Clifton Beach · Cairns

The report is finished before we leave the property.

Arrow Building and Pest Inspections works from Clifton Beach. Pre-purchase building and pest reports are written on site, walked through in person, and illustrated with photos of each room so a buyer who cannot attend can still see the defects.

On-site report. Photos of the rooms and of any defects found.
On siteReport published before leaving the property.
40+ yearsConstruction and pest inspection experience.
RICSMember of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
QBCC 1186037Licence number published on the Arrow Cairns site.

Services

Inspections for buyers, owners, and commercial work.

Rates are described as highly competitive. The live site offers a same-day, obligation-free quote. This page does not list prices, because none are published.

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Pre-purchase building and pest

A trade-qualified inspection for people buying in Cairns, the Tablelands, and surrounding areas. The written report is the buyer’s record of condition. You are welcome to attend. If you cannot, the photos stand in for that walkthrough.

  • Careful, detailed inspection
  • Face-to-face meeting on site to talk through issues
  • Report completed and issued while still at the property
  • Photos of each room and of defects that are found
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Pest inspections and treatments

Pest inspections come with a clear report. Periodic treatments are also offered. Staff are described as prompt and courteous. Tools named for finding what the eye cannot see:

  • Moisture meters
  • Thermal imaging
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Commercial surveys

Survey and inspection reports for the commercial sector. The types named on the site are:

  • Dilapidation surveys
  • Asbestos surveys
  • Causation reports
  • Expert witness reports
  • Acquisition surveys
  • Schedule of condition reports

Coverage

Far North Queensland, named as the site names it.

Arrow operates from Cairns to the Daintree River and the Atherton Tablelands, and also travels the Cairns region, the Tablelands, Port Douglas, Mossman, and up the Cape York Peninsula. The base published with the phone number is Clifton Beach.

These places are printed on the homepage. They are not links. The site has no suburb pages, so this demo does not invent any.

  • Mossman
  • Port Douglas
  • Northern Beaches
  • Kuranda
  • Speewah
  • Koah
  • Mareeba
  • Tolga
  • Gordonvale
  • Goldsborough

The inspector

Chris Boswell does the inspection himself.

Chris is the owner and operator, a chartered building surveyor and project manager. The site says nobody else is sent to do your inspection. He has an honours degree in building inspections, more than 40 years in construction and pest inspection, and has been constructing and renovating around Cairns for over 10 years. His experience also includes asbestos consultancy.

Buying is treated as if it were his own family making the offer. The approach is described as meticulous, considerate, and professional. The business holds AS4801, the Australian safety standard named on the site.

Talk to Chris

Chartered building surveyor

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Arrow Cairns is also listed as an RICS member.

Licensed builder

Described as a licensed builder with an open builder’s licence. QBCC licence #1186037 is the number the site publishes.

Hours

Monday to Thursday 7am–5pm. Friday 7am–4pm. Saturday 8:30am–4pm. Sunday 8:30am–12pm. Emergency callout is listed as 24/7.

Sample reviews

Published words, shown here as a sample layout.

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“Excellent service and great booking system. Chris also gave me some post inspection tips and contacts, for having works completed, to avoid future issues. Chris knows the Cairns area well and what to look for. Highly recommend his services.”
Mark Leonard · published on the Arrow Cairns site
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“Chris was very thorough & professional in his service. Received a very detailed report with photos, the same day. Would definitely use again & highly recommend. Thank you Chris”
Kate Barnard · published on the Arrow Cairns site
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“Can’t recommend Chris from Arrow highly enough. He was extremely flexible with dates (especially as I kept changing), and organised everything in the background. The end report was super detailed with photos. Chris also fixed an ant issue I was facing, out of his scope however he came back on a separate occasion to deal with the problem. Absolutely amazing!”
Olivia Last · published on the Arrow Cairns site

Contact

Quote requests go to Chris.

Use the details the site publishes, or fill in the form. The form is part of this demo and does not send anything.

Demo only. Submitting stays on this page and does not email Arrow.