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NaomiGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 3 reviews
Essential and professional service
Darbecca provides an excellent and professional service, giving us detailed report and photos to submit to our builder for rectification along the stages of our knock down rebuild project. As novice builders, we relied heavily on the findings and comments of Darbecca and valued their input. For a fraction of the cost of the overall build, using Darbecca was a “no-brainer” to keep our builder on its toes!
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Don't know where I'd be without them
My entire experience with Darbecca was a very pleasant and professional one. From enquiring about their services and answering my many questions, to making my first initial booking, through out my Inspection stage, receiving my report and follow up emails.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Carla,
Thank you for your feed back. Our team enjoys assisting with one of the biggest challenges a person can experience. Follow up and ensuring peace of mind via the many concerns home owners ... Read more
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APCTorquay
- Verified customer
Thank you Darbecca
We employed Darbecca when the builder of our new home would not listen to our concerns over some issues we had. Darbecca came out, completed a thorough report and were extremely easy to deal with. As a result of the report, the builder has now began rectification works on our home, including new bricks, bathroom/ensuite/laundry floor tiles, floorboards and plumbing. Without the help of Darbecca, we would still be disputing with the builder. We highly recommend Darbecca and just wish we had of employed them sooner.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear APC,
Thank you for your comments. I'm extremely happy when feed back such as yours is passed along. This task can be somewhat hard at times and comments such as your drive us forward. The results are what counts. ... Read more
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- Verified customer
Excellent
They r friendly and excellent job they did
They r best in the market
The report they gave is very helpful
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Dear Shankur,
Thank you for your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We enjoy assisting where the house is turned into a home.... Read more
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KylieCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
Would never build without them!
We had 2 guys Paul and Patrick and found them to be professional and very knowledgeable. It took the pressure off the build and if my partner and I ever build again we will definitely be using Darbecca!
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Kylie,
Thank you for your feed back. It was a pleasure assisting you. You are correct, builders do appreciate our involvement as it is an extra set of trained eyes looking over the project. It helps them help you. ... Read more
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airlie33Vista
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
Professionals
The inspectors have knowledge on things that need to be checked against the standard. The reinspections of defects were significant to us because we don't know if issues were fixed or not.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Airlie33Vista,
Grate advice to people looking to use our service. Re-Inspections are critical to ensuring that the builders comply. Than you for your feed back.... Read more
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Mohini LataMelton South VIC 3338
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
I depend on it, it is smart, educate u as well
This refers to all people who decide to build the house, should use Debecca, at list once for the inspection, service to get the results of all hidden
Defects, before u move in to ur dream house, I am satisfied that I did use the service
M Lata
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Mohini,
Thank you for your kind comments and recommendation to others. It is always pleasing to read when a customer calls their house a home. We wish you all the best. Again thank you.... Read more
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JJ41Southwest, VIC
- 41 reviews
Professional and flexible
Used Darbecca for for for inspections and one re inspection. At all times the team were flexible on timing to tie in with ever changing schedules and always attended on time. Reports are timely and professionally presented backed up with references to relevant codes and photos of issues. My sense is though that some of the tougher issues were not picked up. Eg did not detect dip in frame resulting in uneven tiled roof, unable to enter roof cavity to check correct placement of ceiling bats, only looked at some structural defects after pointing o...Read more
ut etc. They do not check for correct dimensions or that correct items are installed as per building addenda etc. So, in summary, can recommend but you still need to be vigilant and thoroughly cross check your build to your specifications.3 comments
Darren L.Darbecca
Dear JJ41,
Thank you for your comments. We are restricted by OH&S and the builders do like to enforce the OH&S rules to limit our access. Overall the experience was positive and We again thank you for your comments.... Read more
The Darbecca Team.Hi team. FYI, some feedback after moving in two months ago and still working to resolve multiple issues with the builder. Some of these issues should have been picked up by ourselves and the builder ... Read more
but more to the point Darbecca, such as several very badly bowed windows not sealing, missing seal under architrave (Darbecca checked top), a tap not working (requires cut into wall and replacement of pipe and mixer), rangehood not extracting, badly scratched shower door ledge, missing sink plug, solar hot water sensor wire missing (was behind brickwork). I understand that we not infalable but we paid a lot for a final inspection of the completed home after conducting the initial final ourselves and would have liked some of these issues to have been found by the inspector prior to signing off the build and moving in.Darren L.Darbecca
Dear JJ41,
More than happy to talk with you about these items. Movement will continue to occur to a home for many years in some cases. You have the option to talk with us on 03 5367 2111. We can assist you further.... Read more
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Jessica QuiMelbourne
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified customer
Great service
The staff was on time and very thorough. He the service was bit pricy but definitely worth it. We will use them again next time.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for taking the time to comment. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to your next building project.... Read more
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GNilMelbourne
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
Worth it!
