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Claremont sits about 9 km west of the Perth CBD on the Swan River, mostly in the Town of Claremont, with small pockets shared by the City of Nedlands and Town of Cottesloe. The railway arrived in 1881 at a station first called Butler’s Swamp, renamed Claremont in 1883, and subdivision around the line and around Lake Claremont, the old swamp itself, built up the suburb through the late 1800s and early 1900s. Claremont Oval, the Claremont Showground and private schools like Methodist Ladies’ College and Christ Church Grammar all trace back to this era, while Claremont Quarter, which opened in 2009, brought a modern shopping and apartment precinct into the middle of the older streetscape.

The three defect categories we see most in Claremont homes are ageing roof structures, damp near the river and lake, and asbestos in older extensions. Many Claremont homes date from the early 1900s subdivisions, and original tiled and iron roofs on century-old framing need a proper look, not just a surface check. Blocks near Lake Claremont and the Swan River foreshore are prone to high water tables and rising damp in old brickwork, and we check subfloors and damp courses closely. Renovations and additions over the decades commonly used asbestos-cement sheeting, particularly in homes extended through the mid-1900s.

In a suburb built up over more than a century, the age of the visible finishes tells you very little about what’s underneath. Our registered builders read the roof, the walls and the subfloor on their merits, and hand you a clear report within 24 hours so you know what you’re actually buying.

The difference with WA Building Inspections is simple: our inspectors are licensed registered builders (BP104751). Real Builders. Better Inspections. That’s why over 30,000 Perth home buyers have trusted us.