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Inspections

Building and Pest Inspections in Austral

The building inspection and a timber pest inspection together, in one attendance.

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

What is included in a Austral building and pest inspection

The building component follows AS 4349.1 and the timber pest component AS 4349.3. What the pest component delivers is a record of evidence and conducive conditions as at the day of attendance. No treating is done and no pest free status is certified.

Termite evidence

  • Mud tubes on piers and slab
  • Hollow skirting and architraves
  • Live workings where found
  • Signs of old treatment

Borers and wood decay

  • Borer holes in floorboards
  • Fungal rot in sills
  • Soft timber at door jambs

Conditions outside

  • Garden beds above the slab edge
  • Soil against weep holes
  • Leftover timber by the house
  • Mulch piled at the brickwork

Water at the footing

  • Downpipes not connected
  • Silt pits full of soil
  • Ground falling inward
  • Leaking garden taps

Subfloor pest check

  • Ant capping on piers
  • Ventilation and damp
  • Timber stored underneath

Roof timbers

  • Workings in roof framing
  • Leaks wetting timber
  • Access limits noted

Fences and outbuildings

  • Timber fence posts in soil
  • Old sheds and stables
  • Pergola and deck footings

Building condition

  • Structural cracking
  • Roof covering and flashings
  • Wet area leaks
  • Safety hazards

Tools on the day

  • Moisture meter on suspect walls
  • Thermal camera scan
  • Sounding of timber trims

31 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Austral building and pest inspection. On a site under construction we need the lot open and the builder told we are coming. Where a stage is not finished we say so in the report rather than passing it.

Sample findings

Sample findings relevant to building and pest in Austral

Site and drainage findings recorded on Austral jobs, of the kind a pest inspection also weighs.

Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Austral
Site not graded away from the building
Grading required, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Austral
Grading required at the perimeter
Clearance less than 150 mm, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Clearance under 150 mm at the weep holes
No weep hole found, recorded during a fixing stage inspection in Austral
No weep hole found in a run of brickwork
Debris and soil to be removed, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Soil and debris left in a silt pit
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Why Austral owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • We attend the pour
  • Weep holes counted, not glanced at
  • Steel read against the drawing
  • One inspector across the build
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FAQ

Building and Pest Inspections in Austral: common questions

Why do you care about site grading on a pest inspection?

Because ground that falls toward the house keeps the soil at the footing wet, and moisture next to timber is most of the invitation. It is also one of the cheapest things on any report to put right.

Do weep holes matter for pests as well as water?

Yes. The gap between the weep holes and the finished ground is the zone where termite activity would have to become visible. Build the ground up over it and you lose both the drainage and the ability to see anything.

Will you treat what you find?

No. Treatment and the warranty that comes with it belong to a licensed pest controller. We keep the two apart so the report stays independent of anyone selling a remedy.

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