Selling the family home after twenty-two years was already an emotional process — the last thing I needed was a buyer’s inspector uncovering something unexpected mid-negotiation and blowing up the deal. A friend suggested getting ahead of it with an independent building inspection before we even listed, so I reached out to Stuart at Lake Macquarie Building Inspections. Best decision we made in the whole selling process.
Stuart organised access directly with our agent, which meant I didn’t have to juggle a single phone call. He carried out a thorough building and pest inspection in Swansea, and what impressed me straightaway was that thermal imaging is included as standard — no extra charge. He picked up some minor moisture behind the laundry wall and an old ant trail near the back pergola that I honestly had no idea about. Nothing catastrophic, but exactly the kind of thing a buyer’s licensed building inspector would have flagged and used as leverage. Because we found it first, we had both issues sorted before the first open home. The report itself arrived within twelve hours, written in plain English with clear photos, so our builder could quote the repairs without any back-and-forth.
Stuart also called me personally to walk through everything he’d found, which I really appreciated — he was calm, practical, and completely upfront about what mattered and what didn’t. Because he’s independent and doesn’t do repairs himself, there was no upselling, just honest advice. Our pre-purchase building inspection by the buyer’s inspector came back clean, and the sale went through without a single hiccup. I’d recommend Stuart without hesitation.
