This photo was taken during a pre-purchase building & pest inspection in Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula. The house was vacant for a short time and in that time a swarm of termites took place. The winged termites seen in this photo are called Alates (also...
We do all different types of building inspections on the Mornington Peninsula – Check this one out! This job was a specific defect inspection, which is when a client will ring me to investigate a certain area of concern at their home. It may be cracking...
Our local Building Inspectors in Rye will always check your subfloor area for building defects and pest issues. There are many houses we inspect that have had work done by owner builders and DIY handymen. It’s common for us to find defects underneath...
The classic photo was taken by our main building inspector south east of Melbourne. I was under a subfloor at a recent pre purchase building inspection and around 70% of the subsoil was under water. I saw something move in the light of torch and went for further...
We found this during this pre purchase building inspection south east of Melbourne. The classic thing about this inspection was that the entire house and property had been meticulously renovated, which had sparked major interest from potential buyers. I was genuinely...
Thermal imaging is also used to check damp areas in walls for termite nests. This photo is of a page in one of my building and pest reports showing a . . . Read more
Pest & Building Inspection in Frankston and surrounding suburbs – Houses that are elevated on stump supports should be inspected for structural damage. Most people think that a house on . . . Read more
During this Mornington Peninsula Building Inspection we found that the steel webbed floor joists were rusting from the coastal salt air, even though they were undercover! The house was only . . . Read more