This photo was taken at a pest & building inspection in the Frankston area. It may not look like much but the fact that new floor boards have been installed, as seen in this photo, is suspicious. We always check for newly installed timber flooring, skirting...
This photo was taken at a building & pest inspection in Mornington. BIA checks everywhere! It’s likely that a termite nest once or still does occupied this dead tree stump. What looks like dirt that I’m holding is actually termite mudding and the...
During a recent building inspection in Sandringham our qualified building inspector took this photo of faulty lead roof flashing. The roof exterior is one of the most important places to monitor and we always undertake a thorough inspection of all roofing components....
Our Ferntree Gully building inspector took this photo of excessive vegetation growing on the building exterior during a pre purchase building inspection. These conditions are considered conducive to termite infestation as it creates dark, damp areas for termites to...
This building & pest inspection in Moorooduc on the Morningon Peninsula uncovered Porotermes in the garden. Porotermes are a species of termites which we regularly find during a building & pest inspection. These termites are a dampwood species and are...
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