What Happens After the Building Report? (Hint: Confusion is Normal)
You’ve got the report. Now what?
If you’re like most buyers, the moment that report lands in your inbox, your stomach drops.
There’s technical language, warnings you don’t understand, and no clear next steps. Your lawyer wants decisions. The seller wants answers. You want a builder to quote but they’re booked for weeks.
You’re stuck. And that’s normal.
Let’s make it simple.
Why building reports leave people frozen
First it’s not the building inspector’s fault.
Their job is to spot issues, not to explain them in everyday language or tell you what to do next. They’re required to report on everything they see even things that might not be serious. That’s where the confusion begins.
A building report isn’t meant to be confusing, but it almost always is. Here’s why:
- Written in technical trade language
- No clear action plan
- No costs attached to any issue
- No priority list of what matters
- No connection to trusted trades
What you end up with is a list of problems but no help solving them.
What you really need isn’t a report. It’s a plan.
You need:
- Someone to break it down in plain English
- A rough idea of what each item might cost
- Help to know what’s urgent and what’s cosmetic
- Support if you need to push back or renegotiate
One buyer said it best:
“It often takes days, even weeks, to get a builder to quote. Most vendors and buyers end up just negotiating a discount to save time. Builders don’t want to waste their time quoting jobs that never go ahead. In my case, your service made it easy. I could go back to my lawyer with confidence.”
— Shana Lee, home buyer
What Insight Estimates does
We step in at the exact moment you feel stuck after the report, before the deal.
Here’s what we give you:
- A plain English summary of your report
- Cost estimates for each issue
- Priority ranking so you know what matters now
- Trusted trades who can do the work (or we can manage it for you)
You’re not alone and you don’t have to chase builders
Most buyers are not in a position to wait weeks for quotes, chase builders, or figure out what’s important. You’re on a tight timeline, with big money on the line.
We’ll help you:
✅ Understand your report
✅ Make confident decisions fast
✅ Avoid overpaying or overreacting
✅ Present a clear plan to your lawyer, seller, or agent
Let’s remove the overwhelm.
We help buyers across Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland and the rest of the country decode confusing building reports…Let us help take the stress and worry away.
Book in and get our 1 day turn around that turns your confusing building report into a clear, costed, prioritised action plan with or without the tradie chase.
🟢 Book your clarity review now and move forward with confidence.
