Dilapidation Inspections: Protecting Your Property Investment in Melbourne

Dilapidation Inspection – Track Your Property's Condition Before and After Nearby Construction

We record the condition of the neighbouring properties prior to the commencement of construction. It can help avoid costly disputes from neighbours trying to claim for damage to their home that they may claim was caused during the construction. Additionally, Councils may also try to claim damage to Council assets, so it is vitally important to have a well-documented report before works commence.

What Our Dilapidation Inspection Service Includes

Pre-construction documentation
Impact recognition
Claim preparation
Internal and external coverage
Council asset documentation
Photographic evidence
Dispute avoidance
Insurance compliance
Homeowner peace of mind
Access photographic evidence of the disputed area

Dilapidation Inspection FAQs

Why should you consider getting a dilapidation report before commencing construction?

You can consider a dilapidation report as insurance coverage against an unnecessary claim. In fact, some builders’ insurance requires that a dilapidation inspection of the neighbouring properties be done as part of their policy.

Who is a dilapidation report suited for?

If you are a homeowner and a dwelling is about to be constructed next door to you, for additional peace of mind, you can have a dilapidation report done on your home. The report is dated, so if any damage occurs to your property as a result of building works next door, you have photographic proof that the damage may not have been there prior to the works commencing.

What if a claim for damage is made and a photo of that location is not in the report?

Depending on the size of the property, up to one thousand photos can be taken anywhere onsite. These will include areas where no dilapidation is evident at the time of inspection. These additional photos are not added to the report, as they are not required, plus it would make the report unnecessarily too large with countless pages of photos.

At Guardian Building Inspections, we keep all of our additional photos on a cloud-based platform so that if a claim is made for an area not shown in the report, for a small admin fee of $100, we should be able to access photographic evidence of the area in dispute.

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Dilapidation Inspections: Protecting Your Property Investment in Melbourne

Dilapidation Inspection – Track Your Property's Condition Before and After Nearby Construction

What Our Dilapidation Inspection Service Includes

Dilapidation Inspection FAQs

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