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Building and Pest Inspections in Gables

Building and timber pest inspected on one visit, with two separate reports.

  • Two reports from one visit
  • Timber pests to AS 4349.3
  • Thermal camera where it helps
  • Conducive conditions listed
  • Termite notice checked
  • Ground clearances measured
  • Subfloor and roof space entered where safe
  • Ready before cooling off ends
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What is included

What is included in a Gables building and pest inspection

The building report follows AS 4349.1 and the timber pest report AS 4349.3, with AS 3660 as the reference for termite management systems on newer homes.

Termite evidence

  • Workings and mudding
  • Damaged timber
  • Activity where visible

Management system

  • Durable notice in meter box
  • Barrier type recorded
  • Inspection zone clear

Clearances

  • Cladding 150mm above soil
  • Slab edge exposed
  • Weep holes unburied

Ground and water

  • Grading away from walls
  • Garden bed heights
  • Leaking taps and downpipes

Garden

  • Mulch against brickwork
  • Stored timber
  • Tree roots and stumps

Fences and outbuildings

  • Timber fence posts
  • Sheds and pergolas
  • Retaining walls

Roof space

  • Timber framing
  • Moisture staining
  • Access limitations

Building items

  • Major defects
  • Safety hazards
  • Cracking measured

Moisture

  • Thermal imaging
  • Moisture meter readings
  • Wet area walls

27 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Gables building and pest inspection. On the day we need safe access to the lot and the house, and a builder who knows an independent inspector is coming. Anything we cannot reach is named in the report as not inspected.

Sample findings

Sample findings for building and pest in Gables

Termite risk conditions recorded on Gables homes and established Blacktown properties.

Ground still too close to the cladding at the reinspection, found during a handover inspection in Gables
Ground still too close to the cladding at the reinspection
Soil sloping steeply towards the garage wall, sending runoff at the house, found during a handover inspection in Gables
Soil sloping steeply towards the garage wall, sending runoff at the house
Weep holes blocked with mortar or render, stopping the cavity ventilating, found during a handover inspection in Gables
Weep holes blocked with mortar or render, stopping the cavity ventilating
Termite management notice not found in the meter box at fixing stage, found during a fixing inspection in Gables
Termite management notice not found in the meter box at fixing stage
Site grading unfinished beside the house, so rain is not shed away from the slab, found during a handover inspection in Gables
Site grading unfinished beside the house, so rain is not shed away from the slab
Garden conditions against the walls that supply termites with moisture and cover, found during a building and pest inspection in Blacktown
Garden conditions against the walls that supply termites with moisture and cover, Blacktown
Planting and stored material along a side path, conditions conducive to termites, found during a building and pest inspection in Blacktown
Planting and stored material along a side path, conditions conducive to termites, Blacktown
Moist soil and vegetation built up close to the house, a recorded termite risk, found during a building and pest inspection in Blacktown
Moist soil and vegetation built up close to the house, a recorded termite risk, Blacktown
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Why Gables owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • Slab steps checked for their extra steel
  • The 25mm rule inside every wall
  • Balconies treated as wet areas
  • Lists your supervisor can work from
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FAQ

Building and Pest Inspections in Gables: common questions

Why check the meter box?

That is where the durable termite management notice is normally fixed. It records what system was installed and when, and without it the next inspector has to guess.

Could you certify a Gables house as termite free?

No inspector can. We report what is visible and accessible on the day, the conditions that raise risk, and what we recommend you do about them.

What lies outside a Gables building and pest inspection?

Wall cavities, under floor coverings and inside furniture are not opened, and we do not treat or remove termites. No testing of the electrical, gas or plumbing systems is carried out.

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