The termite notice in your meter box
A small label that tells you what termite protection the house has.
Building condition under AS 4349.1 and timber pest activity under AS 4349.3, inspected together on the Beveridge house you are buying.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A Beveridge building and pest inspection follows AS 4349.1 for the building and AS 4349.3 for timber pests: visual, non-invasive and limited to readily accessible areas, inspecting and reporting only.
24 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Beveridge building and pest inspection. Anything locked, covered or stacked against on the day is recorded as not inspected, never assumed to be fine.
Items from a recent building and pest inspection in Melbourne's north, labelled with the suburb.
A small label that tells you what termite protection the house has.
Damp soil at the slab edge is what draws termites and moves slabs.
AS 4349.3 in plain terms: what is looked at and what is not.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven Beveridge build stages checked against your engineering, from waffle pod beams to the final handover list. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The last chance to get it on paper before the keys, from roof ducts to basin wastes. 
Defect Investigation Reports A measured answer to a crack, leak or sticking door that keeps coming back. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An AS 4349.1 check of the Beveridge house you are buying, before the contract binds you. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Beveridge rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards before it is advertised. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the lot next door is excavated or built on. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note once a dispute is headed to the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Find out what a buyer's inspector would flag before your Beveridge home goes online. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Storm, leak or impact damage assessed independently so your insurer has the facts. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Termites are present across greater Melbourne, and what matters most is the condition of each house. Damp ground at the slab edge, buried weep holes and timber against the walls raise the risk on any Beveridge property.
A durable notice, usually in the meter box, recording the termite protection installed when the house was built and when it should be inspected. If it is missing we say so.
No. We inspect and report only. Treatment is a separate job for a licensed pest manager.
No inspector can. AS 4349.3 is a visual inspection of accessible areas, and activity can be hidden in walls, under floors or behind stored goods.
Termites need moisture. A condensate line or relief valve dripping beside the slab keeps the soil damp exactly where they enter, so we record those as conducive conditions.
Around two to three hours for a typical Beveridge house, longer with outbuildings or a large garden.
Invasive checks such as drilling or lifting floor coverings, treatment of any kind, wiring, gas, plumbing operation, appliances, pools beyond a visual look, asbestos and mould testing, and any area that is not readily accessible.