Mulch, garden edging and buried weep holes
How a tidy garden bed can hide the slab edge from termites and inspectors alike.
Building condition and timber pests in one visit, under AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3. On a Pakenham property we look as hard at the garden around the house as at the house itself.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Building condition is assessed under AS 4349.1 and timber pests under AS 4349.3 Inspection of buildings, Part 3: Timber pest inspections. Each standard calls for a visual look at areas that can be safely reached.
24 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Pakenham building and pest inspection. If a roof space, subfloor or room cannot be safely reached on the day, the report names it as not inspected and says why.
How a tidy garden bed can hide the slab edge from termites and inspectors alike.
Old stumps and untreated timber edging recorded on a Pakenham building and pest inspection.
What the termite management notice tells you, and what it means when there is none.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A full walk through before keys, with brickwork, flashings and stormwater given proper attention. 
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven inspections through a Pakenham build, each booked while the work is still visible. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections AS 4349.1 inspection of an established Pakenham home, from the roof space to the side path. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem examined properly, with its cause and the requirement it fails set out in writing. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental minimum standards checked in your Pakenham property before it is listed. 
Dilapidation Reports Photographs and notes of your home's condition before a neighbour's demolition or build begins. 
Expert Witness Reports For matters heading to VCAT, prepared to the tribunal's expert evidence practice note. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See your Pakenham home the way a buyer's inspector will, before the board goes up. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of damage, or of repair work carried out under a claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Subterranean termites are active across Melbourne's south east. Risk on a given property comes mostly from conditions around it, which is why the report lists them so you can remove them.
Anything that gives termites food, moisture or hidden access: timber in soil, stumps, leaking taps, garden beds over the slab edge and buried weep holes.
The durable notice in the meter box records the termite management system installed and when it needs attention. If it is missing, you do not know what protection the house has.
No. We inspect and report only. If activity is found, a licensed pest manager quotes the treatment.
No inspector can. The inspection covers what is visible and accessible on the day. Termites inside walls or under floors with no access may not show.
No electrical, gas or plumbing testing, no appliance operation, no asbestos or mould testing, no destructive investigation, and no inspection of areas blocked by furniture, stored goods, dense vegetation or unsafe access.
Usually two to three hours, depending on size, garden and roof space access.