A termite inspection is a necessary maintenance program that all homes should have at least every 12 months even if a termite treatment has been carried out. You qualified inspector will inspect your property following the Australian Standards Guidelines and provide you with a written report focusing on areas that are conducive for termite attack, report on termite activity and damage if found and maintenance that is required to help reduce the risk of termite infestation into your home.
Are you in the process of purchasing a new property? It is important to have this inspection carried-out before the contract is at the unconditional stage, you need time to review your report and in some cases you may need time to acquire past termite management history to aid in your decision regarding your purchase.
Your pest inspection would be carried-out by a professional, licensed, qualified and insured timber pest inspector following the Australian Standards guidelines and your report would be emailed the same day of the inspection. Additionally the inspector will be able to discuss your inspection anytime before during or after the inspection.
You have the option of arranging an entry time yourself for your pest inspection or if you prefer we are able to arrange this for you considering the time you have before your contract goes unconditional. We can also arrange a professional and qualified building inspector to carryout you building inspection.
Interior, exterior, roof void, sub-floor (if applicable), outbuildings, grounds, gardens, landscaping timbers, fences, trees
Sounding timbers
check shirting boards, window and door frames moldings etc. for termite damage or activity
Moisture reading
levels in walls especially to wet areas for excessive moisture, which can lead to termite activity or areas highly conducive areas for termite infestation.
Visual inspection
walls, all visible timbers and conducive areas in and outside the home and identifying areas of timber replacement
Thermal imaging
measuring thermal radiation. Thermal imaging can detect termite activity and damage and show areas of high moisture, and however thermal imaging cannot solely be relied upon and is used in conjunction with the above testing methods.
Listening for termites
termites can be provoked to make a distinctive noise this is a valuable technique used to find termites or damage to concealed frame areas.
- Description of the property inspected
- Areas Inspected, areas not inspected, areas that inspection was restricted and reasons why, the scope of the report is important as this will help you determine a termite management plan for you property and allow you to identify high risk areas and areas access needs to be gained.
- Was termite activity or damage detected and the area located?
- Was fungal decay or wood root located?
- Was borer damage located?
- Was evidence of past termite treatments located?
- What are the conducive areas that increase the risk of termite infestation into the house or property? This includes water leaks and wet areas gardens and mulch near external walls, weep holes, exposed slab edges timbers in ground contact, bridging of barriers, drainage, ventilation etc
- Assess the risk of termite infestation for the property
- Recommendation to help reduce the risk of termite attack on your home and property.
- A termite management plan for you house and property and the cost associated with the proposals.
- Digital photos are included to create a visual image of the report content.
We understand it is often convenient for you to combine a pre-purchase pest inspection with a building inspection. For that reason we work closely with the following reputable building inspection providers:
Pro-Check Building Services
Rocklea, QLD
1300 761 506
Ausispec
Oxley, QLD
07 3278 1362
Call Pest Patrol now to book your inspections on 1300 728 038
