Termite Inspection
We conduct a visual examination of timber and other accessible materials or areas susceptible to attack by timber pests including:
- Structural timbers in the loadbearing framework of the building including bearers, joists & rafters
- Joinery including finishes to the building such as moulding, architraves, skirtings, doors, windows & cupboards
- Wood & wood products in outdoor areas such as landscaping timbers, fences, logs, pool surrounds, garden boxes & tubs, firewood, paving blocks, sleepers, tree stumps & trees
- Surface work to foundation soils, walls, & services
- Any other visible susceptible timber materials such as bridges, pergolas, stored items containing cellulose, builder's debris & formwork
We Perform Tests (where appropriate)
- Soundings
- Probing
- Electronic Moisture Detecting Meter
We Inspect for Signs of Timber Pest Attack
- Fungal decay
- Wood borers
- Termites
- Chemical delignification
We Identify Conditions Conducive to Timber Pest Attack
- Inadequate subfloor ventilation
- Presence of excessive moisture
- Untreated or non-durable timber used in a hazardous environment
- Bridging or breaching of any component of a termite barrier system and/or "insufficient slab edge exposure"
We Inspect
Subfloor Spaces (where appropriate)
- Visually inspect all subfloor areas including foundation walls, piers, behind plumbing pipes, air/heat ducts, under loose timbers, builder's debris, & stored materials.
- Visually inspect and test timber members such as bottom plates, base plates, bearers, joists & the underside of flooring, & all other timbers especially those close to plumbing & drains.
- Visually inspect and test all timber members in contact with soil, such as stumps, posts & formwork or any other cellulose containing material.
- Visually inspect and test soil around piers & foundation walls, noting the existence & condition of termite shields.
- Visually inspect any electrical junction boxes & conduit for evidence of subterranean termite mud-packing or shelter tubes.
- Visually inspect and test any other susceptible areas or timber
Interior Areas (where appropriate)
- Visually inspect and test interior walls, ceilings, partitioning, stairways, flooring, skirting boards, cupboards, & timbers around windows & doors.
- Visually inspect behind plumbing & around pipe penetrations through slab-on-ground construction with particular attention to all timbers adjacent to plumbing or plumbing fixtures.
- Visually inspect in & around fireplaces from floor to ceiling as masonry absorbs moisture & fireplaces often contain voids for subterranean termite nests.
- Visually inspect and test any other susceptible areas or timber.
We Visually Inspect Slab-on-Ground Floors
Roof Space (where appropriate)
- Visually inspect and test timber roof truss members & roof framing including rafters, ceiling joists, ridgeboards, & purlins
- Visually inspect and test timber members adjacent to the fireplace chimney noting evidence of excessive moisture around the chimney flashing
- Visually inspect and test any top wall plates & accessible roof or wall juncture (eaves) timbers
- Visually inspect the roof lining, around air conditioning units & water heaters
- Visually inspect and test any other susceptible areas or timber
Exterior Areas (where appropriate)
- Visually inspect eaves, window & door frames & walls, noting obstruction of ventilators or "weep holes" & signs of activity or excessive moisture such as defective drainage, plugged or damaged gutters & inadequate sealing against moisture
- Visually inspect slab edges including any cracks & expansion joints, noting evidence of insufficient slab edge exposure
- Visually inspect and test any timber members that rest on or extend into concrete or soil such as supporting posts on decks
- Visually inspect paths & driveways abutting the building
- Visually inspect and test stairways, decks, handrails & external joinery in general
- Visually inspect and test rafters such as those in the carport or garage that protrude from the roof or eaves area
- If the building has a flat roof, note any areas that will retain water which could serve as a moisture source for subterranean termites
- Visually inspect and test landscaping timbers, fences, logs, pool surrounds, garden boxes or tubs, firewood, paving blocks, & sleepers
- Visually inspect trees & stumps noting any details of termite nests found
- Visually inspect and test any other susceptible areas or timber
