Independent building and pest inspections across Ballarat and the Central Highlands. Clear, easy-to-understand reports prepared to AS 4349, backed by chartered engineering support where it is needed.
Send your address and inspection type — we’ll confirm a clear quote based on your property.
Send your address and inspection type — we’ll confirm a clear quote based on your property.
Ballarat housing stock ranges from goldfields-era cottages and solid-brick heritage homes to new estate builds on the city fringe. Each brings a different defect profile.
Rising damp in older weatherboard and solid-brick cottages, plaster cracking from seasonal ground movement, and condensation in poorly ventilated rooms.
Deteriorated roof sheeting and flashings, inadequate stormwater drainage, perished mortar on heritage brickwork, and rot in exposed timber sills and verandah posts.
Termites, borers and fungal decay in subfloor timbers, stumps and decking where ground moisture and poor ventilation persist.
OUR SERVICES
Whether you are buying, building, renovating or in dispute, we cover the full range of inspection needs across Ballarat and the Central Highlands.
A simple, predictable process from first contact to final report.
Send through the property details and we will come back to you quickly with a clear quote.
We schedule your Ballarat inspection at a time that suits you and the agent.
A detailed visual inspection of interior, exterior, roof void and subfloor where safely accessible.
Receive a clear written report, plus direct discussion of the key findings and next steps.
Inspecting properties across Ballarat and regional Victoria since 1998.
Reports prepared in line with the relevant Australian Standards for property inspections.
Chartered structural engineering support available where a defect requires deeper assessment.
We act for you, not the vendor or the builder. No referral arrangements, no conflicts.
Plain-English findings you can act on, negotiate with, or take to your builder.
All inspections are carried out by qualified inspectors and supported by chartered engineering oversight where required. Meet our inspectors →
Every inspection is carried out by a qualified member of the Just Inspections team. The inspector assigned to your booking is confirmed at the time of scheduling.
Building Inspector
Building inspector for class 1 and class 10 domestic structures, working across Melbourne, Geelong and regional Victoria.
Building Inspector
Construction and building maintenance specialist, focused on structural issues and defect identification.
Building Inspector
Building and pest inspector with a building surveying background. Specialises in owner-builder, new build stage and QA inspections across Melbourne.
All prices include GST and are starting prices. The final fee is confirmed on booking, once the size of the property and the scope of work are known. Travel fees may apply outside our standard service area and are always confirmed before booking.
Building only from $600. Building and pest from $820. Priced by property size.
Single structures from $460. Full houses from $695, by size and scope of works.
Per stage on a multi-stage booking. Single stage from $695. Final inspection from $810.
Pre-works condition record. Small property from $460, large from $575.
Bushfire attack level assessment for building in a designated bushfire-prone area.
Statutory stage inspections, charged per inspection.
Expert reports and witness services. Scope and fee estimate provided before work begins.
Full fee schedule, including report options and consultation rates: View all inspection pricing →
REVIEWS
We service Ballarat and the surrounding Central Highlands, including:
FAQ
Pricing depends on the size, type and location of the property, and the scope of inspection required. Our published fees start from the amounts shown on our pricing page. Send through the property details and we will confirm a quote for your specific property.
We can usually attend a Ballarat property within a few business days, and often sooner where a contract deadline applies. Let us know your cooling-off or auction date and we will work to it.
Most standard residential inspections take between 1.5 and 2.5 hours on site, depending on the size of the property and how accessible the roof void and subfloor are.
Reports are typically delivered the next business day after the inspection. If you are working to a tight contract deadline, tell us upfront and we will do our best to accommodate it.
A visual inspection of the interior, exterior, roof void, subfloor and site, together with a timber pest assessment, carried out to the relevant Australian Standard where those areas are safely accessible.
Yes. We encourage it. Being on site means the inspector can walk you through the findings directly, which is often more useful than reading about them afterwards.
Movement cracking on reactive clay soils, rising damp in older brick construction, roof and flashing defects, poor drainage, and timber pest activity in subfloor and framing timbers.
Yes. We inspect apartments, units, townhouses and freestanding homes across Ballarat and district, including newly completed developments.
Your report sets out what was found, why it matters and what should happen next. Where a defect needs deeper structural assessment, we have chartered engineering support available.
Yes. Alongside pre-purchase inspections we provide 137B owner builder reports, new construction QA inspections, dilapidation reports, BAL assessments and dispute resolution and VCAT reports.
Speak directly with our team and get clear answers before you commit. Servicing Ballarat and the Central Highlands.
