Building & Timber Pest Inspections – Combined
A Combined Building and Pest Inspection is our most popular service. A combined inspection is a standard level of due dilligence recommended by your Solicitor or Conveyancer when buying or selling property in NSW.
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Sydney PrePurchase has been conducting property inspections for nearly 15 years. We continue to lead with professional customer service, detailed inspections, and the best building reports in town to ensure you make an informed property decision.
Our Combined Building and Pest Inspection leaves no stone unturned. All aspects of the building and grounds are inspected, including up to one outbuilding. Our highly experienced inspectors have conducted thousands of inspections, identifying issues before they turn into costly repairs.
Armed with the report, you will identify issues early so further damage and deterioration can be avoided.
Our detailed written reports provide repair or remediation recommendations, as well as recommendations for further investigation, such as tradespeople, builders, or engineers, ensuring that you take the necessary steps to protect your investment.
A thorough Building and Pest Inspection report can also help determine the value of a property or building and can sometimes help dodge a bullet in more extreme circumstances. This is especially important in a ‘pre-purchase’ or ‘pre-sale’ situation, helping to negotiate the price of the property up front, potentially saving you tens of thousands of dollars by uncovering hidden or concealed building defects or termite damage before it’s too late.
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Why Is a Building and Pest Inspection Essential in Sydney?
Are you concerned about the structural integrity of your property? It may surprise you that Sydney is located in the second-highest risk zone for termites in Australia, particularly along the eastern seaboard. Timber pests such as termites, wood decay fungi, and wood borers can cause extensive damage to your roof frames, wall and floor frames, decks, handrails, external steps, and timber retaining walls. Without a professional building and pest inspection, these issues can remain undetected until severe damage occurs. Don’t wait until it’s too late – get a professional building inspection in Sydney from licensed builders and accredited building consultants.
High termite activity in the region, combined with Sydney’s high rainfall and native Eucalypt forests, create an ideal environment for infestations. Local Termites will target homes and structures if they have ‘easy access’ to the timbers used in construction.
During the building and pest inspection, our team will inspect all areas of your property, including internal and external spaces, landscaping, fences and trees on site. By identifying timber pests and potential damage early, we can provide you with recommendations for remediation, potentially saving you thousands of dollars in repair costs. Invest in the health of your property today – contact us to schedule a comprehensive property inspection in Sydney.
Our building and pest inspection service covers subterranean termites, timber borers, and wood decay. We inspect for evidence of termite activity and damage, previous termite treatments, and timber damage to ensure your property remains structurally sound. We also inspect for potential safety hazards in timber structures and report on any conditions conducive to termite attack, wood decay and borers .
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When Should Sydney Buyers Arrange a Building and Pest Inspection?
The sooner the better…
When you purchase a property via private treaty and exchange contracts, there is usually a 5-day ‘cooling–off’ period. During this time, you have the option to cancel the contract or pull out of the deal. Many Sydney buyers arrange a Building and Pest inspection during the cooling off period. However, it is recommended that you arrange the property inspection before you exchange contracts. As soon as you know you are interested in the property and plan to proceed. This gives you time to understand the building, and in certain situations, it may be appropriate to adjust the offer based on the report findings. Failure to proceed will normally cost you 0.25% of the purchase price, which equates to $2,500 on a $1M property.
A cooling–off period does not apply if you buy a property at auction or exchange contracts on the same day as the auction after it is passed in.
Sometimes, the agent may request that you agree to a 66W. This waives your right to a cooling-off period. In this case the inspection must be done before the exchange of the property.
Often, Sydney property vendors arrange Building Inspections and Pest inspections with our firm. We provide copies of these reports to prospective buyers at a discounted rate.
During a Building Inspection, we look for major building defects such as:
- Water penetration is one of the main things we look for
- Leaking roofs or damaged roof plumbing and stormwater
- Leaking wet areas such as showers, baths and laundries
- Damp issues such as rising or penetrating damp
- We check the Structural elements of the building, looking for cracks footing concerns
- As well a major defects we report on poor workmanship and incomplete items in new buildings
- We assess the external site drainage or storm-water concerns
- Checking the landscaping, fences and trees on site
- We flush toilets and check taps, cupboards, doors and windows
- All building services are checked for obvious issues; electricity, water, gas, sewer…
- We report on potential health, safety or fire hazards
During a Timber Pest Inspection, the main things we look for are very important and include:
- Subterranean Termites or evidence of termite activity and termite damage (past or current)
- Evidence of any previous Termite treatments or existing Termite management system
- Evidence of any Termite nests or trees that pose a risk
- Conditions conducive to Termite attack and areas in the buildings prone to ‘undetected termite attack’
- Timber borers or evidence of timber borers and damage.
- Wood rot (wood decay fungi) damage and potential safety hazards in timber structures such as externals timber steps, handrails and balconies.
- We also report on any conditions that may be conducive to Termite attack or conditions that can cause wood rot.
- Such as leaks, high moisture readings or drainage / ventilation problems
- We make recommendations for Termite Treatments and future inspections as well rating the risk of future Termite attack at the property
