What Things Will A Commercial Building and Pest Inspector Look For? – Building and Pest Inspections | Total Inspections Pty Ltd
So, you’re getting a building and pest inspection done but you don’t know what your inspector will be looking for?
Whether your home is new or old, we’ll be listing the things inspectors look for inside and outside your home when performing building and pest inspections.
Let’s start with the building side of building and pest inspections.
There are only a few things that can cause extreme structural damage to your home over time that inspectors look for during inspections,such as;
- Mould and dampness throughout your walls
and roof - Drainage issues
- Structural movement
- Significant water penetration
- Substantial deterioration in the building’s foundations, floors, walls and roof
- Fungal decay
- Maintenance defects and cover-ups
If your inspector discovers any of these in or outside your home, they should let you know you within 1-4 days, depending on the severity of the condition of your home, and tell you exactly how you should go about fixing the problem/s.
What will Pest Inspections consist of?
Now, when it comes to the pest side of building and pest inspections, there are a lot of pests your inspector will look for, such as;
- Termites
- Borers
- Rodents
- Beetles
- Ants
- Bees
- Wasps
- Moths
- Spiders
While there are quite a few things to look for, they can also cause extreme structural damage, electrical damage, fabric damage and furniture damage, so having inspections performed your home pre-sale or pre-purchase, can save you tremendously.
Once you get your report back from your inspector, they will give you all the information you’ll need to fix any building or pest problems they encounter during the inspection.
Taking their advice and doing exactly what they recommend you do to fix any problems they have encountered as quick as possible is extremely important as you could face major problems with your home in the future.
Want to avoid these problems within your new home? Don’t panic!
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