Pre-purchase inspections
Before you sign the OTP. Structural, roof, electrical, plumbing, damp, drainage, boundary walls and outbuildings — with a price-impact summary you can use to negotiate.
Somerset West · Strand · Gordon’s Bay · Stellenbosch
Don't Buy a Bond's Worth of Hidden Problems.
Independent pre-purchase, pre-sale and snag-list inspections — & aligned.
A major bond decision should not rest on a 30-minute show-day walk-through. MultiMan inspectors are independent, photographed and professional, with thermal and moisture readings delivered in 48 hours.
- Compliant & insured
- 24/7 Helderberg dispatch
- Trusted by Helderberg homes
- Insurance-ready reports
Trusted with claims fromSantamDiscovery InsureOUTsuranceHollardOld Mutual InsureMomentumMiWay
MultiMan · HelderbergPlumbing or electrical emergency? Vetted teams on standby 24/7.
Sound familiar?
If you’re on this page, it’s probably one of these.
Most property inspections calls we take across the Helderberg and Stellenbosch start with the same handful of problems. Recognise yours below and you’ll know exactly what to expect when we arrive.
About to sign an Offer to Purchase and feel rushed
New build handover — need an independent snag list
Voetstoots clause is making you nervous
Suspect rising damp, roof leaks or cracked walls
Landlord or agent who needs proper check-in / check-out reports
On a job · Helderberg
What’s included
How a Helderberg property inspections job runs.
Every job comes with the same baseline: vetted technician, written quote, neat work, photos and the paperwork your insurer or conveyancer needs.
Pre-sale inspections
Fix issues before buyers find them and chip your price. Quietly addresses the things every buyer's inspector will flag.
snag lists
New-build and off-plan handover snags, -aligned, photographed and tracked until the developer signs them off.
Check-in & check-out reports
For landlords, rental agents and managing agents — protect deposits, protect the asset, end disputes before they start.
Moisture, damp & thermal
FLIR thermal imaging and moisture meter readings on every report — we show you what's behind the wall, not just what's on it.
Insurance condition reports
Cause-of-loss reports for water damage, storm, fire and structural claims that hold up with South African insurers.
Our process
From your call to clean sign-off.
Same four steps, every time — so you always know what’s next, what it costs, and who’s arriving at the gate.
- 1
Book the inspection
Tell us the address, type of property and what's worrying you. We confirm the slot and pre-load Deeds Office and aerial data.
- 2
On-site, 2–4 hours
We walk every accessible room, roof void, geyser, DB board, drain and boundary — with you if you want, or we'll send you the photos.
- 3
Written report in 48 hours
Photographed, prioritised (safety / costly / cosmetic), with indicative repair costs. aligned, referenced where applicable.
- 4
Debrief call
30-minute call to walk you through the report so you actually understand what to negotiate, fix or walk away from.
Why Helderberg homeowners choose MultiMan
The standard South African homeowners actually deserve.
We’re booked by insurers, estate agents, conveyancers and HOAs across the Helderberg basin and Stellenbosch winelands because the paperwork is right, the work is neat and the team is the same crew you met last time.
Independent — always
We don't earn referral fees from estate agents and we don't quote you for the repairs on the same visit. The report is the product.
aligned
Reports follow South African Home Inspectors Training Academy standards and IAC scope of work.
scope for new builds
Snag lists reference the Home Building Manual and the developer's specification.
Thermal & moisture on every report
Not an extra. We show you the damp behind the skirting, the leaking shower membrane, the underinsulated ceiling — with the actual images.
Honest pricing
Quoted in rands. Before we start.
Indicative ranges below. Every job ships with a written, fixed-price quote — no “while we’re here” surprises.
Standalone home
From R3,950 for homes under 250m². Fixed price by floor area — quoted before you book, never inflated after.
- Written quote first
- Vetted Helderberg technician
- Workmanship guaranteed
Sectional title units
From R2,450 for apartments and townhouses, including roof void and common-property walk.
- Written quote first
- Vetted Helderberg technician
- Workmanship guaranteed
New build snags
From R4,500 — includes a re-inspection visit after the developer has addressed the snags.
- Written quote first
- Vetted Helderberg technician
- Workmanship guaranteed
From real customers
What Helderberg & Stellenbosch homeowners say after we leave.
Their report found R180k of hidden water damage behind a freshly painted wall. We renegotiated R220k off the price. Best R4,200 we ever spent.JJames & Sarah W. · Erinvale, Somerset West
“Developer pushed back on three of our snags. The inspector cited chapter and verse. All fixed in two weeks.”
“We now insist on a MultiMan inspection before every rental check-in. Disputes have basically stopped.”
Where we work
Property Inspections across the Helderberg & Stellenbosch winelands.
Vans are staged across all four towns so we can reach Helderberg and Stellenbosch callouts quickly. Real emergencies are prioritised and you are kept updated by phone and WhatsApp from dispatch to arrival.
Somerset West
- Somerset West (central)
- Heldervue
- Parel Vallei
- Spanish Farm
- Erinvale
- Helderberg Estate
- Somerset Lakes
- Helena Heights
- Firgrove
- Sir Lowry's Pass
Strand
- Strand (central)
- Greenways
- Rusthof
- Van Ryneveld
- Beach Road
- Broadway
- Onverwacht
Gordon's Bay
- Gordon's Bay (central)
- Harbour Island
- Mountainside
- Bikini Beach
- Gordon's View
- Buffels Bay
Stellenbosch
- Stellenbosch (central)
- Die Boord
- Brandwacht
- Welgevonden Estate
- Dalsig
- Mostertsdrift
- Paradyskloof
- Devonvallei
- Techno Park
- Jamestown
Not listed? Ask — we extend coverage on request and through our franchise network.
Common questions
FAQs
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