Question 1

Why do you have a Yarraville-specific page?

Accepted Answer

Yarraville housing stock is overwhelmingly pre-1960s — 1900s to 1950s weatherboards and brick veneer on stumps. That era is exactly where the defect-rich, jargon-heavy inspection reports come from. Our public sample is a real Yarraville analysis (Loch Street — specific number redacted for owner privacy) so you can see how the tool handles the kind of report you'll get on the property you're considering.

Question 2

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 3

How is the negotiation amount calculated?

Accepted Answer

We sum all major and minor defects' repair-cost midpoints (using Australian 2026 tradie rates), adjust for severity, and propose a sensible negotiation figure. The number isn't a guarantee — it's a defensible starting position. You're free to use a different number; the report shows how we got there.

Question 4

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 5

What about asbestos / pest / electrical / gas — those need separate inspections, right?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The building inspection is a visual assessment under AS4349.1 — it cannot certify asbestos, gas safety, electrical compliance, or pool safety. We flag these gaps in your analysis (especially for investor properties) and recommend the right separate inspections with typical Australian costs.

Question 6

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your PDF is stored encrypted on UploadThing (Singapore region, AU-adjacent). The analysis result is stored in our Supabase database, scoped to your unique report ID. We don't share, sell, or reuse your inspection data. Only people you share your report link with can view it.

Question 7

I'm in Footscray / Spotswood / Seddon, not Yarraville — still works?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the tool works for any Australian property. The Yarraville-specific framing on this page is for SEO; the underlying analysis is identical for Footscray, Spotswood, Seddon, Williamstown, 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.

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