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Building and Pest Inspections cost in Adelaide
A pre-purchase building and pest inspection checks a property's structure and looks for active termites or timber pest damage before you commit to buying. Booking both together in one visit is standard practice and usually costs less than two separate call-outs. Price scales with property size, age and how easy the roof void and subfloor are to access.
See also: Pest Control cost, Roofing and Gutters cost, Plumber Rates cost.
Note: Adelaide pricing note. Adelaide combined building and pest inspections typically run $330 to $550, with standalone pest inspections $200 to $350 and standalone building inspections $300 to $500 (Pest Inspections Adelaide).
Price ranges by job#
Figures are GST-inclusive guides compiled from published Australian cost sources. Bars sit on a shared log-scale axis (declared on the chart), so per-unit rates and whole-job prices read together; colour marks the position, money-green at the value end to ochre at the premium end.
- Standard building inspection$300 to $600
- Standalone pest inspection$280 to $400
- Combined building and pest inspection$500 to $900
- One-bedroom apartment$200 to $320
- Three to five bedroom house$350 to $520
- Same-day or express report$50 to $150
surcharge on top of standard price
- Structural engineer follow-up report$1,500 to $2,200
if the inspection flags a structural issue
What moves your quote in Adelaide#
- 01Property size and number of bedrooms
- 02Property age: pre-1990 homes can add to the price
- 03Building inspection only versus a combined building and pest inspection
- 04Same-day or urgent report turnaround
- 05Roof void and subfloor access
- 06Regional properties typically price lower than metro
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Building and pest inspections providers in Adelaide
A E and J Building Inspections
Small operator offering combined building and pest inspections from $580 plus GST, with inspectors holding both builders and pest control licences and reporting to AS4349.1 and AS4349.3. Listed from web research.
Buy Safe Building Inspections
Owner and founder Peter Middledorp, an ex-carpenter with 40 years of experience and over 15,000 inspections, provides combined building and pest inspections with same-day reports. Listed from web research.
Select Building Inspections
Licensed builder holding Licence 193536 and MBA member offering pre-purchase building inspections with termite inspections across Adelaide and surrounding regions. Listed from web research.
Summerton Building and Inspection
Sole inspector Travis Summerton holds Licences BLD268703 and BLD266833 and offers pest inspections alongside pre-purchase and staged building inspections to AS4349 across Adelaide. Listed from web research.
A2Z Building Inspections
Owner-operator Aaron Cole, with over 15 years of trade experience, provides same-day pre-purchase building inspection reports to AS4349.1 across southern Adelaide. Listed from web research.
Adelaide Building and Property Inspections
Owner Vince Luppino, a licensed builder holding Licence BLD57644 and trained timber pest inspector with over 40 years in the industry, offers combined pre-purchase building and pest inspections. Listed from web research.
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Common questions#
Should I get a combined building and pest inspection or two separate ones?
A combined inspection typically costs $500 to $900 and is cheaper and faster than booking a standalone building inspection at $300 to $600 plus a standalone pest inspection at $280 to $400 separately.
Does an apartment cost less to inspect than a house?
Yes. A one-bedroom apartment inspection typically runs $200 to $320, while a three to five bedroom house runs $350 to $520 because there is more roof, subfloor and room area to check.
What if the inspector finds a structural problem?
The building inspection report will flag it, and you may need a follow-up structural engineer report, which typically costs $1,500 to $2,200.
Can I get the report faster if I am close to auction?
Most inspectors offer a same-day or express turnaround for an extra $50 to $150 on top of the standard price.
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Sources#
- Point Building Inspections 2026 cost guide
- Airtasker building inspection cost guide
- Canstar building inspection cost guide
- Pest Inspections Adelaide building and pest cost guide
Checked against these sources on 8 July 2026.