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What gets checked

Eight parts of a house. One report.

An inspector takes the house apart, on paper. This is what they look at, part by part, before you sign anything.

  1. 01

    Site

    Water runs downhill, and the inspector checks which way. Ground levels, drainage, retaining walls and paths: whether the section sends rain toward the house or away from it.

  2. 02

    Subfloor

    Under the floor is where damp hides. Piles, bearers and joists are checked for rot, borer and movement, and the ground for moisture and ventilation.

  3. 03

    Exterior

    Weatherboards are the raincoat. Flashings, scribers and sealants get checked, and so do the junctions round the windows, the porch and the deck, because that’s where water gets in.

  4. 04

    Roof

    From the ridge to the downpipes: tiles, valleys, flashings and gutters, and every fixing through them for the solar. A tired roof is one of the biggest bills a house can hand you.

  5. 05

    Roof space

    Up through the hatch. Framing, underlay, insulation, ventilation, and the water stains that say a leak has been there a while.

  6. 06

    Interior

    Walls, ceilings, floors and doors, and the rooms that work hardest. A new kitchen or bathroom gets a close look at its membranes and at where the new work meets the old.

  7. 07

    Moisture

    A meter reads what paint can hide. Readings at window and deck junctions and around wet areas, with invasive testing when the numbers call for it.

  8. 08

    Services

    A visual check of the switchboard, visible wiring, the heat pump, taps, drainage and the hot water cylinder. Not an electrician’s certificate, but enough to know what to ask.

Every part, by an accredited inspector with no stake in the sale. That’s the only way a report is worth reading.

What it costs

The more buyers, the less it costs.

Down to half price.

The inspection happens once, commissioned by the seller or the first buyer. Everyone after that unlocks the same sealed report, and the price steps down each time: the work has already been paid for, so the more buyers share it, the less each one pays. It never goes back up.

44 Example Street, Grey Lynn

RPT-4471 Commissioned once · Sarah Whitfield, accredited $700
RPT-4471 Unlocked · first buyer $189
RPT-4471 Unlocked · second buyer $151
RPT-4471 Unlocked · third buyer $123

Every buyer after the first pays less, because the inspection has already been paid for. Specimen records; the price falls with each unlock down to half, and starting prices vary by report.

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