Dedant Building and Pest

Getting advice on a building and pest inspection in Brisbane can be difficult. It is difficult to know what questions to ask. Consequently, we have created a list of 5 questions to ask a pest inspector over the phone to help you find a dedicated professional. 1) “What are your qualifications?” You never want a tradesperson who is not qualified. Dodgy tradies are a real problem and you should always be on the lookout. One of the easiest ways to determine a legitimate pest inspector from a fake is to ask for their qualifications. All building inspectors must have completed their Residential Building Inspectors Course. Prior to completing this, they will have already had 5+ years of experience. Furthermore, only a licensed Pest Controller can conduct an inspection. These licenses come from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC). Only once you’ve verified an inspector has all these things should you continue. 2) “What is involved in the inspection process?” The...

Queensland has the toughest standards for building inspectors anywhere in Australia. Your Queensland building inspector should have a long list of qualifications and years of experience. Failure to have the right qualifications means that you cannot guarantee your building inspector has the proper skills, training, experience and equipment to do the job well. As such, you can spend hundreds of dollars, only for your unqualified inspector to completely miss the relevant issues impacting the property. Do not waste your time and money. Do not risk hiring a dodgy tradie. In this blog, we explain what qualifications building inspectors need to have. Queensland Building and Construction Commission The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (the QBCC) is the industry regulator for the entire state. The QBCC provides information, advice and maintains standards for property building standards. The QBCC can give remedies for defective work. QBCC standards are the strictest in Australia...