Auckland Affordable Inspect a Home

Weathertightness Reports

Prevent expensive water damage with comprehensive and thorough reports of every nook and cranny of your property 

Our Weathertightness Reports in Auckland

Our reports are very thorough and take into account all potential weak spots in your property that could suffer from water damage caused by the elements. With this knowledge, you are able to make a long term maintenance plan to keep your home weathertight and prioritise repairs where required. 

Complete examination of all areas of the property

Our weather tightness reports in Auckland include the following:

Site

Slope and contour of the section, the ground clearance, the groundwater, and stormwater drainage.

Building exterior

We check the type of material used for the external cladding, baseboards, eaves, soffits, garages, decks, staircase, windows, and doors. We will look at how they were constructed and their condition. We will check the weather tightness of the building exterior.

Outside services

Electrical main supply, electric earth spike, gas mains supply, gas water heater, gas bottles, potable water supply (Mains or storage tank) Heat pump condensers, stormwater, and sewerage drainage.

Retaining Walls and fences

We will be taking note of any repairs that may be required.

Roof, skylights, flashing, chimneys, and roof penetrations

We check the type of material used, as well as if they were suitable for the application used. We will look at how it was constructed and its condition. We will check the weather tightness of the roof, making note of any repairs that may be required.

Spouting and downpipes

We check the type of material used, as well as their size in relation to the amount of water they have to carry. We check the fall of the spouting and if there are any obstructions, making note of any repairs that may be required.

Building’s interior

This will be included inspecting the condition of the internal cladding, ceilings, door frames, storage, stairs, and rails. We will check for fire and smoke protection, water ingress, and mould. Moisture testing will be carried out. Walls and ceiling (roof space) will be checked for insulation.

Sub-floor (Crawlspace)

The last area to inspect is the crawlspace. Here we inspect the piles, pile bases, the condition of the subfloor materials. Vapour barriers, insulation (Type and R-value), and services. We check for the presence of mould, moisture, water, and borer beetle.