Box Hill Building
Inspections

Building and Pest Inspections in Box Hill

The building inspection and a timber pest inspection in one visit and one booking.

  • Building and pest in one visit
  • Timber pest to AS 4349.3
  • Building to AS 4349.1
  • Subfloor entered where accessible
  • Conducive conditions listed
  • Evidence reported, never treated
  • Referral to a licensed controller
  • Single booking, single price
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What is included

What is included in a Box Hill building and pest inspection

The building component follows AS 4349.1 and the timber pest component AS 4349.3. The pest component sets down the evidence and the conducive conditions present that day. It treats nothing and certifies nothing about the property being pest free.

Subfloor conditions

  • Poor cross ventilation
  • Damp soil and timbers
  • Shielding on piers

Active termite signs

  • Mud leads up the slab edge
  • Workings behind trims
  • Damaged timber window frames
  • Nest or swarm evidence

Slab edge and walls

  • Brick too close to ground
  • Inspection zone covered
  • Render bridging the slab edge

Yard and garden

  • Beds built up on the slab
  • Stored timber and offcuts
  • Irrigation wetting walls
  • Old stumps nearby

Trees and timber

  • Branches over the roof
  • Dead trees on acreage
  • Sleeper walls and edging

Moisture sources

  • Leaking showers and taps
  • Blocked or broken gutters
  • Condensate lines at the wall

Paperwork we look for

  • Durable termite notice
  • Past treatment certificates
  • Previous inspection reports

Roof void and roof

  • Timbers checked for workings
  • Leaks reaching timber
  • Covering condition

Building side

  • Cracks and movement
  • Wet area condition
  • Safety hazards on site

29 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Box Hill building and pest inspection. On a site under construction we need the lot open and the builder told we are attending. Where a stage is not complete we record that in the report rather than passing it.

Sample findings

Sample findings from our building and pest inspections in Box Hill

Conducive conditions and building findings recorded at Box Hill addresses.

Subfloor dampness recorded as a conducive condition on a building and pest inspection in Box Hill
Persistent dampness in the subfloor
Subfloor bearing, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Box Hill
Subfloor bearing and timber condition
Cladding to ground clearance required, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Box Hill
Cladding clearance below the minimum
Deck and balcony drainage, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Box Hill
Drainage at a deck and balcony
Additional subfloor bearing, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Box Hill
Further subfloor bearing recorded
Our building inspection team
Why Box Hill owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • A membrane is checked with a light behind it
  • Steel framing read against the engineering
  • Booked around the trades, not the office
  • Written for a builder to action
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FAQ

Building and Pest Inspections in Box Hill: common questions

Why does subfloor dampness matter for pests?

Because moisture is half the invitation. A subfloor that stays damp through winter, usually from poor ventilation or water running under the house, gives termites the conditions they want next to the timber they want.

Will you treat whatever turns up?

No. Keeping those two roles apart is intentional. Treating, and whatever warranty comes with it, is a licensed pest controller's work. We describe what is present so you can brief one properly.

If the report is clear, is the property termite free?

No. It means nothing was visible in the areas we could reach, on that day. Termites work inside timber and behind linings, so certainty is not available to any inspector, and anyone offering it is exceeding their standard.

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