Know what you’re buying.
Before you commit.
Pre-purchase building inspections, also called building reports or builder’s reports, for Auckland and Waikato homes, by a Chartered Building Surveyor.
Discuss your property
What it is
Nick Roberts · Professional memberships
FRICSChartered Building Surveyor · RICS Fellow
MNZIBSNew Zealand Institute of Building SurveyorsService led by Nick Roberts, FRICS · MNZIBS.
A pre-purchase inspection, often called a building report or builder’s report, gives you a clearer understanding of the visible condition of a property before you make a significant commitment. Castlebridge assesses the building and explains the defects, maintenance needs and areas that warrant further investigation.
For premium homes, older properties and complex construction, the value lies in interpreting how the building works as a whole. Nick brings building surveying and weathertightness experience to the details that can affect your purchase, your negotiations and your plans.
Your report sets out the findings in plain language, with a direct conversation to help you understand the priorities. Confirm the inspection scope, access arrangements and reporting deadline with Nick before booking.
Always within the agreed scope and safe, reasonable access.
What you receive
Limitations
A pre-purchase inspection is a visual inspection of the accessible parts of the property on the day. It can’t see behind wall linings or under floor coverings, and it isn’t a guarantee against hidden defects. Where the evidence calls for it, Nick will recommend further investigation before you commit.
What expert due diligence looks like
A considered survey follows the building—from the overall envelope to the junctions, cavities and concealed spaces where risk often begins.
Every engagement is scoped around the property—not squeezed into a one-size-fits-all template.
Pre-purchase due diligence for complex, architecturally distinctive and premium homes.
Before you buy
Evidence you can understand. Priorities you can discuss. Advice scoped to your property.
Understand the visible condition, accessible areas and limitations of the agreed inspection.
The inspection scopeKnow when moisture indicators or vulnerable junctions call for a more focused investigation.
Moisture testing and weathertightnessDiscuss the priorities directly with Nick and understand where further specialist advice is needed.
Building surveying consultancyPersonally inspected. Personally explained.
Tell Nick the address, your concerns and your decision deadline.
Confirm the inspection, access, fee and reporting timeframe before work begins.
Receive your report and discuss the priorities with the person who inspected the property.
Before you book
A pre-purchase inspection is often called a builder’s report. Castlebridge’s service is led by a Chartered Building Surveyor, with the scope agreed for your property and decision.
Share your conditional date or auction deadline when you enquire. Nick will confirm when the inspection can take place and when your report will be ready before you book.
The fee depends on the property’s size, age, construction and access, and on whether the scope includes extra work such as moisture testing. Nick confirms the fee and reporting timeframe before you book.
Discuss the construction, age and any known issues with Nick. He can recommend whether a standard visual inspection or a more focused weathertightness investigation is appropriate.
A conversation first
Share the property and the questions that matter to you.