Timber Pest Inspections


Pre-Purchase Timber Pest Inspection

What is it?

Purchasing a property can be a long and complicated process so you want to have the peace of mind when it comes to Termites, Borer and Wood Decay Fungi. Our Pre-Purchase Timber Pest Inspection covers all these pests.

Timber Pest Inspections are a vital part of the purchasing process as they provide valuable information not only on the activity of timber pests in the home, but also any conditions around the home that make it conducive to a termite attack in the future. Such issues could be drainage, ventilation, and construction issues.

If you would like to learn more about Termites and how to reduce the risk of any future attacks, please click here.

Unfortunately, we currently do not offer any building inspection reports (We can only do Timber Pest Inspections) but if you click here, this will take you to the Victorian Building Authority where you can search for a relevant building inspector.

Gippsland Pest Management encourages all clients to engage two service providers for these inspections as this means two professionals are examining the property for you, offering different perspectives and expertise.

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Why choose Gippsland Pest Management?

Our team of termite inspectors have been in the industry for over 20 years. They also actively treat homes with termites on a regular basis in the Gippsland region. This means they are hands on in the field and are regularly seeing the amount of destruction termites are causing in our area and how they are entering buildings.

This valuable experience also means if your property of interest does have termites, we can provide accurate quotes for the cost to treat the termites and take you through what’s involved in the process.

Cost of an Inspection

The cost of a Timber Pest Inspection is $350 inc GST. This includes

  • A Termite qualified technician onsite to do a thorough inspection of the property, including any additional shedding or granny flats as well as any at risk trees or stumps that you are concerned about
  • A detailed report with the technician’s findings and any suggestions for the property
  • Photographs of any at risk areas or issues onsite
Example of a termite Lead our team found in Newborough
Example of Termite Mudding and a subsequent bait job to deal with active termites in Neerim South
A home in Flynn that wasn't inspected prior to purchase, the roof fell in due to damage
A property in Flynn that had the roof fall in due to Termite Damage
A property in Flynn that had the roof fall in due to Termite Damage
An example of a Termite Subnest showing up on the Thermal Imaging camera in Cowes

Areas that we service

Please refer to the map below to check out the areas that we service.

Gembrook, Emerald, Cockatoo, Monbulk, Belgrave, Berwick, Narre Warren, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup, Bunyip, Cowes, Inverloch, Korumburra, Leongatha, Drouin, Warragul, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Maffra and Sale.

What we do on-site

Our technician will do a thorough inspection on areas of the house including, but not limited to

  • Roof Void
  • Subfloor (If Applicable)
  • Interior of the home, including skirting boards, windows, and door frames
  • Exterior of the home, including architraves, decking, fences, garden beds and any - suspect trees and stumps
  • Outbuildings including shedding, garages, granny flats etc

A Timber Pest Inspection can take anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours to complete. If you are onsite at the time of the inspection, the technician will run through his findings with you. If you are not onsite, our inspector will call you directly and run through their key findings over the phone. Our Team will then put together a report and send it through to you, as well as any relevant photographs.

What equipment do we use onsite?

Termatrac T3i – The Termatrac T3i is a movement detection device. The Radar technology in this device penetrates through walls without needing to drill the wall, this makes it perfect as an inspection tool as it offers a non-invasive way to detect termite movement. For more information on the Termatrac device, Click Here

FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera – Our FLIR Thermal Imaging camera is another great non-invasive inspection tool this device allows our Team to detect hot spots in a wall or hidden deficiencies. This is particularly helpful for our Team if there are active termites in a wall or a sub nest in a home. For more information on FLIR Thermal Imaging Cameras, Click Here

Moisture Metre – Our Moisture Meter is another great tool to support a non-invasive inspection, this device allows our Team to detect moisture in a wall. Termites usually feed on soft or rotting wood and they are seeking moist spaces. This tool can help our Team highlight areas of the home they may attract termite activity in the future. For more information on moisture meters, contact us.

Timber Inspection Tool – The timber inspection tool is used to tap timbers and produces a change in tone when damage or anomalies are present. This tool is typically known as a Donger it can also be referred to as a timber sounder, Tapper, Knocker, or probe. For more information on Timber Inspection Tools, contact us.

Limitations of Inspection

THIS IS A VISUAL INSPECTION ONLY – This means that we cannot remove or move objects onsite, such as floor and wall coverings, ceilings, furniture, appliances, foliage, or personal possessions. Our technicians do their best but if there are areas that are concealed or obstructed, it will make it difficult for the technician to inspect those areas.

We cannot guarantee that there is not any activity and/or damage in areas that are concealed or obstructed, nor can we guarantee that any future infestation of timber pests will not occur or be found. Our technicians can provide you with a quote for a Termite Management System at the same time, so you can get an idea on how much implementing a Termite Management System will cost.

How to proceed with a Timber Pest Inspection

Please click the book now button up the top right-hand corner of this page and click Timber Pest Inspection. This will take you to a page where you can fill in all the details of the property, as well as any concerns you have for the property. Otherwise, you can call us on 0458 003 430 or email us at info@gippspest.com.au.

Availability to Complete a Timber Pest Inspection

Our Team will do their best to meet your schedule requirements for the Timber Pest Inspection. We can usually fit a Timber Pest inspection in within a week of your phone call.

Why do you need a Pre-Purchase Pest Inspection Report?

It is essential that you get a Pre-Purchase Pest Inspection Report before purchasing a property as a lot of the time you may not see anything wrong until a thorough inspection is completed. A termite treatment can vary from $1000 up to $5000 so you need to know if there are any issues beforehand, so you are not surprised once you take ownership.

What to do if Timber Pest Activity and/or Damage is found on the property

If our technician finds any activity and/or damage to the property from Timber Pests, we will be able to provide you with a Termite quote as well as suggestions on what to do next. This may include doing a full invasive inspection once you have taken possession of the property to find out the extent of the infestation and/or damage. We will include all details and suggestions for the property on the inspection report.

We would also recommend implementing a Termite Management System once you have gained possession of the property, regardless of if any infestation and/or damage is located. This will help prevent any future infestations of Termites at the property.

If you are confused about anything on the report or want some more details on what to do now, please don’t hesitate to call us on 0458 003 430 or send us an email at info@gippspest.com.au

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