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4 Ways to be Proactive in Property Maintenance
What is Property Maintenance? Different types of properties require different…
What to look out for when buying a house – Wiring Types
We understand that buying a house can be daunting, and…
How to clean and repair your roof and gutters
Roof cleaning How do I clean a roof While you…
Weatherboard and timber cladding maintenance
A well-maintained property exterior is a key to impressing potential…
Why use a building inspector and not a builder friend
Often the kiwi approach to life is the can-do attitude….
What to look out for when buying a house – Methamphetamine
If you live in New Zealand, we’re positive you’ve heard…
What to look out for when buying a house – Weather tightness
If you live in New Zealand and you have an…
How does our traffic light system work?
When our building inspectors visit a property and conduct a…
What to look out for when buying a house – Dux Quest Piping
Do you know what dux quest is and if your insurer will cover it? The chances of getting property insurance with dux quest present are very low.
Onduline roof & wall cladding.
A guide to common building defects and what to look out for when buying a home – Onduline roof and wall cladding
What to look out for when buying a house – Part 2 – Scrim.
A guide to common building defects and what to look out for when buying a home – Scrim wall lining
What to look out for when buying a house – Part 1 – Oil Tempered Hardboard.
A guide to common building defects and what to look out for when buying a home.
Top Tips For Putting In An Offer
Typical Auckland first home buyers are being advised to “pounce” now while interest rates are low and the prices for entry-level houses are dropping.
Tips On Choosing A Building Inspector
Typical Auckland first home buyers are being advised to “pounce” now while interest rates are low and the prices for entry-level houses are dropping.
Residential property investors asked to act responsibly with asbestos
Mum and Dad property investors are being urged to understand…
Betta BulletIin July 2016
There’s certainly been plenty of TV and other media coverage on meth contamination issues and the testing industry lately but not all of it informative.
Meth test stickers
Successful start to meth test sticker scheme. Increasing numbers of residential rentals in Dunedin and Otago now come with new “meth test passes”
Meth matters month
Betta Inspect It is declaring May Meth Matters month as one way of pro-actively increasing awareness of Meth-related housing issues in New Zealand.
Meth test between tenancies
We, Betta Inspect It, are now advising all landlords and property managers to “Meth test between tenancies”.
Hutt Valley Home Inspector’s top tips
In the second part of our interview with one of our Wellington building inspectors, Darryl Fawcet. We asked him a number of questions we frequently get. Here’s what he had to say.