Building Inspection Service Areas
Servicing all of the Melbourne metropolitan and regional Victoria areas.
Where we work
IOA Building Inspections & Consultants is based in Frankston, Victoria and provides professional building inspection services across a wide area of Melbourne and regional Victoria. With more than 40 years of experience in the building industry, our principal consultant Anton Molnar is a BPC-registered building practitioner (CB-L 16678) who delivers forensically detailed inspections and reports wherever you need us.
Whether you need a pre-purchase building inspection in Melbourne's south east, a new construction inspection on the Mornington Peninsula, or a VCAT expert witness report anywhere in Victoria, IOA has you covered.
Melbourne metro
We provide the full range of building inspection services across Melbourne’s metropolitan area. From inner-city apartments to suburban homes, our inspections cover structural integrity, compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA/NCC), and identification of defects that could cost you thousands down the track.
Our Melbourne metro services include:
- Pre-purchase building inspections for houses, units, townhouses and apartments
- New home and stage construction inspections including frame, lock-up and practical completion
- Dilapidation inspections for neighbouring properties affected by nearby construction
- Asbestos sampling and testing for pre-renovation and pre-demolition assessment
- Owner builder inspections and 137B reports
- Strata and Owners Corporation Preventative Maintenance and annual building reporting
We regularly inspect properties across Melbourne’s inner, northern, eastern, western and southern suburbs.
South east Melbourne
Based in Frankston, Melbourne’s south east is our home turf. We know the building stock in this area inside and out, from older weatherboard homes through to the newer estates in suburbs like Cranbourne, Berwick, Narre Warren, Pakenham and Officer.
South east Melbourne has seen significant residential growth over the past two decades, and with that growth comes a mix of quality builders and those who cut corners. Our new home inspections are especially popular in this corridor, where stage inspections help catch defects before they get covered up.
Suburbs we frequently service in Melbourne’s south east include Frankston, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Berwick, Narre Warren, Pakenham, Officer, Clyde, Hallam, Endeavour Hills, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Langwarrin, Skye, and surrounding areas.
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is one of our key service areas. From seaside holiday homes in Rosebud and Rye through to established properties in Mornington, Mount Martha, and Mount Eliza, the Peninsula presents unique building challenges including coastal exposure, older construction methods and properties that have been extended or renovated multiple times over the decades.
Our pre-purchase building inspections are particularly important on the Peninsula, where many properties have hidden issues behind renovated facades. We also provide asbestos testing for older homes being renovated, and dilapidation reports for properties near new developments.
Peninsula suburbs we regularly cover include Mornington, Mount Martha, Mount Eliza, Frankston South, Safety Beach, Dromana, Rosebud, Rye, Sorrento, Portsea, Hastings, Somerville, Baxter and Balnarring.
South east Gippsland
We extend our inspection services into the South East Gippsland region, covering the Bass Coast and South Gippsland areas. This includes towns such as Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Phillip Island, Cowes, San Remo, Korumburra, Leongatha, and surrounding rural areas.
Regional properties often present different challenges compared to metropolitan homes, including older construction methods, rural-specific building requirements, and properties that may have been owner-built or extended without proper permits. Our thorough, detail-focused inspections give buyers and property owners the clarity they need regardless of location.
All of our standard inspection services are available throughout this region, including pre-purchase inspections, new home inspections, and asbestos testing.
VCAT expert witness services — Victoria-wide
For VCAT building disputes and expert witness reports, we provide services across all of Victoria. Anton Molnar has appeared as an expert witness in hundreds of VCAT proceedings and is experienced in preparing PNVCAT2-compliant reports for residential and commercial building disputes.
Whether your dispute involves a property in Melbourne, regional Victoria, or anywhere in the state, we can conduct the site inspection, prepare a comprehensive expert witness report, and provide evidence at the tribunal hearing if required.
Our VCAT-related services include:
- PNVCAT2-compliant expert witness reports
- DBDRV dispute resolution consulting
- Causation reporting for defective building work
- Scope of works and cost to rectify assessments
- Expert evidence at tribunal hearings
Book an inspection in your area
Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call on 1800 800 150 or submit an enquiry through our contact form and we will get back to you promptly. We are available Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm.
You can also read what our clients say about our work on our reviews page, or visit our FAQ page for answers to common questions about building inspections.