Cost guide
Building Inspection Cost in NZ
What a pre-purchase building inspection costs — and why it's money well spent.
A pre-purchase building inspection (often called a builder's report) is one of the cheapest forms of insurance you'll ever buy — a few hundred dollars to avoid a six-figure mistake. Here's what to budget.
Typical cost
A pre-purchase building inspection in New Zealand commonly costs somewhere from around $400 to $1,200, depending on the size and age of the property and how far the report goes. For the size of the purchase it's protecting, it's exceptional value.
Why use a builder
As working builders, we look at a home through the eyes of someone who actually fixes these problems — so we can tell a cosmetic patch from a serious structural or weathertightness issue, and give you a realistic idea of what putting it right would cost.