Termite Inspection Brisbane

Termite inspections should make up part of your regular home care and maintenance. Due to their love of dark, hidden spaces such as within walls, ceilings and under floors termites can go largely unnoticed. The Discovery of an advanced termite infestation is something no property owner wants to navigate, the best way to avoid this is to arrange an annual termite inspection.

Regular termite inspections of your Brisbane property can help detect termite activity in its early stages where they can be eliminated before they inflict serious damage. While small and unassuming to look at, termites are one of the leading causes of structural damage to homes.

You may fear floods or fire more, but the reality is that with one in three Australian homes experiencing termites at some time, they pose a much greater risk. Termite damage is also not something you can cover through your home insurance. With repairs often running into the tens of thousands, it is much less expensive and less stressful to take proactive steps to avoid these unwanted pests altogether.

Put simply, termites eat wood, they have a voracious appetite and reproduce quickly. This enables them to quickly eat through the foundations of your property, wooden furniture, floorboards, window frames, doors and more. The damage caused compromises the strength of the wood, leaving channels and a brittle, easily broken, wooden shell behind.

Termites are not always easy to spot, particularly in the case of subterranean termites that enter the home via small spaces in the foundations. However, should you see any of the following you may have live termites that require professional treatment:

• Flying termites or discarded wings.
• White or translucent looking ants. These ‘white ants’ are often ignored or mistaken for less problematic pests.
• Papery, easily crushed or hollow timber. Accidentally bumped the skirting board while vacuuming and it’s caused it to crush inwards? There are likely termites within.
• Tunnelled wood, while not easy to see inside your home, if you see this in any wood surrounding your home such as garden beds, fallen tree branches or trees you may also have them in your property.
• Termite droppings or frass are a clear sign of the presence of termites. Drywood termites will push their droppings out of their nest leaving black marks and a powdery residue behind. In the case of subterranean termites, they will use their droppings to build their tunnels leaving a crunchy mud-like tube behind.

Disturbingly, in some instances, you may even be able to hear termites munching away inside the walls. Should you notice a faint clicking sound coming from your walls or any of the other signs it’s time to call a termite inspector.

Our qualified team delivers professional pest control and termite inspections in Brisbane at an affordable price. Our pre-purchase inspections are fixed price, while our standard termite inspections are priced in accordance with the size of your property.

For more details related to inspection costs, please call and speak with our team.

We know that the preservation of a safe and healthy environment is paramount for businesses and homeowners alike. This is why we use only environmentally friendly pesticides for termite control that meet strict Australian Standards. Ensuring the safety of your family, pets, staff members and yourself are of utmost importance to our team at all times.

The nature of your termite treatment plan will depend on how extensive the pest problem is. It may involve the injection of pesticides (termiticide) into the foundations, walls, surrounding ground and any cement slabs. This is also known as a chemical barrier or termite barriers and can have effective results within as little as 2 days from the initial treatment.

Other options may include the use of termite baiting systems, these baits work by feeding termites a growth inhibitor. The termites carry this food back to the nest and eventually, after multiple feeds, the nest will completely die off, eliminating the threat from within.

Our expertise includes supporting homeowners to engage in active termite management also. Even if our inspection shows no signs of active termites, we will provide valuable information on how to ensure your home remains free of these unwanted pests.