About Detector Building and Timber Pest Inspections
Dean Trevelyan the owner operator of Detector has a wealth of construction and defects identification experience spanning over 30 years. This includes a trade of carpentry and extensive cottage construction experience followed by supervision of residential and commercial construction for projects up to 50 million dollars. The last eight years have been spent carrying out Pre Purchase Building and Timber Pest Inspections of which approximately 3000 inspections have been completed.
Dean is a Licensed Builder and Timber Pest Manager who is fully insured.
What is a Building and Timber Pest Inspection
Building Inspection
A building inspection is just one check you can get done before buying a property.
The building inspection report is a written account of the property’s condition. It will include any significant building defects or problems such as rising damp, structural issues, site drainage, bathroom condition, roof and subfloor condition if applicable. It will also give a general idea of maintenance issues in need of attention and general minor defects. It is usually carried out before you exchange sale contracts so you can identify problems which, if left unchecked, could prove costly to repair.
Timber Pest Inspection
While the building inspection report should identify any visual damage caused by termites, it won’t include whether termites and other pests that destroy timber are still around or that conducive conditions are identified. You should get a pest inspection done as well, especially if the property is located where termites are a known problem.
Combined Inspection
A Combined Inspection is the most common inspection carried out. As the name suggests both a Building Inspection and a Timber Pest Inspection is carried out at the same time.