A pre-purchase building and pest inspection is the due-diligence step between falling for a property and committing to it. This guide walks through what actually happens, so you know what you are buying — in both senses.
Before the inspection
Every booking starts with a pre-inspection agreement, required by the Australian Standards. It sets out the scope: a visual, non-invasive assessment of the reasonably accessible areas of the property, carried out to AS 4349.1 (building) and AS 4349.3 (timber pest). We coordinate access with the agent so you do not have to.
On the day
The inspection typically takes one to two hours depending on the size of the property and access. We assess the interior, exterior, roof space, subfloor and site, looking for major and minor defects, safety hazards, evidence of timber pests and the conditions that attract them — supported by thermal imaging and moisture metering where useful.
The report — same day
The written report, with photos and plain-language explanations, is emailed to you the same day. It is the formal record of what was observed at the time of inspection. Most buyers use it one of three ways: proceed with confidence, negotiate with evidence, or walk away inside the cooling-off period.
Combined building and pest inspections start from $350, with the price confirmed before you book. If your contract dates are tight, call us — cooling-off deadlines are our daily routine.