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Building and Pest Inspections in Tallawong

AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3 together, from one visit and one inspector.

  • Building and timber pests together
  • Moisture meter on every wall
  • Thermal camera for hidden damp
  • Conducive conditions spelled out
  • Roof space entered where safe
  • One report, two standards
  • Ready before cooling off ends
  • Termite notice checked
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What is included

What is included in a Tallawong building and pest inspection

The building part follows AS 4349.1 and the timber pest part follows AS 4349.3. Both are visual, non-invasive inspections of readily accessible areas, supported by a moisture meter and thermal camera.

Subterranean termites

  • Live activity, workings, mud leads and past damage.

Borers and decay

  • Furniture beetle, fungal decay and timber condition.

Moisture

  • Meter and thermal readings at walls, wet areas and openings.

Ground levels

  • Soil, mulch and paving against cladding and weep holes.

Roof water

  • Downpipes, rainheads and gutters dropping water at the slab.

Timber on soil

  • Decks, sleepers and posts in contact with the ground.

Roof space

  • Framing, pests and droppings where access is safe.

Building condition

  • Structural cracking, movement and significant defects.

8 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Tallawong building and pest inspection. Please have power on and every room unlocked. On a build, let the supervisor know an independent inspector will attend; anything we cannot reach safely is named in the report.

Sample findings

Timber pest findings and the conditions behind them

Old termite damage, moderate to heavy, found in the timber, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Old termite damage, moderate to heavy, found in the timber, St Ives
Minor inactive termite damage left by an earlier attack, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Minor inactive termite damage left by an earlier attack, St Ives
Furniture beetle borer holes in older softwood timber, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Furniture beetle borer holes in older softwood timber, St Ives
Conditions around the house that make a termite attack more likely, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Conditions around the house that make a termite attack more likely, St Ives
Rat droppings in the roof space, a sign of recent activity, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Rat droppings in the roof space, a sign of recent activity, St Ives
High moisture along the side of the house where termites had struck, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
High moisture along the side of the house where termites had struck, St Ives
Timber decking sitting directly on soil, inviting decay and termites, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Timber decking sitting directly on soil, inviting decay and termites, St Ives
Garden soil built up against cladding, well under the 150mm clearance, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Garden soil built up against cladding, well under the 150mm clearance, St Ives
Wavy roof tiles over battens weakened by termite damage, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Wavy roof tiles over battens weakened by termite damage, St Ives
Downpipe emptying onto the ground instead of into stormwater, found during a building and pest inspection in St Ives
Downpipe emptying onto the ground instead of into stormwater, St Ives
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Why Tallawong owners choose us

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  • Two storeys on narrow lots
  • Movement joints, checked every time
  • A report you can forward
  • NSW rules, start to finish
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FAQ

Building and Pest Inspections in Tallawong: common questions

Do new homes in Tallawong need a pest inspection?

If you are buying, yes. Termite protection on a new home depends on how the owner has treated the edges of the slab since, and a garden bed or paved patio can bridge it within a year or two.

If termites turn up, do you treat them as well?

No. An AS 4349.3 inspection reports what is found and recommends a licensed pest manager for treatment. We never treat and cannot promise a property is free of termites.

Which areas sit outside a Tallawong building and pest report?

Concealed timber behind linings, under floors without access or inside wall cavities is outside a visual inspection. So are electrical, gas and plumbing testing, asbestos and mould testing, and invasive drilling or probing.

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