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Building and pest guides.
Guides to building and pest inspections: what the inspection looks at, how to prepare the property and how to read the report.
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Inspections
What is a building and pest inspection and when do you need one?
A building and pest inspection is an independent, visual look at the accessible areas of a home and at visible signs of timber pest activity, written up in a photo-supported report. Owners arrange one before renovating or selling, or when something worries them. Buyers choose the pre-purchase version, the same approach set up around their key dates.
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- Reading time
- 10 min read
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Inspections
Do I need a building and pest inspection if I already own the home?
No general rule requires an owner to have a building and pest inspection, so it comes down to what you want to know. Consider one before you renovate or sell, after a long gap since anyone looked, or when cracking, damp or signs of timber pests worry you. The report describes visible condition on the day, not a certificate.
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- Reading time
- 8 min read
Inspections
How to prepare a property for a building and pest inspection
Open up the access points, move stored items away from walls, secure pets, and have any previous reports and details of recent work ready. The more of the home we can see, and the more context you give us, the more useful the report is.
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- Reading time
- 8 min read
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