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Subiaco’s story starts with a Benedictine monastery in 1846-47 before the land became St Vincent’s Boys’ Orphanage, but its suburban growth really took off once the railway arrived in 1881 and the gold rushes hit, with the population jumping from around 100 in 1895 to 1,300 the following year. The municipality was established in 1897, and early housing was mostly working-class timber, giving way to Victorian terraces and character homes as the suburb filled in. Apartment blocks arrived through the 1950s to 70s as the trams ceased in 1958, and the Subi Centro project from the 1990s reshaped the old rail yards into the mixed-use village around Subiaco Oval and the Regal Theatre you see today.

The three defect categories we see most in Subiaco homes are ageing roof and timber framing on Victorian and character homes, asbestos-cement materials, and strata defects in older apartment blocks. Homes from the 1890s through the early 1900s often carry original roof structures that need a proper assessment, not just a look at the tiles. Extensions and outbuildings added through the mid-1900s commonly include asbestos-cement sheeting. In the older apartment stock from the 1950s to 70s, we regularly find waterproofing and render defects in common areas that only surface well after settlement.

Subiaco’s mix of Victorian terraces, character homes and older apartments means no two purchases here need the same checklist. Our registered builders assess the actual structure in front of them, whatever its era, and you get the full picture in a 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.