Buying an established home in Werribee VIC
Werribee's housing spans many decades, from homes close to the station and Watton Street to estates finished in the last few years. An older house is more likely to show movement and drainage problems; a newer one, handover items that were never fixed.
Check how paving and garden beds fall: water directed at the walls is behind many older home problems.
Cracks at door and window corners are common with age; wider or stepped cracks need an engineer's view.
Ceiling stains tell you about past leaks even when the roof is dry on the day.
On a newer house, ask whether the original handover defects were ever closed.
Book the inspection early enough to read the report and ask questions before auction.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Werribee. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
