Pre-Purchase Reporting

Before purchasing a property, the smart buyer does their due diligence and has a range of building inspections completed. Similarly, where the leaseholder will be responsible for the upkeep of a building, it is wise to have an inspection performed before entering into a lease for commercial property. Failing to get independent advice about the condition of the building could end up costing you in repair costs.

A standard building inspection doesn’t always even include a paragraph assessing the condition of the building’s roof. A building inspector is usually a generalist assessing many aspects of a structure. They do not have the necessary specialist expertise to make a proper assessment of your roof’s condition. In particular, they will not have the knowledge or experience to assess the design, structure and installation of the roof to be able to predict where future problems are likely to emerge. So a building inspector may report that your brand new roof has no apparent problems, when in fact the design or construction means problems could just be waiting to happen.