Quality building and pest inspections made easy

A pre-purchase building and pest inspection is a comprehensive visual assessment of a property’s condition, carried out by an experienced professional before you buy. On the back of the inspection you get a detailed report, identifying any existing or potential structural issues, safety hazards or pest infestations.

It’s important to get a building and pest inspection before you buy a property so you can make an informed decision about whether to proceed with the purchase and avoid any nasty surprises in the future. A building and pest inspection can allow you to negotiate the purchase price, budget for repairs and avoid costly financial losses if you do decide to proceed.

Our team utilise specialised tools to ensure your report is thorough and to Australian standards. Most commonly, our inspectors use a thermal camera and moisture meter:

• FLIR ONE Edge Pro: The FLIR ONE Edge Pro is a thermal camera we use to identify termites in walls, ceilings and floors. 
• FLIR MR60 Moisture Meter: The FLIR MR60 Moisture Meter measures moisture levels through most common building materials including wood, plasterboard, tiles, brick and concrete.

We’ll organise access to the property direct with the real estate agent, so you don’t need to be there. If you would like to, you’re welcome to come along to meet your inspector and discuss any questions on completion of the inspection. 

We prefer to discuss questions at the end of the inspection as allowing the inspector to complete the inspection first ensures a thorough, bias-free report.

Your building and pest report identifies issues, defects and hazards found on the property. For any issues identified, it will clearly explain what the problem is, where it has been found, how to fix it and why it’s an issue. Depending on the outcome of your inspection, your report may include photos, annexures and further recommendations.

Property report:

• Interior, exterior, roof and subfloor
• Method of construction
• Safety hazards
• Internal major defects
• External major defects
• Examples of minor defects

Pest report:

• Termite inspection
• Evidence of damage from timber pests 
• Conditions conducive to timber pest attacks
• Safety hazards

Depending on the size and condition of the property, most of our building and pest inspections take between 60 and 90 minutes. This includes a thorough inspection of the property.

Starting from $359, the cost of your building and pest inspection will depend on the size of the property. To get an obligation-free quote, call us today.

You will receive your building and pest inspection report within 24 hours of the inspection*, as long as you’ve paid in full. This includes a comprehensive report that has been prepared by your expert inspector and verified by our another member of our team.

Your report will include the results of a comprehensive pest and termite inspection. This includes:

• evidence of damage from timber pests 
• conditions conducive to timber pest attacks
• safety hazards.

When signing a contract to buy a property, it's essential to include a clause that makes the sale dependent on a building and pest inspection. This means if the inspection finds something you're not happy with, you may be able to pull out of the contract.

Our inspection reports are prepared in accordance with pre-purchase standards (AS4349.1-2007 and AS4349.3-2010). If we find visual issues that could potentially compromise your investment, our report could be used as grounds to potentially terminate your contract or strengthen your negotiating position. So you can purchase with peace of mind knowing that your property has been checked by an experienced inspector.