Rhizome Building

🎅 Rhizome Building providing Christmas miracles throughout the Christmas and New Year period. ✅ Claim lodged by Insured 9:30am ✅ Rhizome Building receive makesafe request 10:30am ✅ Makesafe completed and assessment details recorded 12:30am ✅Assessment Report request received 9:00am. ✅Assessment Report and estimate submitted 10:30am. ✅ Quality and timeliness everytime.

🎄 Thank-you to all out clients that have supported our business this year! We look forward to the new year and further developing our business and striving to meet our goals! 🎅 We are open throughout the Christmas / New Year period for any emergency makesafes and insurance reports call our team on 0431759400! We wish everyone a safe and happy new year from the team at Rhizome Building 🥳 #makesafe #insurancebuilding #buildinginspection #emergency24/7

🥳 We just posted our first Linked In article. As a building inspector and consultant with extensive experience in both NSW and Victorian building industries, I've carried out inspections and assessments of building projects throughout their entire life cycle. This guide will provide you with a comprehensive overview of new home building construction activities and the project life cycle in Victoria, offering insights into each stage from a professional inspector's perspective. The aim of this article is to provide information and insight to home owners on what to expect during there new home building process, the risks involved in each stage and the recommended inspection time for each stage to be completed by an independent building inspector.

🧐 Another common issue with downpipes that contribute to damage sustained to properties during storm events are downpipe spreaders. 🛑 This is an item I like to inspect on all houses from the roadside while on a daily walk, rarely do you see a compliant downpipe spreader installed which ticks all the boxes. ✅ Spreader RULES • Stormwater Drainage installed to NCC & AS/NZS 3500.3 • Catchment area of both upper & lower Roof must not exceed Manufacturer's Design Carrying Capacity for the lower Roof • Water to be discharged in direction of Roof Fall • Extend Foot of Downpipe to ensure Spreader is clear of Flashings • Must not discharge above Valleys • Corrugated Roof Sheets ≥ 1.8m each side from Spreader to be Sealed at Laps for full sheet length • Tiled Roof ≥ 1.8m each side from Spreader to be Sarked & turned into the Gutter Image thanks to BuildingTools

💦 Our team is IICRC certified as water restoration technicians. ✅ This means we have the knowledge to perform remediation work and an understanding of water damage, its effects, and techniques for drying structures. ✅ We have the background to understand the procedures necessary to deal with water losses, sewer backflows, and contamination such as mold.

I’m happy to share that I’ve enrolled in further study to continue to improve my knowledge in the building inspection and building surveying industries. I’m looking forward to commencing the Advanced Diploma Building Surveying at Melbourne Polytechnic next year! It’s a long term commitment to complete my study over part time while continuing to grow and develop my business at Rhizome Building. I believe the knowledge I will gain from this course will only be of benefit to me, my business and all of our clients during and in to the future. Another year ahead of growth, opportunities and challenges.

⛈️ Following the recent storms around Victoria our team have been on the road for makesafes, assessment reports and roof reports throughout Gippsland and Mornington Peninsula. The common cause was relating to gutter overflows and gutter failures. With Insurers becoming more and more interested in the details of compliance and claims being referred to AFCA determining that the reports provided did not provide enough evidence that the claim could be declined. Our team are always looking for new technology and ways to improve our compliance checks and inspections to ensure we are provided enough evidence to support our conclusions. With the help of BuildingTools we can get fast and reliable compliance information referencing codes and standards at the click of a button, no more scanning through NCC and AS PDF documents endlessly to find references.

🕵️♂️Pre-Purchase Inspections Renovated homes can carry a higher risk of building defects, especially if the work was done poorly or without proper permits. Common issues include: ‼️ Faulty plumbing ‼️ Electrical wiring ‼️ Structural weaknesses, and ‼️Issues with ventilation or insulation. During an inspection, it’s important to look for signs of substandard materials, poor craftsmanship, and unapproved changes. Check for: ✅ Inconsistencies in the foundation. ✅ Signs of water damage. ✅ Improper sealing around windows or doors, and ✅Verify that all electrical and plumbing systems meet code you can do this by requesting a copy of the compliance certificates from the Vendor. Additionally, inquire about the renovation history and ensure that permits and inspections were completed. We recently found this damage to foundations of a home where a renovation had been completed to convert a Garage to a Living Space.

✅ Our Insurance Inspection Process 1️⃣ Allocation Of Work Orders: Contact our team to discuss your specific needs including volume and location of claims. 2️⃣ In-Depth Inspection: We make initial contact with the Insured and arrange the inspection and makesafe for a suitable time. We conduct a thorough evaluation of the property, determine the cause of damage, client discussions, resultant damage, scope of works and any maintenance issues. 3️⃣ Comprehensive Reporting: We provide a detailed report with findings, clear insights, and actionable recommendations. We have extensive knowledge in the use of Prime Ecosystem a leading job management system for Insurance Builders. 4️⃣ Ongoing Support: Offer guidance on necessary repairs and maintenance to prevent future issues. ⚡ We complete our reports within 24 hours of our attendance and can arrange our site attendance the same day we receive the request. ⌛ We can reduce your time frames by having the Roof Report, Makesafe and Assessment completed all in the same day single attendance 3 reports and emergency repairs completed.

⛈️ Insurance Industry We service the Insurance Industry to provide accurate and detailed reporting for insurance building claims. ✅Insurance building report ✅Insurance roof report ✅Emergency make safe ✅Development of scope of works and estimating Get in contact with our team for more information 📧 Admin@rhizomebuilding.com.au 🛜 Rhizomebuilding.com.au