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WHEN ARE SAGGING CEILINGS A DEAL-BREAKER?
Sagging ceilings are a concern that often hit the bottom of the list, and goes unnoticed most of the time by an untrained eye. Did you know that a sagging ceiling can cause serious problems down the road? Are you aware of what makes a ceiling sag, and should it be...
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A BUILDING INSPECTION!
If you are selling your home, you may need a home inspector to look at it. The buyer may also request a home inspection as part of the selling process. The purchase of a home can be a significant investment. The goal of a property inspector in Perth isn’t to give...
MUST DO HOME MAINTENANCE TIPS YOU’LL REGRET IF YOU FORGET
You likely already have a home care checklist. This includes, replace the furnace filter, shut off water spigots, clean the gutters, etc. Although this checklist is great, there are still many tasks that homeowners don't realise or forget to do. These important...
HOW TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE BUILDING INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Whether it be commercial, residential, strata or pre-purchase building inspections, BCI WA building inspections Perth ensure their checklist is thorough, endorsing you to rest assured you are in very safe hands. The following points highlight some of the most...
Is It Safe to Sleep in a Freshly Painted Room?
The walls were cleaned, the paint applied, and the drop sheets removed. Now, you are staring at the results. Perfect! Next, you just need to move your furniture in, and to put the curtains or blinds up again and you’re all done. But wait... can you sleep in a newly...
3 TIPS TO CREATING A STUNNING, LOW MAINTENANCE BACKYARD
Who doesn’t want their beautiful Perth home to be even more embellished with a stunning backyard? Whether you are about to put your home on the market, and don’t want your Perth building inspection to fail, or you simply want an easy-to-maintain backyard living...
5 WARNING SIGNS YOUR PERTH HOME IS GROWING MOULD
As you know, when mould damage occurs in a Perth home, the results can be devastating. Not just devastating to the home, but to one’s health as well. Like with many issues, the sooner it’s discovered and dealt with, the better. That is why the team at BCI WA have...
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PROPERTY YOU HAVE YOUR HEART SET ON BUYING FAILS A BUILDING INSPECTION?
Conducting a pre-sale building inspection in Perth is oftentimes left to the bottom of the list. However, having one done is imperative prior to commit to purchasing a property. Buyer beware: do your due diligence Homebuyers will be familiar with the phrase,...
“I’M BUILDING, DO I NEED TO ENGAGE A BUILDING INSPECTOR?”
If you are embarking on your building journey in Perth, let us start of by saying congratulations! Have you engaged progress and practical completion building inspector in Perth yet? If not, we recommend that you do! Not only will a building inspection pick...
4 THINGS COMMERCIAL BUILDING INSPECTORS IN PERTH COMMONLY LOOK FOR
A thorough commercial building inspection in Perth will highlight the true condition of commercial property and the costs required to repair it. But the question remains, what exactly, will a commercial building inspector look for? At BCI WA, we have created a list...