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Experience essential: what your building & pest inspector should offer

  • Written by NewsServices.com

Being a building and pest inspector (BPI) isn’t easy, and it takes years of experience to provide a top class service. From seeking out damaged fixtures to roofing problems, insect infestation and incomplete construction, it takes a keen eye with years in the role to pick out a home’s current and future faults.

With this in mind, if you’re looking for the best building and pest Gold Coast team, there are a few things they should be able to offer and provide, including:

  1. Accreditation

Your potential BPI should be able to show you that they are fully certified to undertake an inspection’s rigorous demands. If the BPI cannot provide certification for their role, then it is highly likely that they are not qualified to undertake something as serious as a building inspection.

After all, you are on the cusp of making one of your life’s most important financial decisions - the last thing you want is to risk the outcome by choosing an unqualified, uncertified building and pest inspector.

  1. Experience

Has the BPI been in the industry a long time, or are they just starting out? There is obviously a huge difference when it comes to building inspection experience, as people who have been in the industry for a long time can potentially spot more faults and problems than someone who is just starting out in the field.

You can’t beat experience in building inspections - it’s the experience that allows a building and pest inspector to spot even the most minor of problems and see how this could become exacerbated over time, or spot the sneakiest of structural faults that could actually have a big impact on the home’s comfort.

For this, it’s always important that your BPI can provide you with a little experience info, or that they at least work with a company that has been in the industry a long time and is renowned for its quality service.

  1. Testimonials/quality reviews

A quick Google search goes a long way in finding out just how efficient your potential BPI is at providing a thorough service. If the BPI has a stellar Google review record then there is a good chance that they provide a quality service.

And, once you get in touch with them, you can even ask them to go one further and provide you with any client testimonials that may contain more detail about how they went about providing an awesome service.

  1. A clear rundown of their service

Some BPIs offer a more comprehensive service than others and this can be seen through their work itself. However, it can be hard to know what, exactly, you stand to receive out of a building and pest inspection.

Therefore, the BPI should be able to provide you with a comprehensive rundown of the service they offer, including everything they look out for in regards to:

  • * Structural faults

  • * Shoddy or incomplete work

  • * Pests

  • * Potential hazards

Having a clear understanding of what your BPI intends to look out for is important in knowing what to expect from their service.

  1. A fair price

The most important thing to avoid when choosing a pest and building inspector is going with the cheapest option. BPIs don’t cost a small fortune, but repairs/rebuilds certainly can, so why risk it just because you find the cheapest inspector in town?

A BPI should offer a fair price: not too expensive but certainly not too cheap, as the cheaper the service the lower the quality and - in turn - the greater risk for a bad outcome.