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Tree Qualified - Featured Video Reports - Sydney - AUSINSPECT
AUSINSPECT
Welcomes you to my web site. Call Steve on - 0418 274 099
Ausinspect provides Pre-Purchase and/or Periodic Building & Pest
Inspections in the wider Sydney metropolitan areas. I provide
informative Written Reports with added Video of Inspections to enable persons to
make well informed decisions with regard to the inspected property.
Ausinspect is focused on providing
comprehensive information that allows people to make well informed
decisions and have a good understanding of the property they are having
inspected.
October 2009 NSW government removed
licensing of Building Consultants for Pre Purchase Inspections, today,
any lay person can provide you with a Pre Purchase Inspections for
financial reward, there is no industry regulation.
Ausinspect does not only do
inspections, we are active builders and active pest control providers,
also trading as Handy Pest Control.
I do carry out termite treatments and general pest control treatments, I
do recondition Sub-Floor environments and carry out a range of building
services.
When purchasing property, you need
sound advice.
Buying a Unit - In recent times the general consensus is
that a strata report is all that is needed when purchasing a unit, a strata
report may identify known problems but details that have not been identified to
date would not be included in a strata report, it would be prudent to have an
experienced builder assess the unit and complex generally. I include a video
with commentary, this gives me the opportunity to provide maintenance advice and
tips, also assess the likes of humidity and ventilation for example. In the
context of purchase the cost of a property inspection is a small fee to pay to
increase your knowledge so you can make informed decisions.
AUSINSPECT -
Provides Feature
VIDEO
in
Addition to Written Reports -
at no extra cost.
Read more
Please take some time to view some
Sample Videos
The addition of Video is priceless - Video Reports takes inspection reporting to a
completely new level. The addition of video is a must for a prudent purchaser or
home owner/manager, My Detailed Video includes real time commentary. Read some of the recent additions to my
Testimonials
With a
Video Report
you get to see a lot of what the inspector has seen, I get to explain with
commentary & give reasoning about
findings, with video, you can see where the inspector has been
(Video is taken into accessible roof void & sub-floor areas), see
for yourself
faults and/or pest matters, hear water flow & visually appreciate the property, the video contains 20-30+ minutes of footage,
you can rewind, look again, easily understand the gravity of faults, also, you can
now show your friends & family -
Video
is
an efficient & valuable media for communicating the findings of the inspection
that readily allows the client to make well informed decisions - great for a
layman in building or pest matters, this
development together with speed of delivery involves some major technical
advances, Ausinspect now has the ability to provide video & written report/s within
as little as 2
hours after having completed the onsite inspection in most cases.
I believe that those choosing to use my services are getting
exceptional value for money. I don't mind a challenge and will endeavour to bend
over backward where necessary. "Stephen Koelewyn".
AUSINSPECT uses leading
edge technology, inspections may include
Thermal Imaging, Thermal
Imaging is strongly recommended.
The attached
image is an example of concealed termite damage to a wall, without the
use of Thermal Imaging this termite damage would have gone undetected at
the time of the pre-purchase inspection.
Stephen Koelewyn was the world pioneer in adapting thermal imaging technology for
detection of termite concerns in the early 1990's, Can you afford not to have
this added benefit ? Regrettably many people get caught short after using other
inspection companies only to find that an additional thermal imaging inspection
is recommended, these people often do not have the time within the cooling off
period to organise the additional thermal inspection or the vendors are
reluctant to allow access for an additional inspection, we simply offer the
added benefit of a thermal inspection while carrying out our inspections, read more...
Thermal Imaging
is a valuable tool, it is a tool with limitations, conventional
inspection techniques are essential as Thermal imaging should never be
used as a stand alone inspection tool, that said, in some instances the
use of Thermal Imaging is the only available non destructive technology
that can provide indicators of concealed termite activity or leaks in
buildings. Use of Thermal Imaging is strongly recommended, Thermal
Imaging is a valuable addition to any Building and/or Pest Inspections.
A prudent Purchaser will include Thermal Imaging, it is not worth the
risk of choosing not to use this technology where it is available.
The
decision to choose a provider to carry out
Building & Pest Inspections
and/or
Termite Treatments is
serious business, a poor choice may have dire consequences, you should make your
considerations carefully, be wary and make a decision that you are comfortable
with. Your decision is important to you and your family, I try to be
transparent in detailing some of my advantages vs.
disadvantages on this site - please take your time to read, enquire and establish
a balanced choice that best serves your need/s.
Stephen Koelewyn - Builder since
1977 - Licence
45109c
- Pest Control L2025 - Cert' IV in Pest Control - Qualified Arboriculture (Trees) -
Few in the industry have this combination of qualifications and unique
experience.
In addition to
inspections, I also provides full Pest Control Services, Termite Control Services and Property
Maintenance. I am a practicing Builder & Pest Controller. I also have a
particular expertise in Sub-Floor Solutions.
