Local Building and Pest Inspections

14 Barramundi Dr, Burrum Heads QLD 4659

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Pre-Purchase Building and Pest Inspection

24-Hour Report Turnaround Thermal Imaging

A pre-purchase building and pest inspection is an essential step when purchasing property in Queensland, providing you with a professional builder's opinion to help you make an informed decision. This comprehensive, combined inspection evaluates the property for building defects, safety hazards, and ongoing maintenance issues. The building inspection serves as a visual appraisal of the property's condition, highlighting any evident major and minor defects. Simultaneously, the timber pest inspection involves a thorough visual assessment of all accessible areas to detect any evidence of active termites or previous termite damage, while also noting whether a termite management system is currently installed. Our highly experienced inspectors meticulously check the house for conducive conditions for termites, such as abnormal moisture readings, especially surrounding wet areas like bathrooms. The inspection covers a wide range of areas, including the interior, the roof void and exterior roof, the sub-floor, and the building's exterior elements like stairs, garages, gutters, and weep holes. We also inspect the property within 30 meters of the building, including fencing, retaining walls, driveways, and surface drainage. Conducted by fully licensed building inspectors and pest technicians with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, our inspections utilize the latest non-invasive technologies. This includes Flir Thermal Imaging cameras to identify hidden heat or cold sources behind walls, and industry-leading Tramex moisture meters. All inspections comply with Australian Standards, and we provide easy-to-read, professional reports complete with photographs within 24 hours, ensuring you have the peace of mind needed for your property purchase.

Practical Completion Inspection

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24-Hour Report Turnaround

Building a new home is an exciting milestone, but before you take handover of your new property and pay your builder any outstanding money, it is crucial to conduct a final building inspection. A practical completion inspection, also commonly referred to as a handover inspection, involves engaging an independent, licensed building inspector with extensive industry knowledge to thoroughly check the condition and workmanship of your new house. During this inspection, our experts conduct a meticulous assessment of the property to identify any minor issues or cosmetic imperfections. This includes looking for stained flooring, uneven plaster, incomplete paintwork, loose fittings, damaged render, and ceiling or manhole damage. While these defects typically do not have a significant impact on the structural integrity of the home, they can affect its daily functionality or cause frustrating problems down the track. Because regulation checks are completed during each stage of the build to ensure everything is up to code, this inspection focuses primarily on the final finish rather than major structural defects. Our inspectors evaluate all accessible areas, including the interior rooms, roof void, building exterior, sub-floor, roof exterior, and the surrounding property within 30 meters, such as driveways and retaining walls. We provide a comprehensive, easy-to-read report within 24 hours that includes detailed notes and photographic evidence of each defect's location. Armed with this report, you can confidently liaise with your builder to ensure all listed defects are rectified before you move in. If required, we can also conduct a follow-up inspection to confirm that all rectification work has been completed to a high standard.

Timber Pest Inspection

From $250inc. GST

24-Hour Report Turnaround Thermal Imaging

An annual timber pest inspection is highly recommended to protect your property, as termites are a significant problem in Queensland. In fact, termites are responsible for causing more damage to homes than floods, storms, and fires combined—and a lesser-known fact is that this damage is typically not covered by standard home insurance policies. Because termites are naturally quiet and elusive creatures, they can silently eat away at your home if they remain undetected. The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) recommends having your home inspected at least every 12 months to ensure early detection before significant structural damage occurs. Our comprehensive timber pest inspection involves a meticulous visual assessment of all accessible areas of the property to identify any evidence of active termites or previous termite damage. The inspector will also note whether the property currently has a termite management system installed. We thoroughly check the house for conducive conditions that attract termites, such as abnormal moisture levels. The inspection covers the yard and property within 30 meters of the building, the exterior, internal rooms, the ceiling roof void, and the house foundations or sub-floor. Conducted by fully licensed pest technicians with over 30 years of industry experience, our inspections utilize the latest non-invasive technologies. We use industry-leading Tramex moisture meters to detect hidden moisture behind walls and floors, as well as Flir Thermal Imaging cameras to identify heat or cold anomalies within building elements that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Following the inspection, you will receive a detailed, easy-to-read report within 24 hours, providing you with the critical information needed to safeguard your home.

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Samantha Vella

We were thrilled with Local Building and Pest Inspections services! These guys are very professional and provided an extensive report along with a phone call to brief the outcome! So happy and highly recommend!

Angela Austin

Local Building and Pest Inspections did a good job on the house we have under contract. Would be happy to use them again

Me Too

Bob and Stacy were awesome! So easy to deal with and super professional. Couldn’t be happier. Highly recommended

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