Slab edge: condition that can lead to damage

What this means for you

Nothing has failed yet, but the conditions are there for damage, usually from moisture or termites.

Where inspectors have recorded it

Recorded in 461 suburbs. 245 have enough reports to name.

• Ellenbrook270 reports
• Baldivis99 reports
• Aveley95 reports
• Nollamara71 reports
• Scarborough62 reports
• Balga60 reports
• Clarkson60 reports
• Thornlie57 reports
• Wellard55 reports
• Morley52 reports
• Armadale49 reports
• Canning Vale46 reports
• Dianella46 reports
• Yanchep43 reports
• Byford42 reports
• Quinns Rocks42 reports
• Brabham40 reports
• Alkimos39 reports
• Cannington39 reports
• Bayswater38 reports
• Gosnells38 reports
• Maylands37 reports
• Rockingham37 reports
• Port Kennedy36 reports
• Piara Waters35 reports
• Tuart Hill35 reports
• Butler34 reports
• Harrisdale34 reports
• Stirling33 reports
• Como32 reports
• Innaloo32 reports
• Yokine32 reports
• Ballajura31 reports
• Willetton31 reports
• Maddington30 reports
• Southern River30 reports
• Mount Pleasant29 reports
• Victoria Park29 reports
• Bentley28 reports
• Carlisle28 reports
• Kelmscott28 reports
• Queens Park28 reports
• Dayton27 reports
• Huntingdale27 reports
• Pinjarra27 reports
• Parmelia26 reports
• Warnbro26 reports
• Belmont25 reports
• Doubleview25 reports
• South Perth25 reports
• Wanneroo25 reports
• Banksia Grove24 reports
• Beeliar24 reports
• Hillarys24 reports
• Padbury24 reports
• Swan View24 reports
• West Leederville24 reports
• Forrestfield23 reports
• Hamilton Hill23 reports
• Leeming23 reports
• Seville Grove23 reports
• Success23 reports
• The Vines23 reports
• East Victoria Park22 reports
• Mindarie22 reports
• Osborne Park22 reports
• Westminster22 reports
• Mount Lawley21 reports
• Yangebup21 reports
• Atwell20 reports
• Balcatta20 reports
• Greenwood20 reports
• Hammond Park20 reports
• Heathridge20 reports
• Landsdale20 reports
• Midland20 reports
• Mount Hawthorn20 reports
• Waikiki20 reports
• Wandi20 reports
• Wembley20 reports
• Camillo19 reports
• Cloverdale19 reports
• Cooloongup19 reports
• Floreat19 reports
• Joondalup19 reports
• Leederville19 reports
• Tapping19 reports
• Bassendean18 reports
• Bull Creek18 reports
• Rivervale18 reports
• Secret Harbour18 reports
• South Yunderup18 reports
• Greenfields17 reports
• Mosman Park17 reports
• South Lake17 reports
• Duncraig16 reports
• Eglinton16 reports
• Spearwood16 reports
• Beechboro15 reports
• Carramar15 reports
• Connolly15 reports
• Girrawheen15 reports
• Joondanna15 reports
• Madeley15 reports
• Treeby15 reports
• Aubin Grove14 reports
• Booragoon14 reports
• Bullsbrook14 reports
• High Wycombe14 reports
• Hilbert14 reports
• Jindalee14 reports
• Kardinya14 reports
• Karrinyup14 reports
• Kewdale14 reports
• Kingsley14 reports
• Noranda14 reports
• Safety Bay14 reports
• Wilson14 reports
• Woodlands14 reports
• Bibra Lake13 reports
• City Beach13 reports
• Fremantle13 reports
• Golden Bay13 reports
• Halls Head13 reports
• Helena Valley13 reports
• Merriwa13 reports
• Perth13 reports
• Subiaco13 reports
• Applecross12 reports
• Ardross12 reports
• Bennett Springs12 reports
• Bertram12 reports
• Caversham12 reports
• Craigie12 reports
• East Cannington12 reports
• Kalamunda12 reports
• Mandurah12 reports
• Midvale12 reports
• North Perth12 reports
• Palmyra12 reports
• St James12 reports
• Two Rocks12 reports
• Alexander Heights11 reports
• Beckenham11 reports
• Bedford11 reports
• Darch11 reports
• Henley Brook11 reports
• Hocking11 reports
• Kallaroo11 reports
• Langford11 reports
• Lesmurdie11 reports
• Nedlands11 reports
• Redcliffe11 reports
• Riverton11 reports
• Sorrento11 reports
• Winthrop11 reports
• Coolbellup10 reports
• Currambine10 reports
• Eden Hill10 reports
• Gwelup10 reports
• Inglewood10 reports
• Kinross10 reports
• Parkwood10 reports
• Pearsall10 reports
• Ridgewood10 reports
• South Guildford10 reports
• Stratton10 reports
• Wattle Grove10 reports
• Wembley Downs10 reports
• Box Hill9 reports
• Carine9 reports
• Coodanup9 reports
• Hamersley9 reports
• Iluka9 reports
• Kenwick9 reports
• Mirrabooka9 reports
• Mount Claremont9 reports
• Mullaloo9 reports
• Shelley9 reports
• Woodvale9 reports
• Ascot8 reports
• Beldon8 reports
• Bicton8 reports
• Churchlands8 reports
• East Fremantle8 reports
• Edgewater8 reports
• Ferndale8 reports
• Glendalough8 reports
• Gooseberry Hill8 reports
• Haynes8 reports
• Marangaroo8 reports
• North Coogee8 reports
• West Perth8 reports
• Beaconsfield7 reports
• Chittering7 reports
• Claremont7 reports
• Embleton7 reports
• Erskine7 reports
• Kensington7 reports
• Maida Vale7 reports
• Mount Helena7 reports
• North Beach7 reports
• Ocean Reef7 reports
• Shoalwater7 reports
• Sinagra7 reports
• Swanbourne7 reports
• Warwick7 reports
• Attadale6 reports
• Bedfordale6 reports
• Cottesloe6 reports
• Dawesville6 reports
• East Perth6 reports
• Falcon6 reports
• Glendenning6 reports
• Hillman6 reports
• Karnup6 reports
• Lakelands6 reports
• Lockridge6 reports
• Lynwood6 reports
• Marsden Park6 reports
• Melville6 reports
• Middle Swan6 reports
• Roleystone6 reports
• Salter Point6 reports
• Shenton Park6 reports
• Singleton6 reports
• Wannanup6 reports
• Alfred Cove5 reports
• Ashfield5 reports
• Banjup5 reports
• Brookdale5 reports
• Dudley Park5 reports
• Jane Brook5 reports
• Koondoola5 reports
• Leda5 reports
• Lower Chittering5 reports
• Mount Nasura5 reports
• Mundaring5 reports
• Munster5 reports
• Samson5 reports
• Schofields5 reports
• Stoneville5 reports
• Viveash5 reports
• White Gum Valley5 reports
• Willagee5 reports

What to do

• Fix the condition before it turns into damage.
• Ask the seller how long it has been like this.
• Ask your inspector to check it by name.

Other things recorded for this part

All findings for the slab edge