When do I need a beetle certificate in Stellenbosch?

When you sell a property, if the sale agreement asks for one — it is common in the Western Cape and other coastal areas. Before buying an older property with a timber roof or floors.

Who can issue a beetle certificate in Stellenbosch?

5 SAPCA wood borer inspectors are listed for Stellenbosch on PestControlFinder, each taken from the SAPCA register, including Bidvest Steiner, African Haze, ITC Pest Control Services & Solutions, Coast to Coast Pest Control, Pest Relievers.

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Beetle Certificate in Stellenbosch

An inspector's certificate that the accessible timber in a property — roof trusses, floors, skirtings — shows no active infestation by wood-destroying beetles. Also called a wood-destroying insect certificate or entomologist's certificate.

When you need one

When you sell a property, if the sale agreement asks for one — it is common in the Western Cape and other coastal areas.
Before buying an older property with a timber roof or floors.

Who may issue it

An inspector listed by SAPCA as a wood-destroying insect (wood borer) inspector. Every business below appears on SAPCA's list of wood borer inspectors.

Authority: SAPCA · check on the SAPCA register

What to ask for

The name of the inspector who will sign the certificate.
What happens if beetles are found: the treatment, the price, and a re-inspection.
The original certificate for the transfer attorney.

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