Buying a home?
Know what's really there.
A licensed timber pest inspection before you sign gives you a written, AS 4349.3-compliant report on termite activity, past damage and borer risk — the kind of detail that shapes a negotiation, not just a box to tick. Reports typically same-day, covering the ACT and Queanbeyan region.
The cost of skipping it.
Termite damage costs Australian property owners an estimated $1.5 billion a year, and a home can look flawless on a walk-through while carrying an active or long-settled infestation behind the walls. Without a written inspection, a buyer has no leverage to negotiate and no warning before settlement — just a hope that everything's fine.
Subterranean termites and borers work behind plaster, under floors and inside roof framing. A property can present perfectly at an open home while structural timber underneath tells a very different story.
Findings from a pre-purchase inspection can be used to request repairs or renegotiate price before you're locked in. Skip it, and any damage discovered after settlement is entirely yours to fix.
A clean report is worth as much as one that flags an issue — either way, you're signing with an accurate picture of the property rather than an assumption.
Three steps
before you sign.
Timed around your cooling-off period, not ours. We coordinate directly with you, your agent or your conveyancer to get the inspection done and the report in hand before any deadline.
Book & schedule
Tell us the property and your settlement timeline. We coordinate access with the agent, vendor or current occupant and lock in a slot that fits your cooling-off window.
On-site inspection
Accessible interior, subfloor, roof void, exterior timber and the surrounding grounds are inspected in accordance with AS 4349.3 — tapping, probing and moisture checks where relevant.
Written report
A clear, AS 4349.3-compliant report follows — usually the same day — covering what was found, what it means, and what (if anything) needs following up before settlement.
AS 4349.3 compliant.
Termidor accredited.
Our pre-purchase inspections follow Australian Standard AS 4349.3 for timber pest inspections — a non-invasive, visual inspection covering subterranean and dampwood termites, borers of seasoned timber, and wood decay fungi. Furniture isn't moved and walls aren't cut into; the standard is deliberately built around what's safely accessible on the day.
Know before
you sign.
Whatever the report finds, it's better to know before settlement than after. A pre-purchase timber pest inspection turns an unknown into a written answer — same-day, AS 4349.3 compliant, from an accredited local team.
Broader scope.
Found something in the report? Our termite treatment programme picks up exactly where the inspection leaves off, with the same accredited team.
Book a pre-purchase
inspection today.
Tell us the property and your settlement timeline. We'll come back within one business day with a written quote and a slot that fits your cooling-off period.