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Orelia is a suburb of two halves in the City of Kwinana. Development started in 1952, so the established homes on the western side are decades older than the newly built houses on the eastern side. The main street is Orelia Avenue, and the Rodger Hamilton Wildflower Reserve, with its lookout tower, gives the suburb a patch of bush in the middle of the housing. It borders Medina, Parmelia, Calista, Bertram and The Spectacles, so buyers here often compare it against several very different housing eras.

The three defect categories we see most in Orelia homes are ageing timber and asbestos in the older homes, defects in newer builds, and ground movement and drainage problems. On the western side, early homes can have asbestos sheeting, original timber floors and old plumbing that has never been touched. On the eastern side, the newer houses bring builder defects: cracked render, poor waterproofing, doors that don’t seat and gaps around windows. Across both, sandy soils and poor falls around slabs let water settle where it shouldn’t, so we check pads, paving and drains.

When two housing eras sit side by side, one checklist won’t do. On an older Orelia home we go through the roof, subfloor and wet areas for age-related wear. On a newer one, we test finishes, fixings and compliance with a close builder’s eye. Either way, you get a plain-English report within 24 hours, so you can negotiate or walk away with the facts in hand.

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.