I have used Darbecca for 3 major stage inspection for my house.The report was very good and accurate.It includes all minor details including the relevant Australian codes.The builder have rectified all defects picked up by Darbecca.
Overall best experience.
Little expensive but worth it!
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Dear GNil,
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EmilyMelbourne
High customer focus
We had Darbecca come and do our final inspection after having some concerns about our build. From the beginning the office were efficient in getting quotes and booking information to us. Our inspector Hayden was personable, efficient and thorough. His report was detailed with great description and pictures. He picked up a nasty structural oversite which could have had major ramifications later. We got Hayden to come out and do a re-inspection for our piece of mind and he gave us the thumbs up.
Thanks so much. Will recommend to all friends
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Emily,
Thank you for your feedback. Your comments and recommendation to others is very much appreciated. As you stated, an oversite which is a mistake can easily lead to trouble at a later date. All the best.... Read more
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Mian HameedullahTarneit
- Verified customer
Best independent inspector
Best new home building inspection;only small things in garage and roof were not checked.
Over all good service.
Timely inspection
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DipuGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 8 reviews
Very happy with the service.
We recently built a new home. We contracted Darbecca to check for four stages of the build as we had no idea what to look for. Darbecca team and Consultants made the process that much easier for us explaining a long the way and providing us with detailed reports with the photos. We can also contact the surveyor directly which helps to clarify the issues reported back to the builder. We highly recommend Darbecca to make life so much easier when building your home. It was a great piece of mind having Darbecca there for us during the exciting time.
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Dear Dipu,
Thank you for your comments and your recommendation to others. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your new home. It was a pleasure assisting you.... Read more
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Jennifer MGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 13 reviews
- Verified customer
Great service. Professional, thorough repoerts.
Inspector was always on time. Reports were detailed, with photos, and easy to understand. This information kept our builder focused.
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Very Happy Customer
My wife and I recently built a new home. We contracted Darbecca to overlook each stage of the build as we had no idea what to look for. The Darbecca team and Consultants made the process that much easier for us explaining a long the way and providing us with detailed reports. They communicated with the building supervisor as well as us.
We highly recommend Darbecca to make life so much easier when building your home. It was a great piece of mind having Darbecca there for us during the exciting time. Great Team, Great communication.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear FBJ,
Thank you for your kind comments and your recommendation to others. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your new home. It was a pleasure assisting you.... Read more
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TedMelbourne
Terrible.
I signed up Darbecca against my supervisors advise saying they are one of the most over the top building inspectors who’s will add months to my build. After the reports it became obvious he may have been correct. After they rebutted most
of Darbecca items it seemed like a waste of time. Before the frame inspection he told me 100% the usual items they’ll include which funnily all appeared. He promptly rebutted most of them. Seems very expensive once you actually see the work they “repair”.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Ted,
I have sent you a private message asking for your feedback. You have not responded. Could you please contact me to discuss with inspection address so that I can look into your concerns. We ... Read more
value every one of our clients and stand behind every report. If you feel that we have some how not provided a quality inspection, you can contact me directly on the number sent in the private message. Could you also provide proof of use of our service. I hope to hear from you soon.Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Ted,
It is disappointing that you feel this way. We have genuinely tried to assist with your concerns. We wish you all the best in the Future.... Read more
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NOT REAL BUILDING INSPECTORS
Darbecca are not qualified inspectors, they pick on minor matters, cut and paste regulations on reports
and cause new home owners grieve.
