Dan Whitford
Builder for twenty years, inspector for ten.
QBCC licence [placeholder]
KI·01 Building and pest inspections · Maroochydore
Reports,
Reports, notwithstanding you can read.
Keystone inspects homes before you buy across the Sunshine Coast. Every report says what we found, how serious it is and what to do, in words you'd use.
- Report the same day
- Photos with every finding
- A call to walk you through it
Finding 4 · Under the house
Efflorescence noted to masonry piers at subfloor level, consistent with moisture ingress White powder on the brick piers under the house: water is getting in.
Remediation of site drainage is recommended prior to further deterioration Fix the drainage before it gets worse. Not urgent; worth doing this year.
KI·02 Plain English
Words in your report, explained.
Tap a dotted word for what it means.
A Major defectSomething that needs fixing soon to stop the building getting worse or becoming unsafe. is different from a minor one, and we say which. Cracks can mean SubsidenceGround sinking under a building, so parts of it drop and crack., or just a house settling. In timber, we look for Termite activityLive termites or fresh damage, as opposed to old damage that's been treated. and for conditions that invite it.
- Subfloor
- The space under the house.
- Flashing
- Metal strips that stop water getting in at joins.
- Moisture reading
- A meter reading that shows damp where you can't see it.
- Conducive conditions
- Things that make termites more likely.
KI·03 Prices
The price, before we come.
Pick the inspection and add what the property has. Fixed, including GST.
Same price on weekends.
Fixed prices including GST. If the property turns out bigger than booked, we tell you before we start.
KI·04 How it works
Your inspection, step by step.
What you do, what we do, and how long it takes. Pick where you're up to.
Book today
YouSend us the address and the agent's details.UsWe arrange access with the agent.Inspect 2 to 3 hours
YouCome along if you like; we'll show you what we find.UsRoof space, subfloor, outside, inside and the site.Report the same day
YouRead it; the summary is on page one.UsPhotos, how serious each finding is, and what to do.Talk it through the next day
YouAsk us anything, as often as you like.UsCall you to go through it before your deadline.
KI·05 Team
Licensed, insured, unhurried.
Every inspector holds a QBCC licence; every report is checked before it's sent.
Leah Park
Timber pests, moisture and the subfloors nobody else wants.
Pest management licence [placeholder]Sione Tupou
Older Queenslanders and anything on stumps.
QBCC licence [placeholder]KI·06 Visit
All over the coast.
Hours7 days
Inspections from 7am.
AreaSunshine Coast
Caloundra to Noosa and the hinterland.
ReportsSame day
By 9pm, as a PDF with photos.
InsuranceCovered
Professional indemnity and public liability.
Can I come to the inspection?
Yes, and we'd like you to. It's the best way to understand the report.
Do you check the pool fence?
We note what we see, but a pool safety certificate is a separate inspection.
What if I'm buying at auction?
Book earlier; we can usually inspect within two days.
KI·07 Book
Know what you're buying.
Book online or call. Reports the same day.