# Zoom BPI > Brisbane Building and Pest Inspections > Last updated: 2026-09-13 ## Search - Search URL: `https://zoombpi.com.au?s={query}` ## Recent Content - [Why Every Property Owner Should Get a Dilapidation Report Before Starting Construction](https://zoombpi.com.au/why-need-dilapidation-report-before-construction/): If you’re planning a build, an extension, a knock-down-rebuild or any job that puts excavation and machinery near other buildings, get a dilapidation report done before the first load of soil is moved. We’ve inspected enough Brisbane sites to know how this goes: the job wraps up, a neighbour spots a crack they’re sure wasn’t...
- [Building and Pest vs. Building-Only Inspection: Which Do You Need in Brisbane?](https://zoombpi.com.au/building-pest-vs-building-only-inspection-brisbane/): It’s the question we get more than any other before a Brisbane purchase: do I need a building and pest inspection, or will a building-only inspection do the job? Both have their place — the right call comes down to the property, the climate and how much risk you’re comfortable carrying. Short answer: a building-only...
- [Common Roof Issues Found in Inspections That Affect Property Prices](https://zoombpi.com.au/roof-inspection-issues-property-prices/): The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a house to put right, and one of the easiest to overlook from the ground. By the time a problem is obvious from the street, it’s usually been quietly costing the owner for a while — which is exactly why it matters so much at...
- [Why You Should Never Skip a Pre-Auction Building Inspection in QLD](https://zoombpi.com.au/why-pre-auction-building-inspection-qld-importance/): Buying at auction in Queensland is unconditional. The hammer falls, you’ve exchanged, and there’s no cooling-off period and no “subject to inspection” clause to fall back on. That’s exactly why a pre-auction building inspection isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the only chance you get to know what you’re bidding on before you’re committed to it....
- [How Pre‑Purchase Building Inspections Differ for Older Homes vs. New Builds](https://zoombpi.com.au/pre-purchase-building-inspections-old-homes-vs-new-builds/): Whether you’re buying a 1970s brick-and-tile in the inner suburbs or a brand-new home in one of Brisbane’s growth corridors, you need a pre-purchase inspection — but the inspector is looking for genuinely different things in each. The age of the house decides where the risk sits. Short answer: in an older home a pre-purchase...
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