137B Owner Builder Report Geelong | Local Inspectors
Because Every Property Deserves a Closer Look
A 137B owner builder report is the defects report you have to give a buyer when you sell a home you built or renovated as an owner builder. We inspect the work, list what a purchaser needs to be told, and get the report back to you and your conveyancer in time for the contract.
If you are searching for a 137B report Geelong owner builders can rely on, you have found your local inspectors.
At Building & Pest Inspection Geelong, we inspect the owner builder work, photograph every defect we raise, and write it up in the form your conveyancer attaches to the section 32.
Reports are usually back within 24 hours of the inspection. Call now to lock in your inspection date.
Section 137B Owner Builder Reports Geelong Wide
Under section 137B of the Building Act, an owner builder selling within six and a half years of the building work has to give the purchaser a defects report prepared by a prescribed practitioner. Our section 137B owner builder report covers the accessible parts of the work you carried out, and where something cannot be reached or safely assessed the report says so rather than guessing. We do not carry out invasive or destructive testing.
We carry out the following inspection services:
Section 137B Owner Builder Reports
Defects reports owner builders need before selling in Victoria.
Building Inspections
Independent structural and condition inspections on homes across Geelong.
Building and Pest Inspections
One visit covering the building condition and a full timber pest inspection.
Termite And Timber Pest Inspections
Live termite activity, past damage and risk conditions checked inside and out.
Pre Purchase Inspections
Detailed photo reports on houses, units and townhouses before you sign.
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✓ Insured local inspectors. ✓ 137B owner builder reports across Geelong. ✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
✓ Insured local inspectors.
✓ 137B owner builder reports across Geelong.
✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
Why Choose Building & Pest Inspection Geelong for Your 137B Report?
A 137B owner builder defects report has to stand up to a buyer, a conveyancer and sometimes a builder they bring in afterwards. Ours records the parts of the work that matter most to a purchaser: structural framing and movement, roof and subfloor condition, waterproofing and moisture in wet areas, and any timber pest activity in the timbers you have used.
Every Accessible Area
Roof space, subfloor, exterior, interior and site drainage are all checked for the 137B report.
Written for the Section 32
The 137B owner builder report is set out the way your conveyancer needs it for the vendor statement.
Reports You Can Read
Photos, plain wording and clear priorities, so the defects report helps the sale instead of stalling it.
Booked Around You
Inspections booked around your listing date or auction, with the report back within 24 hours in most cases.
Trusted 137B Reports Across Geelong
We report for owner builders, their conveyancers and their agents throughout Geelong, the Bellarine and Melbourne’s west.
- 137B owner builder reports for Geelong owner builders
- 137B report before you sell inside six and a half years
- Section 137B owner builder report for your section 32
- Building inspection on the completed owner builder work
- Defects listed with photos your buyer can rely on
- Termite and timber pest inspection at the same visit
- Independent inspectors with no tie to your trades
- 137B report Geelong wide and across Melbourne’s west
What Makes Building & Pest Inspection Geelong Different?
We inspect for the person paying for the report, not for the sale. Owner builders get a straight account of the work, including the items a buyer would find later anyway.
Because we also run building and pest inspections, a 137B owner builder defects report can include the timber pest check in the same visit, so you are not booking two inspectors before your listing goes up.
You get photographs of every defect we raise, wording your conveyancer can attach to the section 32, and a phone call afterwards if you want to talk through what is worth fixing before the property is listed.
Buying rather than selling? Our pre purchase building inspection covers the same ground from the buyer’s side.
- Trusted 137B Owner Builder Reports in Geelong
- Independent Reporting, No Ties to Agents or Builders
- Clear Communication From Booking to Report
- Honest Advice on What Matters Most
- Photo Reports You Can Actually Use
Contact Our Friendly & Experienced Team
Book In Today for a 137B Owner Builder Report
✓ Insured local inspectors. ✓ 137B owner builder reports across Geelong. ✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
✓ Insured local inspectors.
✓ 137B owner builder reports across Geelong.
✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
How Our 137B Owner Builder Report Works
Step 1: Request a Quote
Tell us the address, the work you carried out and your listing date, and we will quote and book your 137B report.
Step 2: Inspect the Work
We inspect the framing, roof space, subfloor, wet areas, interior, exterior and site, and check the timbers for pests.
Step 3: Receive the Report
Defects are written up with photographs and clear priorities, then emailed as a PDF your conveyancer can attach.
Step 4: Discuss the Findings
Call us once you have read it. We will talk through what is worth fixing before the property is listed.
137B Owner Builder Report Geelong FAQs
What is a 137B owner builder report?
A 137B owner builder report is a defects report on building work you carried out as an owner builder, prepared before you sell the property. Section 137B of the Building Act requires it when the sale happens within six and a half years of the work being completed. We inspect the work, list the defects a purchaser has to be told about, photograph each one, and provide the report in the form your conveyancer attaches to the section 32 vendor statement. Owner builders in Highton and across Geelong use us for exactly this.
When do I need a section 137B owner builder report?
You need a section 137B owner builder report when you are selling a home and you did the building work as an owner builder inside the previous six and a half years. The report has to be ready before the contract goes out, because it forms part of the vendor statement the buyer signs against. Owner builders around Armstrong Creek and the newer estates often come to us the week the agent asks for it. Booking it earlier gives you the chance to fix the obvious items first.
How much does a 137B report in Geelong cost?
The price of a 137B report in Geelong depends on the size of the property, how much of the work you carried out, and whether you want the timber pest inspection added at the same visit. A single storey extension in Belmont is priced differently to a whole house build in Ocean Grove with a shed and a deck. Call us with the address and a short description of the work and we will quote it before you commit, so the cost is clear up front rather than after the inspection.
What does the 137B owner builder defects report cover?
The 137B owner builder defects report covers the accessible parts of the work: the framing and structure, the roof exterior and roof space, the subfloor, wet area waterproofing, the interior finishes, the exterior walls and the site drainage around the building. Anything that cannot be safely reached is recorded as not inspected rather than passed. Owner builders in Grovedale and Marshall get the same treatment either way, and the report separates the items that need attention from the cosmetic ones.
Who can prepare a 137B report?
The report has to come from a prescribed practitioner, which is why an owner builder cannot write it themselves and a friend in the trades cannot either. We prepare these reports as independent inspectors with no interest in the sale price and no tie to whoever supplied your trades. That independence is the point of the report: your buyer in Torquay or Bannockburn is relying on it, and so is the conveyancer putting the vendor statement together.
Can I get the timber pest inspection at the same time?
Yes, and most owner builders do. We add a timber pest inspection to the 137B owner builder report at the same visit, checking the timbers of the building, the subfloor, the roof space and the yard for live termite activity, previous damage and the conditions that attract termites. On a property in Curlewis or Point Cook with new landscaping and garden beds built up against the walls, that check is worth having on paper before a buyer raises it.
How long does the inspection take and when do I get the report?
Most owner builder inspections take between one and two hours on site, depending on the size of the property and how much of the work you did. The written 137B report follows within 24 hours in most cases, emailed to you as a PDF with photographs of each defect. If your agent in Wyndham Vale or Werribee is waiting to launch the campaign, tell us the deadline when you book and we will work to it.
What if the report finds defects?
A defects report finding defects is normal, and it does not stop you selling. The report simply puts the items in front of the buyer instead of leaving them to surface after settlement. You can fix what you want to fix first and have us re-inspect, or sell with the report as it stands and let the buyer price it in. Owner builders in Norlane and Portarlington go both ways on that, and we will talk you through the difference.
Book Your 137B Owner Builder Report Today
Selling an owner builder home is straightforward once the paperwork is right, and the defects report is the part most owner builders leave until last. Every property we inspect gets the same treatment: the framing, the roof space, the subfloor, the wet areas and the site, followed by a photo report your conveyancer can use.
Call 0485 083 974 with the address and your listing date. We will book your 137B owner builder report in Geelong around it.