by admin | Dec 25, 2025 | Timber Pest Inspection, Why Get an Inspection?
In Australia’s warm, often humid climate, timber pest threats are more than a nuisance, they are a constant risk to the health and longevity of homes across the country. From the leafy suburbs of Sydney to regional towns, termites and other wood-destroying organisms...
by admin | Oct 22, 2025 | Timber Borers, Timber Pest Inspection
Wood may seem strong and waterproof, but to some insects it is as soft as butter. Lyctus borers are one of them. They are commonly grouped with powder‑post beetles and are among those hidden threats. These tiny wood‑feeding beetles launch their attack silently and...
by admin | Sep 1, 2025 | Asbestos, Timber Pest Inspection
When it comes to home safety, many homeowners in Sydney think of alarms or locks. But hidden dangers like asbestos and pests often pose a greater threat. Both can go unnoticed for years yet cause serious health and structural problems. That’s why Asbestos and Pest...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | Building & Pest Inspection, Timber Pest Inspection, Wood Decay
Wood Decay – It’s a Big Problem… Wood decay fungi – aka wood rot Wood rot or wood decay is the most common defect found in Sydney properties and is mostly underestimated by homebuyers, property owners and property professionals. Wood decay causes...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | Timber Borers, Timber Pest Inspection, Why Get an Inspection?
Timber Borers commonly cause damage to old floorboards and framing timbers, but are they capable of major structural damage, in the Sydney area? Wood borers (timber borers) are a type of timber pest we report on and include insects that live on / in timbers, often...
by admin | Aug 19, 2022 | Building & Pest Inspection, Timber Borers, Timber Pest Inspection
Lyctus wood borers as the name implies attack on the sapwood Lyctus wood borers are a type of timber pest that only attack the sapwood of certain susceptible species of hardwood timber. Since it is a requirement that structural timbers contain no more than 25% Lyctus...
