What we actually check
A termite inspection is not a walk around the outside of the house.
We inspect every accessible area of the property. That means the interior room by room, the roof void, the subfloor where there is one, the full exterior perimeter, the fence line, outbuildings, and any timber in the ground.
Three things are happening while we do it.
What you get afterwards
A written report to AS3660, delivered after the inspection. Not a verbal summary at the front door.
The report covers what we found, what it means, and what to do about it. That includes:
The conducive conditions section is the part most people find genuinely useful. Timber against the slab, garden beds built up over the barrier, a leaking tap on the south wall, stored timber down the side of the house. Most of it is fixable in a weekend, and fixing it does more for your long term risk than anything else on the list.
What an inspection can and cannot find
Worth being straight about this, because not everyone is.
It is a visual inspection of accessible areas. We cannot see inside wall cavities, under fixed floor coverings, or behind built-in cabinetry. Nobody can, without opening things up. If we suspect something in a concealed area, we will tell you and quote separately for an invasive inspection.
It is focused on subterranean termites. These are the species behind the large majority of structural termite damage in South East Queensland, and they are what a standard inspection is designed around. Drywood termites are a different problem with different management. If we identify them we will tell you what we have found and talk through the options, which may mean us treating it or may mean referring you on, depending on the situation.
Areas we cannot safely access are noted in the report. A subfloor with no clearance or a roof void with no access hatch does not get inspected, and the report says so rather than pretending otherwise.
That is not us hedging. It is how the standard works, and any inspector telling you they can guarantee a house is termite free is telling you something they cannot know.
How often should you be inspecting
The Australian Standard says no more than twelve months between inspections. That is the maximum, not the recommendation.
For a lot of Moreton Bay properties, annual is right. For others it is not. If your home has had previous activity, sits near bushland, has a subfloor, has conducive conditions that cannot easily be fixed, or has no working termite management system, we will recommend more frequent inspections and tell you why.
The reason the interval matters is speed. Termites can do significant structural damage in months, not years. A twelve month gap on a high risk property is a long time for something to be happening quietly.
What happens if we find termites
You get a straight answer and a plan.
We identify the species, because it changes the treatment. We explain what we have found and where. Then we quote on the appropriate termite treatments and barriers, whether that is a chemical soil barrier, a baiting system, or a direct treatment of the active area.
No pressure and no scare tactics. You will get the report either way, and you are free to take it to someone else.
Booking an inspection alongside general pest control? Our pest packages cover both in one visit for less than booking separately.
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