Fretting Concrete Stumps – Frankston

Fretting Concrete Stumps – Frankston

Pest & Building Inspection in Frankston and surrounding suburbs – Houses that are elevated on stump supports should be inspected for structural damage. Most people think that a house on concrete stumps will never have any problems. However, if a property’s...
Mornington Peninsula Building Inspection – Rusted Floor Supports

Mornington Peninsula Building Inspection – Rusted Floor Supports

During this Mornington Peninsula Building Inspection we found that the steel webbed floor joists were rusting from the coastal salt air, even though they were undercover! The house was only 10 years old and most of the floor was rusting. I could pick pieces of rust...
Building & Pest Inspection Mornington – Thermal Imaging

Building & Pest Inspection Mornington – Thermal Imaging

Check out what we found at a building & pest inspection in Mornington the other day while using thermal imaging. Thermal imaging is a great asset and tool we use during our inspections. It’s used to show up temperature changes and abnormal thermal anomalies...
Building Inspection Melbourne – Rising Damp in Subfloor

Building Inspection Melbourne – Rising Damp in Subfloor

Under the floor at this Melbourne Pest & Building Inspection we observed significant rising damp affecting the partition wall between the two dwellings. Poor ventilation and inadequate site drainage has lead to stagnant moisture in the subsoil. Rising damp below...
Pest & Building Inspection Frankston – Damaged Concrete Stumps

Pest & Building Inspection Frankston – Damaged Concrete Stumps

If we are doing a building inspection in Frankston and there is room to inspect under the floor area, we check it!! The subfloor area is one of the main places we locate structural damage, especially to the stumps and floor frame. The concrete stumps at this house...