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Building inspections are a good way to make sure that a house or a building is in good condition, and will not cause too expensive of a problem in the future. However, there are a lot of cases where an inspection has failed to bring to light a problem. Here is some of the reason a problem might have gone unnoticed.
- During construction – Building inspections usually take place during the construction of a building, or right before the facade is put up. Hence, cosmetic problems might not have been addressed.
- After Construction – House inspectors usually do a visual inspection of the building. Problems that are not visual are usually not picked up.
- Specialty's – An inspector trained in inspecting wiring will not be able to pick up problems with the plumbing
- Un-registered – In Victoria, a person can become a house inspector the very next day without any experience. A Licence is not required to become a house inspector. Hence, it is important to hire a licenced and registered inspector with prior experience.
- Seller – The property owner who is selling the house can hide varies problems in the house from the inspector.
- Long-term Problems – Problems that take months or years to show its effects might not have been picked up by the inspector who is on site for an hour or so.
It is good to remember that residential building inspections in Melbourne and around the world are conducted by humans, and that people are prone to oversights and mistakes.