Red LBP Building Inspections - Northland

06/10/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀...

Keep an eye out for 👇

💧 Musty or damp smells
💧 Mould on walls, ceilings or behind furniture
💧 Water stains, bubbling or peeling paint
💧 Condensation on windows
💧 Cold or damp patches on walls or skirting

These don’t always mean structural damage, but they can indicate excess moisture that should be investigated. 🔎

Identifying the cause early can help prevent more costly repairs down the track. 💰

01/10/2026

𝗪𝗧𝗙 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 😬

A little rust is one thing. Corrosion eating through the metal around a roof pe*******on is another.

The problem with your roof? Most of the time, you can’t see what’s happening up there from the ground. 👀

Rust never sleeps, so don’t sleep on your home maintenance…

29/09/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸. 👀

The right equipment is only part of the equation.

Knowing where to test, when to investigate further and how to interpret the results comes from experience, professional training, and an understanding of how homes are built.

Our inspectors combine thorough visual inspections with non-invasive moisture testing where required to build a more complete picture of a property's condition.

It's not just about the tools. It's about knowing how to use them. ✅

26/09/2026

24/09/2026

𝗪𝗧𝗙 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀

Something smelled a little ripe in this laundry and it didn’t take long to see why...

Musty smells, staining and visible mould can all be clues that moisture is getting where it shouldn’t. When the ceiling starts resembling blue cheese, it’s clearly been maturing for a while. 🤢

Good inspectors are part builder, part detective and part bloodhound. 👃

24/09/2026

5️⃣ 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 😮‍💨

That thing keeping you alive? It's creating moisture too. 💧

The average person releases around 200ml of water into the air every hour through breathing. That's around 2 litres over a 10-hour period.

In a closed-up home during winter that moisture has nowhere to go. It builds up in the air before settling on colder surfaces like windows and walls.

It's not just the obvious things that create moisture, it's the everyday habits we barely notice.

Fresh air is your friend. Open your windows regularly and let that moisture escape. ✅

24/09/2026

4️⃣𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 🔥

Unflued gas heaters don’t just warm the room, they add moisture into it at the same time. 💧

For every hour they run, you can be putting around a litre of water into the air. That warm, moisture-heavy air then settles on cooler surfaces like windows, walls and ceilings.

Run them regularly and that extra moisture starts building up where you don’t see it straight away.

10/09/2026

𝗪𝗧𝗙 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗡𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👀

Someone saw an opening in the property market…

Damaged or missing soffit linings don’t just look rough, they can leave an easy way into your roof space for birds and other unwanted visitors. 🐦

A little maintenance now can stop bigger problems finding their way in.

10/09/2026

3️⃣ 𝗨𝗻-𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 👕

An un-vented clothes dryer can release up to 5 litres of moisture into your home with every load. 💧

Without somewhere for that moisture to escape, it stays inside the home and can contribute to damp conditions and condensation.

Choose a drying method that keeps excess moisture out of your home, especially during the cooler months. ❄️

09/09/2026

2️⃣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 🚿

One shower = 1.5 litres of moisture.

Family of four? That’s 6 litres in a short window. 😳

Without proper ventilation that moisture lingers and condensation follows...

Fan on, window open, door closed and let it clear properly.