Commercial Building Inspections Brisbane
Buying, leasing or renewing a lease on a commercial property is a bigger decision than most people make in a decade. A commercial building inspection gives you an independent, professional view of the property’s condition before you sign anything, so the numbers in front of you are based on the real state of the building, not just what the listing photos show.
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Who Needs a Commercial Building Inspection?
Commercial inspections suit a wide range of situations, including buyers of retail, office, warehouse and industrial property, tenants about to sign a long term lease, landlords preparing a property for lease or sale, and business owners renewing an existing lease who want to understand what they are responsible for maintaining.
If you are about to commit years of rent or a large purchase price to a commercial property, an independent inspection gives you a clear picture of what you are taking on.
Our Commercial Pricing
Commercial inspections start from $550
Final pricing depends on the size and configuration of the property. Call 0481 826 856 for a fixed quote. Pricing is always confirmed upfront, no surprises after the inspection.
The Report
Your commercial inspection report is prepared in accordance with AS 4349.1 with every finding categorised by severity and supported by photographs. The report is delivered within 24 hours of inspection in PDF format — structured to support your purchase negotiation, lease review or legal due diligence.
Purchase and Lease Scenarios
A commercial inspection is useful in two quite different situations. If you are purchasing, the report becomes part of your due diligence alongside your solicitor’s review of contracts and title. If you are leasing, particularly on a long term commercial lease, the report gives you a baseline record of the property’s condition at the start of the lease, which can be useful later if there is a dispute over make good obligations or ongoing maintenance responsibility.
Either way, getting the report before you sit down with your solicitor or broker means you are negotiating with full information, rather than raising building condition questions after terms are already agreed.
See the commercial inspection we recently completed in Rocklea
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What We Inspect
- Structure: Foundations, columns, beams, roof framing and load-bearing walls. We assess for movement, cracking, deterioration and any signs of structural modification that may not have been permitted or engineered.
- Roof and Drainage: Large span commercial roofs — particularly on warehouses and industrial units — are one of the highest maintenance cost items in any commercial property. We assess condition, drainage falls, penetrations, gutters and downpipes. A roof that is prone to leaking is a negotiating point before you sign. After you sign it is your problem.
- External: Wall cladding, facades, awnings, car parking, site drainage and any retaining structures on the site.
- Interna: Floor condition, wall linings, ceilings, wet areas, visible electrical switchboards and any fitout elements included in the purchase or lease.
- Pest Assessment: (where applicable) Timber framing, fitout timbers, subfloor areas and site conditions assessed for termite activity, previous damage and conditions that increase future risk.
What We Don’t Assess
A commercial building inspection is a visual assessment. It does not include:
- Structural engineering certification
- Electrical testing
- Plumbing pressure testing
- Mechanical plant assessment
- Compliance auditing.
Where findings indicate the need for specialist investigation, we say so clearly in the report.
Read more: What a Building Inspection Does and Does Not Cover →
Get the Report Before You See Your Lawyer
This applies equally to purchases and leases. Your solicitor can only protect you on the issues they know about. An inspection report in hand before your legal review means every defect, every maintenance liability and every unanswered question about the property can be addressed in the contract or lease before you sign.
What is not in a commercial lease is often more dangerous than what is. Maintenance responsibilities, repair obligations and condition at lease end that are not explicitly assigned will default against you.
Your inspection report is the document that makes those conversations possible — before they become disputes.
Read more: What to Look for in a Commercial Lease Before You Sign →
We Use These Tools For Our Reports
Thermal Imaging Camera
Detects heat differential behind wall surfaces, identifying concealed moisture and conditions consistent with termite activity
T3i Moisture Meter
Quantifies moisture readings in wall linings, floors and framing to distinguish active from historical moisture ingress
Termatrac
Radar-based detection that identifies termite movement behind wall surfaces without physical intrusion
Drones
High-resolution aerial view of the full roof structure, gutters and drainage — covering areas no ladder can safely reach
Two Commercial Scenarios
Buying a Commercial Property
Caveat emptor applies in full to commercial transactions. The buyer is responsible for identifying defects before purchase, the vendor is not obligated to volunteer information about building issues they have not disclosed. An independent inspection report gives you documented grounds to negotiate price, request rectification or walk away before you are legally committed.
Signing a Long-Term Lease
This is where many business owners get caught. A commercial lease of three, five or ten years is a significant financial obligation and once signed, it is very difficult to exit.
Commercial leases assign maintenance responsibilities between landlord and tenant — and those responsibilities are negotiable before you sign. A leaking roof, deteriorating gutters, cracked or uneven flooring, damp walls, aging hot water systems or broken fixtures identified before you commit give you documented grounds to negotiate who is responsible for rectification and ongoing maintenance costs.
A well-presented tenancy can carry significant hidden liabilities : A roof at the end of its serviceable life, subfloor dampness affecting floor coverings, aging electrical and plumbing fixtures that will need replacing within the lease term, or broken fittings the landlord has no intention of addressing once you are locked in.
The danger with a commercial lease is not always what is in it, it is what is not in it. Maintenance responsibilities that are not clearly assigned in the lease, will default to the tenant. Every issue identified in an inspection report is a conversation you can have with your solicitor before you sign. Once the lease is executed, those same conversations become disputes.
Get the inspection done before you see your commercial lawyer — not after.
Our 3-Step Building & Pest Inspection Process
Book Your Inspection
Call us or fill in our quick online form. Provide the property address and your preferred time. We confirm your booking, coordinate access with the selling agent, and send you everything you need to know before the day. We work around your contract deadlines — not the other way around.
We Inspect the Property
Your qualified inspector arrives on time and conducts a thorough assessment of all accessible areas — roof space, subfloor, all internal rooms, external walls, drainage and surrounding site. We use a FLIR thermal imaging camera on every inspection to detect moisture, insulation gaps and conditions indicative of termite activity behind wall surfaces.
Receive Your Detailed Report
Your report arrives in your inbox within 24 hours. It is prepared in accordance with AS 4349.1 and categorises every finding as Major Structural, Major Non-Structural, Minor Defect or Safety Hazard, with photos and plain-language description. Your inspector is available to walk you through findings by phone.
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