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Glen Forrest sits about 30 km east of the Perth CBD in the Shire of Mundaring, at roughly 209 metres up in the Perth Hills. It started life as Smith’s Mill in 1877, a jarrah sawmilling settlement, and was renamed in 1915 to honour former premier Sir John Forrest. The old Stathams Brickworks operated near the railway siding, and today the disused rail corridor is the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail. The suburb is bisected by Nyaania Creek and sits south of John Forrest National Park, with the Glen Forrest Super Block conservation reserve protecting a pocket of remnant bushland. Housing runs from older mill-era cottages near the original station to newer homes on the surrounding hills blocks.

The three defect categories we see most in Glen Forrest homes are sloping block and retaining wall issues, asbestos-cement materials, and timber pest damage. Blocks here often step down toward Nyaania Creek or the surrounding gullies, so we check retaining walls, footings and stormwater drainage as a priority. Older cottages from the mill and brickworks era commonly used asbestos-cement sheeting in eaves, cladding and sheds. With bushland reserves and creek lines running through the suburb, termites are a regular find, particularly in subfloors and timber decks close to vegetation.

A hills block like this hides a lot in how it’s built into the slope. Our registered builders check the retaining walls and drainage as closely as the house itself, and you’ll have a clear report within 24 hours to work through before your contract deadline.

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.