Please be very careful in employing them, please check with the VBA before hiring somebody to do private inspections and only use qualified people, they charge very high prices
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Not Happy,
I have sent you a private request to discuss your concerns. You may not be aware the gov in the 90's removed all need to be registered in an effort to cut admin cost in the Building a... Read more
uthority at the time. They also removed the need for any person working for a builder to be qualified or registered. That includes the Building Manager - No Qualifications or Registration needed. Construction Manager - No Qualifications or Registration needed. Building Site Supervisor - No Qualifications or Registration needed. The trades other than the electrical and plumbing - No Qualifications or Registration needed. I thank you for allowing us to highlight the desperate need for reform at all levels of the Domestic Building Industry in Victoria. I hold a number of educational qualifications from Victorian University along with my follow Darbecca team and would welcome registration at all levels of the process from Building Managers to Site Supervisors all the way down to all trades. Then perhaps companies like Darbecca would not be needed. It would also remove from the industry all those that are currently unqualified to preform the basic building task in exulted positions.Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Not Happy,
We have genuinely tried to assist with your concerns. We wish you all the best in the Future. For the record, Darbecca is Licence and registered in Queensland where they have this r... Read more
equirement. As stated above, Victoria removed this need. They also removed it for all builders staff and trades except for plumbers and electricians.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Brock HMelbourne
Not even qualified
These guys are NOT qualified building inspectors, they copy and paste each report and make out that your house is of terrible quality. Building a house is stressful enough but these guys add even more tension by listing 30-40 pages of Rubbish that will have no impact on the end quality of your home. Every builder must use a building surveyor (another thing this company is not qualified to do) they pick up on all major structural items the ones that actually matter. I have since used Jim’s inspections and they are fair and their reports are not ...Read more
filled with dribble that’s designed to get you worried. Strongly suggest to avoid this company. Staff clearly couldn’t hack being an actual supervisor or manager so they decide to pick apart houses that are completely fine and prey on people’s emotions.3 comments
Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Brock H.
I have sent you a private request to discuss your concerns. You may not be aware the gov in the 90's removed all need to be registered in an effort to cut admin cost in the Building au... Read more
thority at the time. They also removed the need for any person working for a builder to be qualified or registered. That includes the Building Manager - No Qualifications or Registration needed. Construction Manager - No Qualifications or Registration needed. Building Site Supervisor - No Qualifications or Registration needed. The trades other than the electrical and plumbing - No Qualifications or Registration needed. I thank you for allowing us to highlight the desperate need for reform at all levels of the Domestic Building Industry in Victoria. I hold a number of educational qualifications from Victorian University along with my follow Darbecca team and would welcome registration at all levels of the process from Building Managers to Site Supervisors all the way down to all trades. Then perhaps companies like Darbecca would not be needed. It would also remove from the industry all those that are currently unqualified to preform the basic building task in exulted positions.First of all I have no intention to contact you regarding this review as I find [Name Removed] to be intimidating towards confrontation and he makes sure everyone knows he has multiple firearms as wel... Read more
l as martial arts experience, this is not something I wish to instigate. Secondly you are so fixed on the idea that everyone should be qualified and there needs to be more done to stop unqualified people performing tasks in the building industry, however you yourself are not qualified inspectors???? Doesn’t make sense, anyway I am done I have said my piece on your services and I no longer wish to communicate. Thank youDarren L.Darbecca
Dear Brock H,
It is disappointing that you feel this way. We have genuinely tried to assist with your concerns. We wish you all the best in the Future. For the record, Darbecca is Licence and regis... Read more
tered in Queensland where they have this requirement. As stated above, Victoria removed this need. They also removed it for all builders staff and trades except for plumbers and electricians.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
NoniMelbourne
Poor service
Contacted Darbecca's team to get a final inspection done.
Price is way above the roof.
And to get a response from them is a challenge and to me, it felt like this company has an attitude problem.
I contacted them three times and asked for an email reply to which no clue as to where those reply went.
The operator can not handle questions and I advised them of a specific time to them to do the final inspection to which they tried to book me 30 mins before the inspection time and said the inspector will inspect the site from outside while nobody is there on site and once someone comes they will do it from inside. Total inspection time is 2 hours. Well if someone asks you to pay $1500 for this service, I am not one of them.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Noni,
Thank you for your feed back. I have taken this on board and will address the issues you have raised. I wish you all the best for the future.... Read more
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MonikaMelbourne
Brilliant
The best money we have ever spent.
Darbecca have supported us throughout our build with Porter Davis not just with written reports but continual support and advice re ongoing issues we come up against with our builder.
Amazing service from Admin to Build consultants. Extremely professional and knowledgeable.
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Monika,
Thank you for your comments. I'm extremely happy when feed back such as yours is passed along. This task can be somewhat hard at times and comments such as your drive us forward.... Read more
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Questions & Answers
Anna Dasked
Hi
I have been advised that as Darbecca are not registered building surveyors if something ends up in VCAT it gets thrown out due to the fact your not registered surveryors. Can you advise if this is correct.?
