Total House Inspections

🏘️ Total House Inspections: Pre-Purchase Building inspection specialists in the Waikato region. 🏘️

We carry out our Pre-Purchase and Pre-Sale Inspections in Accordance with New Zealand Standards 4306:2005, and Rest Assure with our Full Indemnity and Wet Cover Insurance.

Pre-Purchase Inspections starting from $400.00 inclusive for a full comprehensive written report

Waikato local Damian Max is a specialist Building Surveyor.
My passion is to help people. You won’t be treated as just another number or inspection.

Call us now 0800 511 711 / 021 511 731
Email: [email protected]

Total House Inspections

A nice winters evening in Hamilton

Thought that some of you that own or manage rental properties may be interested in this post from the Waikato Police

If you do require a M**h Inspection to be completed on your property or you would like a free quote, please get in contact with us and we will be happy to help you out.

Damian from Total House Inspections. 0800 511711 or visit us at www.totalhouseinspections.co.nz

Do you have a rental property or manage rentals? This one is for you!

M**hamphetamine - or "P" - is becoming more common everyday. We come across it more regularly and it is now a big problem for those in the residential property market.

M**h is a harmful, chemical based stimulant. Generally people smoke it through little glass pipes. When smoked or manufactured indoors, the harmful chemicals leech into the walls and materials. These chemicals then make their way from the walls into the bodies of the people inside - not nice stuff! This can cause adverse cardiovascular, respiratory and dermal effects.

So what do we recommend? Treat it the same as you would with any other aspect of property management. Do a m**h test before tenants move in. Do regular m**h tests when completing house inspections (you need to allow for this in your contract) and complete m**h tests when they leave.

If you can prove your tenants have been consuming or manufacturing P in your house, you have grounds to have them evicted and if needed, evidence to support a civil claim to the tenancy tribunal for damages.

Have a bit of a look on the internet for different suggestions about how to word your tenancy contracts and what to do if you do detect m**h in your rental.

If you have any information in regards to the use, sale or manufacture of m**hamphetamine, please let us know. The best way to do it is to call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 - that way your information can be kept confidential.

Help us rid our country of this nasty drug. Share this with anyone you know who has a rental or is in property management!

Tristan 👮

Opinion: Today's new buildings are a ticking time bomb Comment: Leaky buildings are nothing when compared with today's high-rise slums.

10 Reasons to get a Pre-Purchase House Inspection before buying a house.

1. It may be a Lending Requirement: If you are new to the property market or have low equity, banks and lending institutes may require you to get a Pre-Purchase Inspection completed before approving a home loan. This is because banks and lending institutes know from experience what can happen if a house has a serious issue or defect and how this can drop the overall value of a house.

2. It could save you Thousands of Dollars: Getting a Pre-Purchase House Inspection can potentially save you thousands of dollars and in some cases hundreds of thousands if you were to buy a leaking home. Buying the wrong house without getting it inspected properly can cause stress, worry and financial hardship to a purchaser.

3. It will give you Confidence and Reassurance: Buying a house is probably one of the biggest decisions in a person’s life. You want to be confident and have some sort of assurance that you are making the right choice. A Building Surveyor can give you this and put your mind to rest, allowing you to concentrate on other things when purchasing a house.

4. May give you a Negotiation Advantage: Knowing what the faults and problems are in a property may give you an advantage when negotiating on a price with the vendor. The owner of the property is likely to know the problems that exist with it, so getting an inspection done will even things out and put you in a stronger position for negotiation. At the very least you will be able to offer a price that you are happy with, knowing the problems and likely costs that are associated with it.

5. They will get dirty and not you: Getting under a house with minimal clearance, cobwebs and building debris isn’t the nicest job nor is crawling around in the roof cavity on a hot day, watching your every step, so you don't end up through the ceiling. Getting a House Inspection company in to do this for you is a much better idea, and if they put a foot through the ceiling, it’s their responsibility to get it repaired and not yours.

6. Get a M**h Test done at the same time. Most House Inspection Company’s today offer M**h Inspections as part of their service. This means that you don’t need to get in another company to complete this test because it can be done at the same time at the Pre-Purchase House Inspection. This is also likely to save you time and money if getting in a separate company.

7. The cost of a Pre-Purchase House Inspection is not much in the overall context: The cost of a Pre-Purchase House Inspection for an average priced house in New Zealand is less than 0.1% of the total house value. It is also cheaper to get a house inspection done than most house valuations, solicitor’s fees and even a furniture removal company, yet it can potentially save you more money than these other services when things go wrong.

8. You will get professional advice: By getting a Building Surveyor to complete your House Inspection, you are getting professional advice and service from someone that has years of experience and the right qualifications.

9. They are independent: A House Inspection Company are independent and non-biases in their findings, meaning that they don’t have an emotional connection with the house nor are they a friend or family member that don’t want to hurt your feelings. They observe, record and relay any problems back to you, so you can make an informed decision when purchasing a house.

10. Put the responsibility on someone else: By engaging in the services of a House Inspection Company, you pass some of the responsibility onto them in regards to the condition of the house and being aware of any defects. Many house buyers get family members or friends with either no or very little building or inspection knowledge to inspect their house. This puts the responsibility on them and could cause tension if things turn bad.

Why Use Total House Inspections
Total House Inspections is a small family run Local Business that are focused on providing their clients with the best service available which includes answering calls, emails, or voice messages, arriving on time at the inspections and getting your comprehensive written report back to you within 24hrs after the inspection but in most cases on that same day.

We are Level 1 qualified in Thermography (also known as an infrared camera). If we come across any irregularities throughout the inspection or moisture testing, we will use the camera where possibly to assist with identifying problem areas. We are also trained in testing houses for M**hamphetamine and only use an approved Laboratory to analyse our samples, so you get the most accurate results.

Total House Inspections complete all Pre-Purchase House Inspections in accordance with the New Zealand Standard 4306 for Residential Property Inspections. This sets out a minimum standard on how House Inspections must be carried out. We go beyond this requirement and provide our clients with further valuable information and details on maintenance required and minor defects that need addressing, giving a better overview of the property.

We also have Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurances which are essential for a House Inspection Company.

Please contract Damian from Total House Inspections for a free quote on your House Inspection and M**h Test or visit our website for further details, www.totalhouseinspections.co.nz

Home Offering the Hamilton and Auckland area professional building inspection services - our qualified team can undergo building inspections on commercial or residential properties, including weather-tightness assessments, thermal imaging, m**h tests, maintenance reports and more. Call us on 0800511711.

In the mighty Port Waikato this morning doing a House Inspection. Lovely place to be on a day like this.

Not too much good with this complex by the sound of things.

Mt Wellington unit owners face $32.8m repair: leaks, fire, roof, structural, even P - Business - NZ Herald News Owners of a big Auckland residential complex are facing a potential $32.8 million bill to fix leaky, fire, roof, structural and even m**hamphetamine issues - one of New Zealand's biggest - New Zealand Herald

Owner devastated as tenants leave house wrecked and contaminated with m**h - Business - NZ Herald News A Wellington property owner has lost his nest egg to m**hamphetamine. - New Zealand Herald

Our newly designed webpage is now up and running. Have a look and please let us know if we can improve anything.

www.totalhouseinspections.co.nz

For those that are interested in finding out more in what we are about and what we do, we are now on Trademe. Have a look. Cheers Damian

http://www.trademe.co.nz/services/other-services/property-real-estate/auction-1316212292.htm

Pre-Purchase House Inspections and M**h Testing Total House Inspections covers everywhere from South Auckland through to all of the Waikato.