Units & Apartments
Unit & Apartment Inspections
Combined building and timber pest inspections for units, apartments, townhouses and villas across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW — with the written photo report delivered the same day.
Pre-Purchase Unit & Apartment Inspection
Units fail differently to houses
The body corporate generally maintains common property — but everything inside your lot is yours from settlement day. That is exactly where the expensive problems hide: failed shower and wet-area waterproofing, balcony and balustrade defects, and moisture tracking through walls and ceilings. A pre-purchase inspection tells you what you're actually buying.
What's covered
A combined building and timber pest inspection to AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3, scoped for strata and company title: the building interior of the unit, and the building exterior immediately associated with it — wet areas, balconies and courtyards included. Common areas of the building are not part of the inspection. Written photo report the same day.
From $350
What We Look For in Units
Wet areas and waterproofing
Failed waterproofing is one of the most expensive defects a unit can hide. Showers, bathrooms and laundries — and the walls and ceilings around them — get close attention for moisture and movement.
Balconies and balustrades
Balcony surfaces, drainage and balustrades are assessed for defects and safety hazards — among the most common and costly repair items in older walk-up blocks.
Termites in ground-floor units
Ground-floor and garden-level units carry genuine timber pest risk, especially in older blocks with garden beds against the slab. The timber pest inspection covers visible activity, damage and conducive conditions.
Inspection detail
What We Check in a Unit.
A unit hides its problems in the details. These are the checks we work through, room by room — visual and non-invasive to AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3, supported by a FLIR E54 thermal imaging camera, a Tramex Moisture Encounter ME5 moisture meter and a laser level. Every finding goes into your written photo report, delivered the same day.
Wet areas & plumbing
- Leaking showers, shower screens and seals
- Moisture readings around showers, baths and vanities
- Flexible hoses under sinks and vanities — a leading cause of water damage in units
- Functionality testing of taps, drainage and plumbing fixtures
Windows & doors
- Moisture around window frames, sills and reveals
- Window seals, hardware, locks and winders
- Door operation, hinges and hardware throughout
- Lift-off hinges on bathroom and toilet doors
Safety & balconies
- Balustrade security and safety hazards
- Balcony surfaces, drainage and membranes
- Visual inspection of smoke alarms
- Corrosion on fixings, balustrades and external steel — accelerated in coastal buildings
Structure & surfaces
- Floor levels checked with a laser level
- Cracking and movement in walls and ceilings
- Moisture tracking through walls from adjoining areas
- Timber pest evidence and conducive conditions to AS 4349.3
Combined building & pest from $350
Fixed price confirmed before you book · Same-day written report
We inspect the property itself — strata records searches are a separate service your conveyancer or solicitor arranges.
Popular unit and apartment areas: Burleigh Heads · Palm Beach · Southport · Mermaid Beach · Broadbeach · Miami · Tweed Heads · Coolangatta · Labrador · Runaway Bay
Common questions
Unit Inspections, Answered.
Do you inspect units and apartments?
Yes — all of them. Houses, townhouses, duplexes, villas, units and apartments, including apartments in high-rise buildings. Call 0431 114 815 with the address and we will confirm a fixed price.
What does a unit or apartment inspection cover?
For a strata or company title unit, the inspection covers the building interior of the unit and the building exterior immediately associated with it — wet areas, balconies and courtyards included — to AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3. Common areas of the building are not inspected. The written photo report is delivered the same day.
Do apartments really need a pest inspection?
Yes — particularly ground-floor and garden-level units, older walk-up blocks, and any building with garden beds against the slab. The timber pest inspection to AS 4349.3 looks for visible activity, damage and the conducive conditions that invite it.
Does the body corporate cover defects inside my unit?
Generally the body corporate maintains common property, while everything inside your lot is the owner's responsibility — which is why a pre-purchase inspection of the unit itself matters. For what the scheme covers at a specific building, speak with your conveyancer.
Know the Unit Before You Settle.
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