Inner west Brisbane
Building and pest inspections in Toowong
Toowong covers riverside apartments, older brick units, and leafy timber homes climbing toward Mount Coot-tha. It is a suburb of hills, so drainage and access to the subfloor shape most inspections.
Homes in Toowong
Up the hills there are Queenslanders, post war homes and some grand older houses. Down near the river and the shopping centre you will find a mix of 1970s unit blocks and newer high rise apartments.
What we look at closely in Toowong
- Retaining walls and drainage on steep blocks
- Termite risk near bushland and big trees
- Subfloor timbers, stumps and floor levels
- Balcony and bathroom waterproofing in units
- Roof condition and leaf filled gutters
Local things to know
Riverside parts of Toowong and areas near Toowong Creek were affected in past floods, while hilltop homes are well above it. Check the Brisbane City Council Flood Awareness Map. Homes backing onto the bushland toward Mount Coot-tha usually carry higher termite pressure.