Residential Pest Inspection Services - We can help you with buying or selling a house
Selling a house
Why should you call us when looking to sell your house? The best reason we can think of is to avoid nasty surprises from an agent’s inspection. An agent can inform a potential purchaser that a completed timber pest inspection has discovered signs of termite damage, or even active termites still existing on the property, leaving you in a sticky situation.
Organising your own Timber Pest inspection BEFORE putting the property on the market is the safest and smartest option. If the report identifies any issues or potential issues these can be addressed and thus minimises the likelihood of the buyer justifying a reduction in the price of your house.
Buying a house
We understand that the purchase of a home is usually the single biggest investment in your lifetime, so it's important to take the right steps to protect that investment.
So what’s at stake? Termites, borers and wood decay can severely damage a property and repairing it can be very costly. The advice of a pest inspector could be all that prevents you from buying a home that is severely damaged. It could also be the difference between spending thousands of dollars in termite damage costs.
The essential information you need to know when requesting an inspection is that you must choose a company with suitably qualified operators that comply with the Australian Standard.
Things to ask your pest professional:
- Are they insured?
- Are they licensed?
- What qualifications and experience do their inspectors hold?
- Are they a member of AEPMA? (Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association)
- What equipment do they use for detection of termites?
A number of Companies will only inspect for termites and not borer or wood decay fungi. These pests may have a lower public profile than termites but their damage potential is such that any inspection which ignores them is incomplete.
