Buying 20 Sheridan Drive, Rolleston at auction?

An auction date is a calendar, not a reason to skip the building. If 20 Sheridan Drive is the Rolleston house you would bid on, the useful step is an independent inspection early enough that the report is in your hands before auction day.

The visit looks at what can actually be reached: roof coverings and gutters, wall claddings, exterior joinery, interior rooms, and wet areas. Moisture indicators and ventilation are noted where they can be seen. Nothing on this page describes the construction or condition of the house, because that is what the inspection is for.

Where a roof space or subfloor can be entered safely, it is included, and the report says so. If access stops at a hatch, that limit is written down rather than filled in with a guess. Plumbing and electrical comments stay visual. A specialist is named when a building inspection is the wrong tool.

Mainland is independent of the vendor and the selling agency. A Licensed Building Practitioner with more than 25 years of construction experience carries out the inspection. The digital report is aligned with NZS 4306 and is usually ready within about 24 hours, so you can read it before you decide your bid.

Work backwards from the auction. The report for 20 Sheridan Drive needs to be read before you bid, which means the appointment has to be earlier than the day itself. A turnaround of about 24 hours helps only if a time is free. Mainland has not already inspected this house. The 30% offer is for a new pre-purchase inspection while it is actively marketed.