Termite damage observed
within a roof void, termites will seek the higher areas of a building in
a similar manner as they seek higher limbs of a tree, this is because
termites need elevation to increase the possible success of reproductive
flight, Termites can cause significant damage to structures, regular
periodic inspections are essential.
Termites are a real risk in
most of mainland Australia, every property in the Sydney region is
considered to have a high risk of future termite activity, high risk is
our base reference when making any termite related recommendations, no
building in Sydney is considered to have a low risk of termite attack.
This
video is of a sub-floor area being cleared of debris in preparation for
an appropriate termite treatment, example of some of the difficulties
involved, it also includes some evidence of termite damaged timbers that
have been removed from the sub-floor areas that are being cleared.
Ausinspect also trading as Handy Pest
Control, carries out sub-floor work on a limited basis, I am getting
older, so I limit myself to the volume of sub-floor reconditioning work
I am willing to undertake, in general I will carry out two sub-floor
reconditioning jobs a month.
In my younger years I would carry
out major building works, provide regular sub-floor solutions, these
days I choose to do higher volumes of inspections together with a good
balance of pest control work, it is all about longevity, I prefer to
utilise my machinery and truck to do the hard labour where appropriate
and save my body from the excessive wear of the extreme hard labour of
clearing sub-floors on a daily basis.
When reconditioning a sub-floor I
will often loose up to 5 kg of body weight in the couple of days of work
due to the strenuous hard physical labour required of crawling and
hauling tons of material within confined spaces.
This YouTube video is an interesting observation of termite
damage to a building where extensions are being carried out - no one should
assume that the building does not have a high risk of concealed termite egress.
As an industry, we strongly recommend that Every building in Australia needs
to be inspected for termites at least annually (Once a Year).
As a hands on building & pest
professional I can provide prudent advice based on my experience & ongoing
capabilities, I have dedicated my working life to building & pest control, I
maintain some of the best equipment money can buy, often referred to by industry
colleagues as "Inspector Gadget".
Mould is a clear visual
indicator of nature, that something is seriously out of balance and immediate
remedies are needed, failure to take note of natures warnings can cause harm to
humans.
read more.
The adjoining picture has
yellow/brownish fungal growth over the soil surfaces, the odours of this type
of fungal growth is very musty, and often is the source of musty odours that can
be quiet irritating within the habitable areas of a building. This type of
fungal growth has potential to cause health problems in some people, I am of the
opinion that this is one of the initial causes of persons developing respiratory
sensitivities that then develop into asthma, younger children are physically
closer to floor level & therefore more exposed, being aware of sub-floor
conditions and if sub-floor environment can be altered/improved is
important.
AUSINSPECT is based in Como, a southern suburb of SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA.
AUSINSPECT is often employed to provide expert advice by many pest control
companies, building or pest insurers and builders. Stephen Koelewyn's building &
pest knowledge and expertise are well developed and highly regarded.
Stephen Koelewyn altered his business name from Australian Pre-Purchase
Inspections to AUSINSPECT to accommodate his desire to work in a wide range of
various Building, Pest Control and Asset Maintenance works. I also trade as
Handy Pest Control, some people assume that as Ausinspect I do not do pest
control.
AUSINSPECT is a unique service provider as we not only carry out inspections, I
also have the ability and the equipment to carry out the work, this keeps my
trade skill set sharp, skills up to date and also affords me opportunity to
purchase some of the most advanced equipment available to make the job at hand
more efficient, this inturn saves my clients money by comparison and increases
my profitability enabling me to reinvest further when new technologies become
available.
Stephen Koelewyn enjoys hands on trade work, be it various building works or
pest control or termite control, Steve is keen to maintain his broad skill base
and wide range of equipment. Steve Koelewyn constantly is carrying out
experiments and further research to make improvements, Steve was the first in
the world to pioneer the use of Thermal Imaging for detection of termites.
I hope that you have an informative and satisfying browse through the different
areas of this site.
I like to thank you for visiting this site.
From 1st January 2004 till 1st October 2009 - Building Consultants needed to be licensed to carry out
pre-purchase building inspections in NSW.
Stephen Koelewyn Building Consultant Licence was # BC213
To order an Inspection please print a
Pre
Inspection Agreement
form and fax it to our office or, preferably, fill in the electronic form & submit
online.
AUSINSPECT is a proud supporter of the
Royal Flying Doctors, in June 2010, Stephen Koelewyn entered the Outback car trek with
his co-owned Dodge
Phoenix (1972) as car 240v.
I
would love to hear from you.
Please feel free to contact me regarding any matter.
AUSINSPECT is well
equipped to carry out specialised building works, termite treatments,
termite nest location, termite nest eradication, effective repairs to
buildings and property maintenance. We own our own machinery and truck for
efficient, cost effective undertaking of works, our specialty is the repair
of termite damaged and decayed structures.
