Termite Control Sydney – The Damage Is Already Done By The Time You Notice
Something that terrifies most Sydney homeowners is that termites do not make noise, do not leave any visible trails and give no indication that they are present. They can continue to eat and damage your property without you knowing their presence for months or sometimes even years. When you finally hear the sound of a piece of skirting board being tapped and it makes a ‘hollow sound’, this does not mean you have just discovered your problem as this is most probably near the end of the problem.
Sydney has a particularly excellent climate for termites to thrive in – with typically warm summers and moderate winters, along with enough rainfall to maintain high soiled moisture, especially around creek lines and bushland corridors in the north west. Areas like Kellyville, The Ponds and Marsden Park, are adjacent to areas that have experienced some forestry work due to housing developments, which is where subterranean termite colonies exist all year. See termite control Sydney
Many people are unaware of the fact that subterranean termites are not necessarily found inside your house and can be living underground as far away as 5, 10 or even 20 metres from the damage they are causing to your home. They use mud tubes to navigate through the soil and reach the timber in your house, which means that a large number of termites could be infesting your home and living within the walls of your house without you being able to see any evidence of them inside or outside your home.
Also, termites will not be covered by your home and contents insurance.
Home and contents insurance will cover damage from fire, flood, storm and many types of theft or break-in but it does not provide coverage for termite damage – regardless of how much or how little damage is incurred. Termites are estimated to infest 1 in every 3 homes in Australia at some point.
If you have to pay to repair your home from termite damage, there is no doubt that the costs will be substantial – potentially in the tens of thousands of dollars or even in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace damaged roof framing, subfloor bearers and wall framing/subfloor framing from heavily termite-affected properties in Sydney.
Most Sydney homeowners wait until they notice damage before they get an annual termite inspection because it’s literally only a fraction of what a major termite repair will cost you.
What Does Professional Termite Inspection Look Like in Sydney
A proper termite inspection does not consist of just some bloke with a torch having a look for twenty minutes at the skirting boards of your home. A proper inspection will use thermal imaging cameras that can detect any heat differences caused by the presence of termites in the wall cavities. Moisture meters can be used to detect any conditions that would provide a favourable environment for termites to establish themselves. All accessible subfloor voids, roof spaces, garden structures and timber components in/on the property will be surveyed and the areas checked for signs of visible activity. Find termite inspection Marsden Park
If evidence of activity is found, treatment will be recommended/scheduled. Treatment can be either a chemical soil barrier (installed around the outside of your home) baiting systems (using the foraging behaviour of termites to eliminate the colony at its source) or both.
If no signs of activity are found, the inspection report will show the condition of your property and include recommendations for any conducive conditions requiring attention before they become a problem.
The straight goods
Annual termite inspections are not exciting and nobody looks forward to making an appointment for an annual termite inspection like they would for a holiday or renovation. Still, every Sydney homeowner purchasing building repairs has sat across the table from a builder discussing their options and wished that they had done it sooner.
Don’t be that person. Book the inspection.
