Know Your Building

19/10/2026

🌿 Overgrown vegetation: more than just a gardening issue!

A good example spotted during a recent building inspection 👀

When shrubs and hedges grow too close to a home, they can do more than hide the exterior.

🌧️ Restrict drying: Less sunlight and airflow can slow the drying of exterior surfaces after rain.

💧 Trap moisture: Dense vegetation can hold moisture against cladding and around window joinery.

🏠 Affect long-term performance: Prolonged damp conditions can contribute to deterioration of building materials and increase the risk of moisture-related issues over time.

✅ The simple solution? Keep vegetation trimmed back from the home to allow good airflow, sunlight and access for maintenance and inspections.

🔎 When buying a home, don't just look at the garden — look at what's growing right up against the building. Small maintenance issues can have long-term consequences if left unchecked.

18/10/2026

🏠 What’s hiding under the house?

Sometimes the most important things to check are the things you can’t see!

In this inspection, we found water sitting beneath the property — a good reminder of why it’s important to get under the house and check those hard-to-see areas before buying.

A thorough building inspection can help identify potential issues and give you more confidence when making one of life’s biggest decisions.

Know More. Do Better. 🔍

📩 Get in touch to find out how we can help with your next building inspection.

14/10/2026

A bit dark & dusty….and plenty of spiderwebs 🕸️

12/10/2026

Tuesday morning checks ✅

11/10/2026

Older aluminum joinery will expand and contract overtime. This often leads to gaps appearing at the ends of the condensation channels.

These gaps can allow moisture (from condensation) to escape onto the timber windowsill.

Overtime, this contributes to paint degradation and can also lead to timber decay.

We see this issue a lot in older home with this style of joinery. To protect the timber and stop any bigger issues occurring we advise you install plastic caps at the end of the condensation channels or seal them to stop water escaping 💦

Know more. Do better

08/10/2026

⭐ Another great review from one of our customers! ⭐

We really appreciate Priya taking the time to share her experience with Know Your Building.

For us, providing a building report isn't just about identifying issues — it's about making the whole process easy, clear and stress-free for our clients.

We're particularly proud to hear that Priya found us cooperative, prompt and easy to deal with, and that she appreciated the comprehensive report and photos.

🏠 Buying a home is a big decision.
Our goal is to give you the information and confidence you need to make that decision with your eyes wide open.

Thank you, Priya, for trusting Know Your Building and for your kind words!
Know Better. Do Better.

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📍 Waikato & Surrounding Areas

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08/10/2026

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Thank you to all of our past and present customers for trusting Know Your Building. We genuinely appreciate your support!

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07/10/2026

If you want to know if things are on the level…get a building inspector (see what we did there). If you want quality workmanship engage a qualified tradesperson 🔨

Whilst it’s admirable these vendors have installed new posts to support an old, aging fence, installing posts that are clearly on a lean and not straight won’t help keeping the fence upright as well as it should. 🤔🫣

The cheapest or easiest option isn’t always the best and often results in further costs down the road. Engage with qualified, experienced, and competent tradespeople when carrying out repairs and renovations in your home….we do! 🏠

AJR Building Solutions

05/10/2026

🧪 M**h Testing isn’t perceived as as much of an issue these days but unfortunately it is still present in our society.

🪤 Users are now more aware of testing being carried out so which has resulted in less properties being contaminated….which is a good thing 👍🏼

🏥 The risk of it being in a property however is still there. The only way you will know is if you test.

🏠 Ensuring there is no issue BEFORE you own the property will save you in the long run. Re-sale can be difficult and insurance may not cover you if you didn’t carry out your due diligence before hand.

Basically…Know More. Do Better.

Want to know if the home you’re buying is contaminated? Add this to a building inspection, mention our post and we will give you 20% off your m**h test. ✅

04/10/2026

What a way to start the week! ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
We’re in a beautiful part of the Waikato today, Pirongia. Friendly, well catered for town sitting under the Maunga ⛰️