Thanks Anna
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Hi Anna,
When you receive the report from down the bottom it says if your needing it for vcat they can format it for vcat, and if you have a lawyer and real things wrong with your house it won’t get thrown out. As I’m aware they are inspectors. But for example you could get me to do your inspection and I could tell you things that are wrong and not intolerances with your house and if you took what I said to vcat the fact that your house isn’t up to standard is what the case will be on not who said what. It’s on facts you could even do your own research into what to look for and not pay anyone. But from my experience it was great hiring someone else who worked with us to understand what was wrong how things are wrong and what is acceptable and what’s not. And unfortunately me and my husband don’t have all the knowledge to look at every trades work to pick up on things but getting the report done. Showed us what we would never have noticed until it would break or we would have problem. But they wouldn’t throw your case out. If your building I’d say use them and maybe call vcat and ask but as I’m aware I can bring in their photos or mine or both and show facts.
Hope that helps
Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Anna,
This is a complex response. Please take the time to read through all parts.
1.Registered inspectors are only responsible for structural defects as per The Building Act Vic (Law) which is administered by the Victorian Building Authority. Even then they do miss items.
2. Darbecca will not only look at structural items, they then look at all the other items that builders must do, however are not the responsibility of the Registered Inspector. These items generally come under the Domestic Building Contracts Act (Law) which is administered by Consumer Affairs Victoria Government.
3.Given that Darbecca cross over both Acts which are the responsibility of two different Victorian Government Agencies, No registration has ever been agreed to by either Agency.
4. The builder must fix all defects brought to their attention, both Structural and Cosmetic. It is in the Domestic Building Contracts Act (Law). It is also in most Building Contracts.
5. Darbecca would welcome these two agencies (Vic Building Authority and Consumer Affairs) getting together and finding a class of registration, then two things would occur.
Firstly the quality of the inspectors would be set at a industry level that would demonstrate some level of competence. Currently anybody can put out a shingle and state that they are qualified.
Secondly the builders would not be able to put fear doubt and uncertainty into the home owners mind by stating that the inspector is not registered. A tactics often used by many a Site Supervisor.
6. It is worth noting that there is no registration for Site Managers/Supervisors, Construction Managers or Building Managers. The only person in a building company that must be registered in the person at the top. The builder. In big companies, I would be very surprised if they went to every site and checked on the quality if at all.
7. Finally, a little known fact is that the Home Owner is the one held accountable under Law for the quality of the build and the Compliance with all regulations. Not the Builder or the Registered Surveyor and or his Registered Inspectors..
The Law is very clear that the home owner who may or may not have any understanding of the rules carries this burden. Hence why we do what we do. As an example, if you lived in your home for a couple of years, then there was an issue that the local council discovered, the Council would put orders on the home owner to fix. Then it becomes a legal battle between the home owner and the builder/Surveyor as to who is going to pay. However in the mean time, the home owner carries the burden in all matters.
The only reason why a Darbecca report are not VCAT compliant right at the start is they take more work to produce up front and most builders would fix the defects that Darbecca bring to their attention. However if the builders refuses, Darbecca have been to VCAT on many occasions and delivered expert evidence regardless of any Registration. The report is then converted to the VCAT format in compliance with PN2.
Note: In other states where the State Government has registration for processes like what Darbecca does, Darbecca holds those licenses.
I hope this helps.
Darren Love and the Darbecca Team.
Alamasked
I want to engage Darbecca for my new house construction but after reading the above review I am now confused whether to go ahead or not, please suggest any other building inspector
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Darren L.Darbecca
Alam,
We have been chasing a client for payment. He has threatened to use social media if we did not let payment go so that he got the report for free. The matter is now with our lawyers and the police for attempted blackmail.
I ask you to read all of the other reviews that are from customers that are good as they are true.
Darren
Hi Alam,
I would recommend you use darrbecca for your inspections, we haven’t had a problem and have honestly been a blessing to have them. And we only used them because a friend of yours used them and highly recommended them. And if your unsure maybe get your first inspection done with them and if you don’t like or whatever change. But we honestly couldn’t fault them. Hope that helps
Hi Alam
I recommend you Fangs Building Inspections, they are very through, spend around 2 hours on inspections, compare to drive through inspection provide by these dispute building inspection companies. They are very good, very affordable, very qualified inspectors, etc
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Darren L.Darbecca
Dear Naomi,
It was a pleasure assisting you. Keeping the builder honest and ensuring that the home is built to the acceptable Standards is fundamental to having a hassle free home. We love your comment, "no-brainer". All the best.... Read more
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