Question 1

Why do you have a Brunswick-specific page?

Accepted Answer

Brunswick's housing stock is unusually layered — Victorian-era brick on the streetfront, post-war timber out the back, and 2010s-2020s upstairs additions under heritage overlay rules. That mix is exactly where defect risk + interpretation difficulty peak. We built this page because Brunswick reports are some of the densest we see, and a typical buyer doesn't have the context to read them without help.

Question 2

Heritage overlay applies to my property — does that change what I should be looking for?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Heritage overlays (extensive across Brunswick) restrict what you can change to the streetscape-visible portions of the building. If the inspector flags a defect to a front-facing element (verandah cast-iron, original sash windows, slate roof) the rectification quote needs to factor in heritage-compliant materials and a permit process. Our analysis flags this where relevant.

Question 3

Is the AI actually accurate?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and verifiable. Every major and minor defect we identify includes a citation to the page in your inspector's PDF where it was discussed. So you can flip to page 40 of your report and check that the inspector did say what we attribute. We don't extract claims we can't anchor.

Question 4

How is the negotiation amount calculated?

Accepted Answer

We sum all major and minor defects' repair-cost midpoints (using Australian 2026 tradie rates, adjusted for inner-north Melbourne premium where relevant), adjust for severity, and propose a sensible negotiation figure. The number isn't a guarantee — it's a defensible starting position for your conversation with the vendor's agent. The report shows how we got there.

Question 5

Will this replace getting a building inspection?

Accepted Answer

No — and it shouldn't. You should always commission a licensed AS4349.1 inspector for the actual inspection. This tool sits AFTER the inspection: it interprets the report you receive. Think of it as having a builder friend translate the 95-page document for you in under 2 minutes.

Question 6

My property has Victorian-era plumbing (lead, galvanised). Does the inspection cover that?

Accepted Answer

Partially. AS4349.1 building inspections are visual only — the inspector will flag visible plumbing concerns (corrosion, leaks, sagging pipes) but cannot test pipe interiors. Our analysis recommends a separate plumbing inspection when we detect these red flags. Galvanised pipes in original Brunswick homes are typically end-of-life and budget should be set aside for a full replumb.

Question 7

I'm in Brunswick East / West / Coburg / Pascoe Vale — still works?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the tool works for any Australian property. The Brunswick-specific framing on this page is for SEO; the underlying analysis is identical for Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Coburg, Pascoe Vale, Fitzroy, Northcote, or anywhere else. Local tradie matching uses your property's actual address.

Question 8

How does the refund policy work?

Accepted Answer

If we can't read your PDF (e.g. it's a scanned image with no extractable text, or it's not actually an inspection report) we automatically refund the $59. You'll get an email explaining what we tried and what to upload instead. We catch most non-inspection uploads (Section 32s, vendor statements, contracts of sale) before you're even charged.

Got your Brunswickbuilding report? Decoded.

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building report? Decoded.