Bug Sweeping in Melbourne

Most people find this page because something has stopped adding up. Surveillance devices have never been cheaper or easier to buy, and they turn up in ordinary situations far more often than people imagine. Our sweeps across Melbourne use professional detection equipment and a physical search, because the cheap devices that cause most of the harm are often found by eye rather than by radio. Everything you tell us stays between us.

Melbourne is the largest city in Victoria and one of the two biggest markets in the country. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle bug sweeping here.

Why people in Melbourne call us

• You have found an unfamiliar device or cable and cannot explain it
• A vehicle is behaving oddly, such as unexplained battery drain
• An employee has left under bad terms and had access to your premises
• You are about to hold a sensitive board or legal meeting
• A device has appeared in a shared vehicle
• Meetings in one particular room seem to leak

On the ground in Melbourne

Working in Melbourne means understanding a sprawling grid of suburbs where a single subject can cross a dozen council areas in a day. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Dandenong, Frankston, Werribee, Box Hill, Preston, Footscray, Ringwood and Cranbourne, and we travel further into Victoria where a matter calls for it.

How we run bug sweeping in Melbourne

1. We discuss the situation and identify which spaces genuinely need sweeping
2. We attend discreetly, often outside business hours, so the sweep itself is not advertised
3. We photograph and document anything found in place before it is touched
4. A physical and optical search covers power points, smoke alarms, fittings, furniture and vehicles
5. Network and line checks are conducted where relevant
6. You receive a written report on what was found, what was cleared and what to do next

Bug Sweeping and the law in Victoria

The rules are not complicated, but they are strict. The use of listening and optical devices is controlled in Victoria by the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic), and installing one to record a private conversation you are not part of is generally a criminal offence. If we locate a device, we advise you on preserving it properly rather than pulling it out, because how it is handled affects whether it can be used later in a police complaint or a court matter. We would rather lose the job than gather something that cannot be used and cannot be undone.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

What you will pay

There is no reason for pricing to be mysterious. Sweeps are quoted by the number and size of the areas to be covered. A single vehicle or a home office in Melbourne is a straightforward fixed fee. A full commercial premises takes longer and is quoted after a short scoping conversation. Travel outside Melbourne is charged separately. No work begins until you have agreed the scope and the figure in writing.

Who you are dealing with

Anybody can claim experience. Here is what can be verified. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2001 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

We are not a call centre that farms work out to whoever answers. You speak to an investigator, and if we cannot help we will say so rather than take a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

What can you actually detect?

Radio transmitting bugs, GSM and mobile based listening devices, hidden cameras including wired and battery units, GPS trackers on vehicles, and recording devices found by physical search.

Should I tell my staff about the sweep?

Usually not. If somebody inside the organisation is responsible, advance warning gives them time to remove the device and reinstall it later.

How long does a sweep take?

A vehicle or a single room takes about an hour. A house or a small office is usually half a day. Larger commercial premises take longer.

Is a phone app enough to find a bug?

No. Consumer apps do not reliably detect anything and give false confidence. Proper detection needs calibrated equipment and a physical search.

Do you sweep in regional Victoria?

Yes. We travel throughout the state and charge travel transparently.

More of our work in Melbourne

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• Phone Number Search in Melbourne
• Corporate Investigations in Melbourne

See also private investigators in Melbourne and Bug Sweeping across Victoria.

We also cover Bug Sweeping in Geelong, Bug Sweeping in Ballarat, Bug Sweeping in Bendigo.

Talk to an investigator about Melbourne

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. There is no charge for the first conversation and no obligation at the end of it.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.