Active activity identified
MajorWhat you may see: Live insects, fresh mud tubes, or clear current workings.
Risk: Immediate need for licensed pest management advice.
Termites & timber pests
How Sitescop inspects for timber pests
Expert inspectors combine systematic visual survey, sounding, moisture assessment, thermal imaging where useful, and clear reporting of access limits — typically within a thorough on-site visit and a 24-hour report turnaround.
Why it matters
Rushed “termite checks” miss the zones that matter. Sitescop’s method is built to protect buyers and owners with evidence, not reassurance without substance.
How a Sitescop inspector helps protect you
Expert inspection is how buyers and owners catch timber pest risk while they still have options.
- You get a specialist human inspection — not a checkbox flyer.
- Thermal imaging is explained honestly: useful, not magical.
- Combined building & pest packages save a second visit and connect structural and pest stories.
- After the report, you can call us to talk through findings before you decide.
What we look for
Rated the way we discuss findings in reports — Major, Minor, Safety, or Further investigation.
Conducive conditions without live activity
MajorWhat you may see: Damp voids, bridging, debris, timber–soil contact.
Risk: Elevated future risk — actionable even when no live termites are found.
Inspection limitations
Further investigationWhat you may see: Areas locked, unsafe, or sealed.
Risk: Unknown status — must be understood before purchase decisions.
Protection checklist
What lower-risk conditions tend to look like.
- Accessible high-risk zones inspected systematically
- Findings photographed and located
- Limitations listed plainly
- Severity language consistent with the rest of your Sitescop reporting
How Sitescop inspects
- Brief site overview and access planning
- Subfloor, perimeter, wet areas, and roof void (as accessible)
- Targeted use of thermal imaging and moisture tools
- Sounding and close visual checks at suspect timber
- Report with photos, ratings, and recommended next steps
Technology & knowledge
- Thermal imaging — screening aid for anomalous patterns
- Moisture assessment
- High-output lighting and detailed photography
- 2–3 hour typical on-site thoroughness (property dependent)
Photo examples
Educational imagery for this topic. We will swap in anonymised on-site timber pest photos as you supply them — never publishing client-identifying details.
Pest & termite inspection service — thermal and visual methods
Subfloor systematically checked where access is safe
Roof voids reviewed for timber and moisture clues
FAQ
How fast is the report?
We typically aim for report delivery within about 24 hours of the inspection, depending on property complexity.
Should I book pest only or combined?
If you are buying, combined building & pest is usually the strongest protection in one visit. Pest-only suits targeted timber pest concerns when structure is already well understood.