BUYING HOUSE IN MELTON - WHY BUILDING INSPECTION IS A MUST?

Melton is buzzing name with property buyers and developers and property purchase is followed by the demand of building inspection. There is huge demand and competition for the building inspection in Melton. Building Inspection Council is making easier for the first home buyers and investor to hire a competent building inspector by giving free quotes and advice.

What is offered in Melton?

The City of Melton is a local government area in the western rural-urban fringe of Melbourne in Victoria. The city has a total area of 528 sqkm and is governed by Melton City Council. The city is situated in one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia with a population of 181,571 in 2021. Melton had 3rd highest population growth in LGAs in Victoria in 2010 and was granted city status in 2012. During the year 2015-16, the City of Melton has the fourth fastest and fourth-largest growth in Victoria. The city is growing at the rate of 5.2%, almost at 4 times the growth rate of Victoria. Almost 50 families move into the city every week (2680 per year). (Source)

The median age of residents of the City of Melton is 33 as compared to the median age of 37 of Victoria and 76% of the population is under 49 years of age.

There are 57,000 households in the City of Melton with an average household size of 3.1. The area is family-friendly as the population consists of 43% families with children and 20% families without children. The median household income is $1,538 per week with more than 60,000 people employed full time and part-time. (Source)

List of Suburbs in City of Melton

Aintree	Fieldstone	Parwan
Bonnie Brook	Fraser Rise	Plumpton
Brookfield	Grangefields	Ravenhall
Burnside	Harkness	Rockbank
Burnside Heights	Hillside (S	Strathtulloh
Caroline Springs	Kurunjang	Taylors Hill
Cobblebank	Melton	Thornhill Park
Deanside	Melton South	Toolern Vale
Diggers Rest	Melton West	Truganina
Exford	Mount Cottrell	Weir Views
Eynesbury

Why building or home inspection is necessary?

For most people, purchasing a house is the biggest financial decision of their life and for this decision to be a good one, you must have all the important information. building inspection helps you to learn about the actual condition of the property. The research says that all the houses have building defects and some of these could be serious requiring a huge amount of money to fix or leave you to house unsafe to live in.

Some vendors go to any extent to hide these defects under the fresh paint and plaster which make it extremely hard for a property buyer to identify building defects. A building inspection reveals all the visible, hidden, and potential risks in the property and helps you to make an informed decision. The inspection also highlights any fatal or health risk in the property and works as an excellent tool for negotiation. Basically, a building inspection protects you from expensive and dangerous building defect and save your money.

What is covered in home inspection?

A building inspection is a visual inspection of the property for any building defects, fatal risks, and health risks. These days most of the professional have started using modern tools which enhances the efficiency of the process. The building inspector covers most of the area of the house as long as those areas are safe to access. The inspection covers the following areas:

Property Site: These are areas of the houses which are outside the building and not attached to it.

Building Exterior: These are the areas that are outside the house and attached to the building.

Building Interior: The interior of the main building is covered in this part.

Roof Exterior: The exposed and outside part of the roof is inspected.

Roof Interior: The enclosed section of the roof know as the attic or roof cavity is covered in this part.

Footing: The sub-floor area containing the footing stumps are inspected.

For detailed information on inclusion on building inspection, you can read ” What Is Covered In The Building Inspection? “.

How much does building inspection cost in Melton?

The cost of building inspection in Melton depends upon the size, age, type, style, and location of the property. Building Inspection Council has observed that the average price of a quality building inspection is between $400 and $600. Most of the houses in Melton are of average size (3-4 bedroom).

Number of Rooms	Flat	Single Story	Double Story
1	$200 -$300	$200 -$300	$200 -$300
2	$250 -$400	$275 -$400	$275 -$400
3	$300 -$500	$350 -$550	$375 -$600
4	$400 -$600	$400 -$600	$400 -$600
more	Custom	Custom	Custom

For detailed information about the cost of building inspection, you should read “How Much Building Inspection Cost? “.

How to get a home inspection in Melton?

A building inspection is useless if not carried out by a qualified building inspector(Read HOW TO AVOID TERRIBLE BUILDING INSPECTORS?) and finding a competent building inspector is a challenge. It takes a lot of time and effort to find a good building inspector. You should avoid references from the agent, solicitors, mortgage brokers, and other professionals with conflict of interest. The property buyers should do their own research and take the opinions of friends and family. Make a list of building inspectors working in your area and shortlist 3-4 building inspectors based on the reviews. Talk to each of the 3 building inspectors and ask the following questions.

Discuss the experience in the local area
Confirm the price and what they cover inspection
Ask for a copy of the qualification, insurance cover, and other documents.
Confirm about the after inspection follow-up.
Finalize the inspection schedule with the chosen building inspection.

For detailed information on finding a building inspector, you should read “How To Choose A Building Inspector? “

The building inspection protects you from unforeseen building defects which could be expensive to repair or leave your home unsafe for living. It is a small investment that pays for itself many times.

Building Inspection Council has a list of the pre-verified building inspectors and we help the Australian property buyer with free quotes from these inspectors. As a not-for-profit community service, we do not have to compromise on anything for profit and you get the most honest and genuine building inspection in Melton. FOR FREE QUOTES FROM LOCAL INSPECTORS, CLICK HERE