0000

Mould can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory issues, allergies, and infections… Read More

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Beware of Buying a High-Set House Built in Underneath

Carol — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:57:49 +0000

Beware of Buying a High-Set House Built in Underneath Over the years we have conducted Building and Pest Inspections on a large number of high-set homes. We have come across these homes being advertised for sale on numerous occasions as … Read More

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A Building Inspection Could Uncover a Leaking Balcony

Carol — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:39:57 +0000

A Building Inspection Could Uncover a Leaking Balcony When carrying out a Pre-purchase inspection on a home with a balcony my first thoughts are it is likely to be leaking and has the vendor recently repaired and painted the balcony … Read More

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Soil Subsidence – Risks

Carol — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:03:52 +0000

How much can the soils under my house move? During a pre-purchase building inspection on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, or Ipswich, where earth soils are extremely reactive, our building inspector uses a laser level application to determine if the floor … Read More

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Termite Management

Carol — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:36:57 +0000

Termite Barriers and Termite Management Programs are an essential part off all residential buildings on the Gold Coast, Brisbane and surrounding suburbs including Ipswich. If you are Purchasing a Residential Property Constructed after 2002 you are likely to have a … Read More

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New Smoke Alarm Legislation

Carol — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 06:09:35 +0000

By 2022 every home that is leased or sold needs to replace its smoke alarms with interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms.

Old ionisation smoke alarms can be slow to react, and may not give you or your loved ones enough time to escape. That’s why there’s new legislation to install photoelectric smoke alarms, which have been proven to be more effective in the domestic home.… Read More

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