Pre Purchase Termite Inspection Geelong | Local Inspectors
Because Every Property Deserves a Closer Look
A pre purchase termite inspection is a search for one thing: termites in the property, damage they have already done, and the conditions that invite them back.
It is done with a moisture meter, a sounding tool and a torch, in the subfloor and the roof space, not from the hallway at an open home.
Comparing building inspectors near me before you book? Ask what qualification the inspector holds for timber pests, then call 0485 083 974.
Building & Pest Inspection Geelong reports what was found, what was not accessible, and how urgent each finding is.
Termite Inspections Across Geelong and Melbourne’s West
Termites leave evidence long before they leave visible damage. Mud leads up a pier, workings inside a fence post, a skirting board that sounds hollow when it is tapped, moisture where the wall should be dry. A termite inspection is the process of going looking for those signs in the places they show up first.
Every inspection is non invasive. We do not cut into linings or lift floorboards, so the report also states plainly which areas could not be reached on the day.
Inspections we carry out:
Building Inspections
Independent structural and condition inspections on homes across Geelong.
Building and Pest Inspections
One visit covering the building condition and a full timber pest inspection.
Termite And Timber Pest Inspections
Live termite activity, past damage and risk conditions checked inside and out.
Pre Purchase Inspections
Detailed photo reports on houses, units and townhouses before you sign.
Section 137B Owner Builder Reports
Defects reports owner builders need before selling a property in Victoria.
Contact Our Friendly & Experienced Team
Book a Pre Purchase Termite Inspection in Geelong
✓ Insured local inspectors. ✓ Building and pest inspection in one visit. ✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
✓ Insured local inspectors.
✓ Building and pest inspection in one visit.
✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
Why Choose Building & Pest Inspection Geelong for Your Termite Inspection?
Two inspectors can walk the same house and come back with different answers, and the difference is almost always access and equipment. Getting into a tight subfloor, reading moisture through a shower wall and sounding the skirtings takes longer than a walk through the rooms, which is the part a cheap termite inspection quietly leaves out.
Qualified for Timber Pests
Termite work is a separate qualification to building inspection, and ours is current.
Access We Actually Use
Overalls on, into the crawl space and the roof cavity wherever the clearance allows it.
Evidence, Not Opinion
Mud leads, workings, frass and moisture readings, each photographed where we found it.
Limits Written Down
Anything we could not reach is named in the report instead of quietly left out of it.
Trusted Termite Inspections Across Geelong
We inspect through Corio, Leopold and Waurn Ponds out to Barwon Heads, Drysdale and Anglesea.
- Pre purchase termite inspection before you go unconditional
- Termite inspection Geelong wide on houses and units
- Subfloor, roof space, frame and wet areas all covered
- Moisture metering and sounding, not a visual glance
- Fences, stumps, decks and garden beds checked as well
- Annual checks for owners on timber framed homes
- Pre purchase building inspection in the same visit
- Written report with photos, usually the following day
What Makes Building & Pest Inspection Geelong Different?
A termite inspection report is only useful if it is specific. Ours names the room, the timber and the type of evidence, with a photograph attached to each one, so a treatment company can quote from it without re attending.
Conditions matter as much as activity. Garden beds built up over the weepholes, paving covering the slab edge, a downpipe discharging against the wall and firewood stacked on the ground are the things that turn a clear property into an infested one, and they are all listed with the fix.
Where we find nothing, the report says that too, along with the risk rating for the property and when the next check is worth doing.
Buying a home built by an owner builder? Their Section 137B owner builder report is worth reading beside ours.
- Pre Purchase Termite Inspections in Geelong
- Timber Pest Qualified, Not Just Licensed
- Subfloor and Roof Space Entered, Not Skipped
- Moisture Metered and Timbers Sounded
- Findings Photographed Where We Found Them
Contact Our Friendly & Experienced Team
Book a Pre Purchase Termite Inspection in Geelong
✓ Insured local inspectors. ✓ Building and pest inspection in one visit. ✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
✓ Insured local inspectors.
✓ Building and pest inspection in one visit.
✓ Proudly servicing Geelong and West Melbourne.
How Our Pre Purchase Termite Inspection Works
Step 1: Book Around Your Deadline
Give us the address and the date you need the termite inspection report by.
Step 2: We Read the Structure
Subfloor, slab edge, roof space, wet areas and the yard, sounded and metered.
Step 3: Live Termites Get a Call
Find active workings and you hear from us that day, not in an inbox later.
Step 4: Report, Then a Debrief
A photo report by email, then a call to walk through what it means for you.
Termite Inspection Geelong FAQs
What does a pre purchase termite inspection actually check?
The subfloor or slab perimeter, the roof space, every accessible internal timber, the wet areas, and everything inside the boundary that is made of wood. We sound skirtings, architraves and door frames, meter the walls in bathrooms and laundries, and follow the perimeter looking for mud leads coming up from the ground. On a Corio weatherboard the subfloor usually tells the story within ten minutes. On a newer slab home the roof space and the wall frame take longer.
How is a termite inspection different to a building inspection?
A building inspection looks at the condition of the structure: cracking, roof, drainage, defects. A termite inspection looks at what is living in the timber. They are separate qualifications and separate reports, which is why buyers comparing building inspectors near me should check the inspector holds a timber pest qualification and not just a builder licence. We hold both and do them in one visit.
Can you tell whether termite damage is old or active?
Usually, yes. Active workings are damp, packed and rebuilt when disturbed, while old damage is dry, empty and often decades past. We photograph both and grade them differently, because the difference decides whether you are negotiating over a repair or walking into an ongoing problem. Where it genuinely cannot be determined without opening a wall, the report says so rather than guessing.
Do you find termites in newer homes?
Regularly. A slab and a physical barrier reduce the risk, they do not remove it, and the barrier stops working the moment a garden bed, a path or a pergola bridges it. Estates around Armstrong Creek and Leopold are the ones we see most often, usually where landscaping went in after handover and covered the slab edge that was meant to stay visible for inspection.
How long does a termite inspection take?
Between one and two hours for an average home, longer on a larger block or where the subfloor is awkward. Anyone offering a twenty minute termite inspection is doing a visual walk through of the rooms, which is the part that finds the least. In Barwon Heads and Drysdale we allow extra time for the outbuildings, because sheds and old fence lines are where activity often starts.
Will you move furniture or lift the carpet?
No. The inspection is non invasive, which is the standard for a pre purchase termite inspection, so stored goods, floor coverings and wall linings stay as they are. What that means practically is that some areas are obstructed on the day, and those get listed in the report as limitations. If an obstructed area looks high risk we will tell you it is worth a second look before settlement.
What happens if the property is clear?
You get a written report saying so, with the areas inspected, the areas that were not accessible, and a risk assessment for the property based on its construction, drainage and landscaping. That is genuinely useful: it tells you what to fix so the property stays clear, and gives you a baseline for the next inspection. Owners in Newtown and Geelong West use it as the starting point for annual checks.
How often should a termite inspection be done after I buy?
Annually on a timber framed home, or more often if the property has had activity before or sits on a high risk block. Termites can travel from a nest well outside the boundary, so a clear result today is a snapshot rather than a guarantee. Anglesea and Winchelsea properties backing onto bush are the ones where an annual termite inspection Geelong owners book pays for itself.
Book Your Geelong Termite Inspection Today
Give us the address and we will tell you what the timbers are doing: what was found, where it was found, what could not be reached, and what to do about it. No treatment sold on the back of it, because we do not do treatments.
Call 0485 083 974 to book a pre purchase termite inspection, or an annual check on a home you already own.