Every common pest inspection, one short form

A combined pre-purchase building and pest inspection is the standard pre-purchase package. It covers structural defects (AS 4349.1) and timber pest activity (AS 4349.3) in one visit. If the property is post-2010, brick-veneer, on a slab, and in a low-pressure suburb, you can choose a standalone pre-purchase pest inspection plus a brief building check, but most Adelaide buyers do the combined report.

A vendor pest inspection is the standard pre-sale option. The seller pays for the report up-front and provides it to interested buyers as a disclosure document. It can speed up a sale, reduce price renegotiations, and gives buyers confidence that the property is being sold honestly.

A timber pest inspection follows AS 4349.3 (the Australian Standard for timber pest inspection) and looks for evidence of subterranean termites, borer activity, fungal decay (wet and dry rot), and conducive conditions like high subfloor moisture or poor ventilation. It is required for commercial property due diligence and is the pest half of a combined building and pest report.