Termites love to live in places that provide for their
needs, giving them shelter, moisture and food. Residents of the Gold Coast need
a termite inspection on a regular basis to safeguard their property from these
destructive insects. Often people will not know they have a termite infestation
until they discover the damage they cause.
How to deal with
termites
If you find termites around your home the best advice is to
leave them without disturbing them and call a termite inspection company on The
Gold Coast to deal with them properly.
The first thing that needs to be established is which type
of termites you have as they are not all the same and each type needs to be
treated differently.
Termite Facts
Termites destroy timber, there are a few types of hardwood
timber that termites will not eat and these are the timbers that contain large
amounts of natural turpentine and other chemicals they do not like. The
majority of timber’s like pine and other building timbers need to be treated to
prevent termites.
Termite will eat the wood and structurally damage many types
of timber in the roof, walls, foundations, window and door frames as well as
furniture and fittings.
Always Hungry
Termites are always looking for moisture and food, even when
they seem to have an inexhaustible supply they will search further to find new
areas and increase the size of their colony. Huge trees will not stop or
satisfy their hunger.
One in Four Properties,
Fall Victim to Termites
Even brick, concrete and steel framed home’ can fall victim
to termites, they will enter through the smallest of holes in search of
suitable timber such as floors, wall linings, door and windows as well as their
frames, shelves, cupboards and furniture
Termite Nests
Termites will nest in trees and in the ground. The most
destructive types of termite on The Gold Coast are the Copotermes and
Schedorhinoternes species, these subterranean species of termites are very
destructive and difficult to successful remove and control.
Termites are Very
Unpredictable
Becoming an expert termite inspector take years of practical
experience and practice as these insects are very unpredictable. They are
masters at hiding and often the untrained eye, will miss them until too late.
Termites Travel out
of Sight
When your property is left unprotected termites can travel
around and through it. They will travel under concrete slabs, up the inside of
steel posts, walls and piers to find access to your property.
Controlling Termites
Termite control is best left to a competent and trustworthy
company, it’s a small investment to safeguard and protect your assets as a
termite infestation can cause thousands of dollars of damage and substantially
reduce the value of your investment.
Most termite
inspections On the Gold Coast involve
- A termite inspection
- Termite treatments such as baiting systems and termite barriers
- Monitoring and inspections
- Do it your self-options are often a failure because they target only the visible areas.
Termite inspections on Gold Coast are a vital part of
making sure your assets are protected from this insect that invades one in four
properties causing widespread damage and millions of dollars’ in repairs each
year. It’s cost effective and guaranteed if done properly.
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