Buying an established home in Point Cook VIC

Much of Point Cook was built between fifteen and twenty five years ago, which makes it unusual in Melbourne's west. Houses here have been through enough wet winters and dry summers to show what the ground does. That is why our pre-purchase findings run to measured slab movement and grading that has ended up falling back towards the house rather than away from it.

Slab movement is measured, not estimated. We recorded a 25mm deviation on one job.

Ground grading changes over twenty years as gardens and paving are added.

Downpipes discharging onto the ground rather than into the system is common here.

Brick veneer cracking is categorised by width against the tolerances guide.

Mould is recorded where visible, along with the moisture source behind it.

More about Point Cook

Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Point Cook. Licensed building practitioners.

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Tie-down bolts on a Point Cook frame

Drawn on the engineering, and sometimes never fitted.

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The vapour barrier on a Point Cook slab

Under the steel, under the whole slab, and branded.

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Cut bracing and posi-strut chords in Point Cook

Damage done after the frame already passed.

Buying an established home in Point Cook VIC: common questions

Is a Point Cook house old enough to have problems?

Old enough to have revealed them, which is different and more useful. Movement, drainage and cracking all take years to show, and much of Point Cook has had those years.

What does 25mm of deviation mean?

The floor is measurably out of level across that span. Whether it matters depends on the pattern and cause, which is why it is measured and reported rather than glossed over.

How fast can you attend?

Usually inside two to four business days, and faster when a contract date demands it.