ABOUT INDEPENDENT BUILDING INSPECTIONS

With almost three decades of experience in the local building and maintenance industry, the team at Independent Building Inspections is skilled and fully operational as a non-government, independent quality assurance and inspections organisation for specialised building trades in South Africa, including painting, coating, waterproofing and more. Our aim is to assist you throughout your building projects or renovations, ensuring that the process is smooth and efficient from start to finish.

We offer a premium service that includes quality assurance for surfacing and finishes, building audits, as well as general building requirements and the selection of approved contractors and tenders. We will evaluate your new build or redecoration project and provide a hassle-free and comprehensive report including a complete onsite evaluation with problem-solving and solutions-based recommendations. Our services further include certification, technical recommendations and maintenance programmes. As experts in the field, you can breathe a sigh of relief that your valued assets will be well looked after.

OUR SERVICES

BUILDING AUDITS

We provide complete assessments in a professional building audit with the necessary reporting to identify risks, defects and potential maintenance problems.

ONSITE EVALUATION

Our team will personally visit and assess your property or renovation project and provide a full evaluation on all surfaces that need maintenance.

PROBLEM SOLVING

We are experts in troubleshooting potential flaws and failures that may affect your project and surfaces. We track existing concerns and recommend actionable solutions for maintenance.

REPORTING

We pride ourselves in the provision of thorough building inspections and diagnostic reports for the building trade, highlighting key issues related to your surface applications and providing expert opinion for potential solutions.

TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Our solutions-drive approach compels us to provide the best technical advice for coatings, waterproofing, painting and more, with added support and recommendations backed by manufacturer specifications.

SELECTING CONRACTORS & TENDERS

We can assist with the careful selection of trusted and approved building contractors and tender processes to ensure quality assured workmanship.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & CONTROL

We inspect every area of your building, from coatings, painting and waterproofing to general building requirements. We help to ensure a superior project, from start to finish with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of work in progress.

CERTIFICATION

We assist with professional certifying of applications and systems as well as the verification of suppliers who must meet our highest standards of approval prior to being contracted.

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES

We offer long-term maintenance support to ensure the longevity of your project. With over 15 years of maintenance expertise, we are market leaders in the field, providing comprehensive web applications with costing programmes and life cycle planning to assist body corporates in the calculation of precision maintenance costs, for as long as the applications are active.

THE BENEFITS OF A PROFESSIONAL BUILDING INSPECTION

Whether you need an expert eye during your building project or want to ensure that your surfaces and coatings will be applied to the highest standards, a professional building inspection has many benefits.

These include:

Safeguarding yourself and your building project from imminent problems.
Gain access to expert advice with reporting and problem-solving solutions.
Have peace of mind with knowledgeable professionals on your side.
Expect clear communication and reporting throughout.
Ensure quality workmanship that can save you money in the long run.
Avoid costly repairs in the future.
Get it done right the first time