Pre-Purchase Inspection

Our Timber Pest Inspection in Perth looks for evidence of current or previous termite activity both in the house and the surrounding property. This includes the inspection of architraves, cabinetry, door and window frames, moisture testing, skirting boards, roof frame, walls, and floors. Refer to AS4349.3-2010 for more details.

No, you don’t need to arrange a time for your Timber Pest Inspection to be completed. Once you have booked in and provided all the required information, we will contact the Perth selling agent on your behalf and arrange a time.

Once the thorough Timber Pest Inspection is completed on your Perth property, our turnaround time for reporting is the same day – usually within 5 hours.

Your Perth building inspector will call you to explain the Timber Pest Inspection report to you in further detail. You can then call us to ask questions about the report any time for 12 months after the completion of the inspection.

Termite damage can cause huge financial headaches for new home buyers. Therefore contacting a Perth building inspector to conduct a pre-purchase Timber Pest Inspection should be an essential part of your due diligence process.

During a Timber Pest Inspection conducted on a Perth property, the inspector will analyse each area that may be of concern and complete a final report which outlines any defects, issues, or anything else impacting the Perth property’s condition in relation to termites and other timber pests.

No, you do not need to attend the Pest Inspection on your Perth property. Your building inspector can complete this without you or the selling agent being present, as long as they have access and permission to enter the Perth property.

A pre purchase Perth Pest Inspection is conducted by a local pest inspector prior to the purchase or sale of a house.

There are a number of termite prevention methods that you can use for your Perth home, including:

• Regularly clean your gutters
• Remove dead trees
• Prevent moisture build up by fixing leaking taps and water lines
• Ensure all mulch, debris and firewood is stored away from the house
• Don’t leave timber or cardboard on the ground

If you think your Perth property has termites we recommend you contact one of our local building inspectors as soon as possible and to avoid further damage:

• Do not touch the termites
• Do not disrupt the area or termites themselves
• Do not let light into the area
• Do not try to remove or spray the termites
• Contact a professional termite treatment company in Perth

Some common signs that you have termites in Perth and greater Western Australia include:

• Mud tubes
• Power continues to short circuit
• Damaged floor or ceiling
• Cracked paint or plaster

• Experienced and professional building inspectors
• Same day termite inspection reports
• Conduct all pest inspections to Australian Standards
• Detailed reporting
• Plus more

Yes, you can attend the Timber Pest Inspection conducted on your Perth property, but only with the selling agent’s permission.

We recommend having regular Timber Pest Inspections – at least once a year – particularly if you have observed termite activity near your Perth home before.

Termites are attracted to warm, damp areas as well as a large food source such as untreated wood, wood products, cardboard and paper. Also, having things like wood, plants or garden beds up against your Perth house makes it easier for termites to get in from the ground.