Exopest Pre-purchase Timber Pest Inspections

If you currently own or are looking to purchase a property, having a timber pest inspection can save you the cost of an expensive property rebuild. We have clients that opted for the survey, certain that there was no termite infestation – see what we found further down this page in our Example

Termites, borers, rot or damp are ever present in the Melbourne climate. Activity levels are high and the softwoods we continue to use in construction leave our houses and places of business vulnerable to infestation and attack.

Our service fully meets the inspection requirements of Australian Standard AS 4349.3 (Timber Pest Inspections) and every inspection is performed by an experienced licensed termite technician. All access arrangements are made by Exopest who contact the Real Estate agent to meet at the site. A detailed typed report including digital photos follows in the mail or online. In many cases an Exopest pre-purchase inspection has prevented an unwise investment. At Exopest, we do not do ‘tick box’ reporting and every report is double checked by experienced technical report writers at the office before it is sent out to the customer.

We thoroughly investigate and report on exposed accessible timbers in the property's interior, exterior, subfloor and roof for:

• live termites
• termite mud material, termite damaged timber, termite tunnels
• Furniture borer (Anobium)
• Sapwood borer (Lyctus)
• subfloor ventilation
• subfloor clearance and external soil levels
• conditions conducive to termites and other timber pests

Electronic testing equipment (Termatrac, Tramex) is used during the inspection, as well as tap sounding techniques and visual inspection to the timber surface. Thermal imaging is also used where appropriate to detect termite infestations. Whilst Exopest does support advanced technology, we believe you cannot beat experienced knowledge when doing termite inspection reports.

At Exopest, we offer you:

• Only pest control company in Melbourne to employ 4 university qualified science graduates in the field
• Technical Help Desk to handle specific or rare pest problems
• Government licensed technicians
• Technical report writers in the office with specialist termite and borer knowledge and experience
• Fully insured & licensed
• Audited accredited pest control specialists
• HACCP approved systems
• Over 23 years in pest control
• Service warrantees on all treatments
• Safe Affordable Reliable
• Environmental and Ecosystem awareness
• Prompt friendly on time

Talk to one of our qualified team today by calling 1800 686 299
Click here to see an example of an Exopest timber pest report or termite inspection survey.

Example

Exopest carried out a pre-purchase termite inspection in Eltham recently and uncovered in the brick veneer home a history of termite damage both in and around the home. Termites had been found in a garden sleeper, tree stump, fences and the steps leading to the house. No signs of treatment were found, so Exopest was able to recommend a completely safe and chemical free Termite baiting system with regular monitoring. A Termsafe termite management plan was put in place and the new owners are now confident that their home is safely protected from termite infestation.