Building inspections may help resolve your dispute

Building projects usually run according to plan but building is a complex undertaking and sometimes difficulties arise in the process.  Disputes between a builder and a building owner may arise.  A domestic building inspection may assist you to resolve the dispute.

The Building Commission offers a domestic building inspection service which can determine whether building work performed by your builder is defective.  The Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 allows parties to a building contract, who are involved in a domestic building dispute to request an independent inspection and report. 

You can request the Building Commission to conduct a domestic building inspection at any stage either during or after completion of building work.  The fee for a domestic building inspection is $300.   Please refer to the  domestic building inspection brochure (108KB) for more information.

The inspection report may help resolve your dispute as it is an independent assessment of the quality of building work.  The inspection report may be used in evidence if the dispute is taken to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).