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Hillarys takes its name from Bertram John Hillary, who built a boatshed here in 1930 during the Great Depression. The suburb was officially gazetted in 1971 as part of the planned Whitford precinct, and by the mid-1990s both its north-west and south-west sections had been fully built out. Hillarys Boat Harbour opened in 1987, bringing the Aquarium of Western Australia, Sorrento Quay and the Rottnest Island ferry service with it, while Westfield Whitford City shopping centre had already opened back in 1978. Offshore, the Marmion Marine Park protects a stretch of reef and seagrass that gives the suburb much of its character.

The three defect categories we see most in Hillarys homes are coastal corrosion, ageing roof structures and asbestos-cement materials. Being right on the coast, with the Boat Harbour and Marmion Marine Park close by, salt-laden air takes a toll on roof fixings, gutters and any exposed metal well before it would inland, and we check for that corrosion carefully. Much of Hillarys was built out through the 1970s and into the 1990s as part of the original Whitford precinct, and original tile roofs on the older stock are now decades old. Homes from the 1970s and 80s commonly used fibro sheeting in eaves and garages, which we treat as asbestos until it’s tested.

A coastal address brings its own maintenance bill, on top of whatever the home’s actual age has already worn down. Our registered builders check both properly, and you get a clear report within 24 hours.

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.