How to clear access for stump inspection

Just bought a small house on stumps in Brisbane (exciting!), and now catching it up on much needed maintenance (less exciting). It's old ( pre 1920 as far as we know, with various extensions), and acts like it

Anyway, looking to get someone* in to check out the stumps properly and see what needs doing - we've got the classic signs of stump problems, but don't know if its old or current damage. Ultimately we're hoping to raise the place up in 10-15 years, but would prefer that it stays standing in the meantime.


Issue is that those stumps are very low, the block seems to be build up with dirt everywhere around the house. In some of places the ant cap is very, very close to the ground (suprisingly, its not actually riddled with termites!). Its a mix of timber and concrete stumps, and one extension is on a slab. There is a void (up to 30cm) under the stumped part and you can see sunlight from one side to another, but I don't think anyone is going to want to go belly crawling underneath.

So what can I do to enable access for this inspection? Our building and pest inspection was kinda cursory because they simply couildn't get close enough (which was entirely fair). Since then we've got as far as clearing the plants and dog-fencing and birdbaths and pavers and astroturf and detretius away from the house (was a fun weekend with a skip). Anywah, ought I get in there with a shovel between the stumps? Bit scared to get to close to the stumps themselves, but should I be clearing around those too?

an anyone point me to photo resources?

* Side question - but looks like I'd have to contact a restumping company for this and ask explicitly for an assessment rather than a quote? Or what sort of mob should I be looking for? Thanks!