Pakenham East Building
Inspections

Building and Pest Inspections in Pakenham East

The building inspection and a timber pest inspection carried out together, in one visit and one booking.

  • Building and pest in one visit
  • Timber pest to AS 4349.3
  • Building to AS 4349.1
  • Conducive conditions listed
  • Evidence reported, not treated
  • Report inside 24 hours
  • Referral to a licensed controller
  • Single booking, single price
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What is included

What is included in a Pakenham East building and pest inspection

The building component follows AS 4349.1 and the timber pest component AS 4349.3. A timber pest inspection reports evidence and conducive conditions found on the day; it is neither a treatment nor a guarantee that a property is free of pests.

Timber pest search

  • Subterranean termite signs
  • Borer holes and fungal rot
  • Previous damage or repairs

Building check

  • Crack widths noted
  • Sloping floors
  • Roof line sag

Roof framing for pests

  • Termite leads on trusses
  • Decay near leaks
  • Moisture from roof leaks

Slab perimeter

  • Edge strip visible
  • Weeps not buried
  • Paths poured over the edge

Landscape conducive conditions

  • Timber retaining sleepers
  • Wood chip against walls
  • New fence posts
  • Roots near the slab

Readings for damp

  • Shower wall readings
  • Under sinks
  • Base of external walls
  • Thermal imaging where useful

Stormwater

  • Downpipe discharge points
  • Pooling by the footings
  • Yard slope toward pits

Tiles, gutters and eaves

  • Broken or loose tiles
  • Gutter blockages
  • Eave lining stains

Report and next step

  • Evidence on the day only
  • Obstructed areas listed
  • Pest manager referral
  • Never a pest free guarantee

30 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Pakenham East building and pest inspection. On a site still under construction we need the lot open and the builder told we are coming. Where a stage is not yet complete we say so in the report rather than pass it.

Sample findings

Sample findings from our building and pest inspections around Pakenham East

Tree growing near a foundation, recorded as a conducive condition on a building and pest inspection in Pakenham
Tree planted hard against the foundation
Mould noted to an external wall, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Pakenham
Mould growth on an external wall
Exposed drain pipe, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Pakenham
Drain pipe left exposed beside the house
Additional mould recorded to external walls on a building and pest inspection in Pakenham
Further mould growth at the same property
Moderate cracking to paths and paving, recorded on a building and pest inspection in Pakenham
Moderate cracking through external paving
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Why Pakenham East owners choose us

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  • A precinct still under construction
  • Booked around the pour
  • Written for a builder to action
  • One inspector, all seven stages
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FAQ

Building and Pest Inspections in Pakenham East: common questions

Can you treat what you find?

No, and that separation is deliberate. Treatment and any warranty attaching to it come from a licensed pest controller. We report what is there so you can engage one knowing what the job is.

Does a clear report mean the property has no termites?

No. It means no evidence was visible in the accessible areas on the day of the inspection. Termites work inside timber and behind linings, so certainty is not available to any inspector, and anyone offering it is overselling.

What should I do about conducive conditions?

Clear them. Pull garden beds back off the slab, move stored timber away from the house, fix the drainage that is keeping ground wet at the foundation and cut back planting close in. Most of it is cheap and it removes the invitation.

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