Building & Pest Inspections
Kenmore
QBCC-licensed inspectors with 20+ years of hands-on building experience. Specialists in Kenmore's 1960s–80s brick and timber homes. Detailed, plain-English reports delivered the same day as your inspection.
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Kenmore Deserves More Than a Tick-and-Flick Inspection
Kenmore is one of Brisbane's most sought-after family suburbs — leafy streets, strong schools, and a property market driven by solid, established homes. But buying here means knowing exactly what's underneath the surface of a 50 or 60-year-old brick veneer before you go unconditional.
At Admired Building & Pest Inspections, we're not just inspectors — we're licensed builders. That means when we walk through a Kenmore property, we see it through a builder's eyes. We understand how 1960s–70s brick veneer homes were built, how 1980s two-storey brick and tile homes age, and where the problems typically hide. You get a report that actually tells you something useful, not just a list of observations.
We service Kenmore and the surrounding suburbs including Kenmore Hills, Chapel Hill, Pullenvale, Pinjarra Hills, Fig Tree Pocket, and Brookfield.
Kenmore's Housing Stock Has Specific Risks You Need to Know About
Kenmore is dominated by 1960s–70s single-storey brick veneer and post-war timber homes, with a strong second wave of large 1980s two-storey brick and tile family homes. These property types each carry their own inspection priorities — brick veneer from this era often shows cracking, moisture ingress, and aging cavity tie issues; post-war timber homes can hide decades of pest activity, subfloor deterioration, and inadequate electrical upgrades; and 1980s two-storey homes frequently present with waterproofing failures, deck and balcony issues, and ageing roof tile membranes. We know these homes because we've inspected and worked on hundreds of them.
Kenmore’s hilly blocks and Moggill Creek flooding
Much of Kenmore was built out from the 1960s and 70s on large, sloping blocks — and that terrain drives two of the issues we see most. Cut-and-fill blocks on Brisbane’s reactive clay soils put real stress on slabs, footings and retaining walls, so we look closely for stepped cracking, slab movement and retaining walls that are bowing or poorly drained. The other is water: streets and yards near Moggill Creek (particularly north of Moggill Road) can flood in heavy rain when the creek backs up and stormwater has nowhere to go. We always recommend pulling a Brisbane City Council FloodWise Property Report and we check for signs of past inundation and drainage that runs toward the house rather than away from it.
What we check on Kenmore’s older homes
Kenmore’s 1960s–70s brick-and-tile and timber homes are solid but ageing. We flag asbestos materials common in anything built before 1990, original wiring and plumbing nearing the end of its life, subfloor ventilation and stump condition on the high-set homes, and ageing roof framing. Kenmore also has a lot of renovated and extended homes — we regularly find owner-built or unapproved work that was never certified, which is exactly the kind of thing you want found before you buy, not after.
Selling rather than buying? We also offer pre-sale building & pest inspections for vendors — find issues on your terms before you list. →
Our Inspection Services
Pre-Purchase Building & Pest Inspection
Our most popular service. A thorough combined inspection covering structure, moisture, pests, and defects — everything you need before making an offer or going unconditional.
Pre-Sale (Vendor) Inspection
Selling your Kenmore home? We identify building and pest issues before you list, so you can repair or disclose on your own terms and protect your sale price.
Drone Aerial Inspection
We use drone technology to inspect roofs and hard-to-reach areas that standard inspections miss entirely. Particularly useful for Kenmore's two-storey 1980s homes and complex hipped tile roofs.
Commercial & Industrial Inspection
Buying or leasing commercial property in the Kenmore area? We provide detailed building condition reports for commercial and industrial properties of all sizes.
Why Kenmore Buyers Trust Admired
Years Experience
Not just inspection experience — hands-on licensed building experience. We've built and assessed hundreds of Queensland homes.
Report Delivery
Your full report is in your inbox the same day as your inspection of the inspection — and we walk you through the findings personally.
Independent
We work for you, not the agent or the vendor. Our reports are honest, detailed, and written in plain English.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We inspect properties throughout Kenmore and the surrounding Brisbane west corridor.