Who are we?

Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service & Qld Building Inspection Service (QBIS) are the longest serving Building Inspection Services in Brisbane. Peter Weddell has always been the owner/operator and has served the community of Brisbane with detailed and independent building inspection reports since 1981.  

About Peter Weddell.

• Started work for Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd in late 1966 on commercial properties.
• Left Vaughan Constructions middle of 1967 to work for G.W. Edwards, a commercial and domestic builder.
• Under G.W. Edwards, built, altered, extended and renovated all types of buildings small and large.
• Studied carpentry and joinery also diploma course of building construction from 1967 to 1972.
• Achieved Victoria Master Builders Association, apprentice of the year award in 1972
• Became self-employed from 1972.
• In 1977, became an unrestricted licenced builder in both Commercial and Domestic building.
• Joined the Victorian Master builders Association in 1977.
• Started own company Weddell Constructions Pty Ltd in 1977.
• Started building inspections in 1978.
• Left Melbourne in 1981 for Queensland.
• Joined the Queensland Master Builders Association in 1981 as a full member.
• Became an unrestricted domestic Queensland licensed builder in 1981 through the QBSA (now the QBCC) .
• Started Qld Home Buyers Inspection service in Paddington in 1981.
• Became an unrestricted commercial Queensland QBSA licensed builder in 1992.
• Became a founding member of the Qld Master Builders, Institute of Building Consultants as a membership adjudicator in 1995.
• Currently operates the longest serving independent building inspection service in Brisbane.

What types of buildings do we inspect ?

• Houses small, large, new or old.
• Queenslanders
• Colonial
• Post war
• Californian bungalows
• Federation
• Edwardian
• Townhouses
• Units
• Flats
• Warehouses
• Factories
• Granny flats

Different types of buildings inspected in Queensland since 1981.

What type of inspections do we carry out?

• Pre-sale: Be prewarned about problems that may hinder a sale and what to have rectified or replaced before listing your property.
• Pre-auction: Advantage over other bidders by knowing beforehand the true condition of the buildings and property.
• Pre-purchase: When buying a property to be made aware of its condition with comparisons to others with similar problems.
• New building completion: (otherwise known as hand-over reports) to be aware of problems with suggestions on preventative maintenance.
• Condition reports: Identify problems that require immediate attention, replacing and/or maintenance.
• Before signing a contract to buy: This allows a buyer to determine whether the price they were considering is fair taking into consideration major problems they were unaware of before committing to a price to purchase.

Who have and are currently using our Services?

• Brisbane City Council
• Lending societies
• Leading solicitors/lawyers and their clients
• ASX Listed companies
• Investors
• Fund managers
• Superannuation funds
• Investment advisors
• Interstate & overseas buyers.
• Property managers
• Body Corporates.
• First home buyers.
• Current property owners
• Property sellers
• Property buyers

The above have used our services since 1981 for producing a confidential, unbiased report they can rely upon that is second to none! 

Confidentiality assured.

• All our reports are carried out with the utmost confidentiality.
• We are one of very few building inspector services that operate 100% independently and without referrals from agents, therefore they have no control over the outcome of our reports.
• You can be rest assured our reports results are not disclosed with the real estate agent or seller.
• Results are only discussed with the paying client or their legal representative.

Why use us?

Buyers will benefit from our vast experience, independent and comprehensive reports that are more likely to put a buyer in a far better negotiating position than any of our opposition.

• We are longest serving building inspection service in Brisbane.
• All inspections are carried out by the owner/operator, Peter Weddell who is responsible for his company.
• We do not receive referrals from agents, therefore they have no control over the outcome of our reports.
• Our reports are confidential, results are not disclosed with the agent or seller, unlike others.
• Inspection time is at least 1¼ hour on-site plus consultation time with rest of the day compiling the report.
• Only one job is done in a day to allow for a comprehensive report to be produced.
• Others take ½ hour or less for their inspection and do as many as eight jobs in a day!
• The company has always operated independently and without interference from agents, so you can be rest assured we are working in the buyers best interest.
• Our reports over many years have saved clients far more than the cost of the report when negotiating on major problems.
• We welcome clients on-site to discuss outcome of the report.
• Free advice can be given regarding economical suggestions on alterations, extensions also renovations.
• Each report is tailored to suit the property and problems encountered.
• Easy to follow, detailed, unbiased report that is 2^nd to none in the industry and far exceeds the ASA 4349.1 standard for building inspections.
• Extensive use of photos throughout the report (very helpful in the case of interstate buyers) also for proof of access.
• Comparison of identified problems with economical recommendations on rectification.
• We access all areas of the property and buildings, including the roof exterior where others don’t (where safe and physical possible).
• Whether it be days, weeks, months or years. At no extra cost to the client The inspector is available to the client long after the inspection, for over the phone advice.

Important points, tips and suggestions on preventative maintenance are made throughout the report. These helpful comments alone could save you far more than the cost of the report.