How Much Does a Building and Pest Inspection Cost in Adelaide?
A combined building and pest inspection (AS 4349.1 + AS 4349.3) in Adelaide is usually quoted lower than booking the two inspections separately, because the inspector only mobilises once. Exact pricing depends on the inspector, property type, size, age, and turnaround urgency. The matching service gives you three independent quotes for your specific property.
Combo vs separate booking
When you book the building inspection (AS 4349.1) and the timber pest inspection (AS 4349.3) separately, you book two visits, often a week apart. Inspectors price each visit including their mobilisation and travel time.
A combo bundles both inspections into a single site visit. Same inspector, one trip, one combined report (or two reports if you prefer them separately). Inspectors typically quote the combo lower than the two-separate-bookings total.
What's covered in the building portion
AS 4349.1 pre-purchase scope: structural elements, roof, walls, ceilings, floors, wet areas, sub-floor, roof void, drainage, site, ancillary buildings. Full report with photographs and executive summary.
What's covered in the pest portion
AS 4349.3 timber pest scope: active termites (especially Coptotermes acinaciformis which is dominant in Adelaide), timber borer, fungal decay (wet rot, dry rot), and conducive conditions on site.
Moisture meter readings, sound-tap testing of accessible timber elements, mud-tube inspection on external walls, sub-floor and roof void access where available.
When the combo makes sense
Any pre-1987 Adelaide home with timber framing.
Any property in known termite corridors (Adelaide Hills foothills, established eastern suburbs, properties near reactive clay soils or creeks).
Any property with significant timber sub-floor, decking, pergolas, or boundary fencing made from untreated timber.
Any post-renovation or unusual property where the building condition and pest exposure are both unknowns.
How to get real combo pricing
Brief us with the property details and request a combo. Three independent Adelaide inspectors will each quote the combo for your property, so you see the real-market range. The matching service is free; you pay the inspector you choose directly.