How Termites can cause damage to your home

When looking for a termite treatment for your Gold Coast home, it’s important to understand just how much damage they can cause. They are not just inconvenient, they can cause structural damage which makes your home unsafe as well as destroying thousands of dollars’ worth of your property if untreated.

These are some of the ways termites cause damage to your home:

·         Structural Damage

Subterranean termites need to have moisture each day to survive so tend to stay near damp soil and build their colonies in this moisture rich soil. They usually enter your home through the wood used in your home’s foundations or subfloor areas. These areas are difficult for most people to access so often the termites are not discovered until they cause noticeable damage or you have your home inspected. Often these infestations quickly lead to other areas being destroyed as they search for food

·         Damaged Wood around Doors and Windows

A large amount of the timber in your home is hard to inspect because it’s in the ceiling, under the floor or inside the walls. The timbers around your doors and windows is often the easiest to inspect and will show signs such as being weak, having voids, starting to bulge out or have a wavy pattern to it

·         Dry Wood Termite

Subterranean termites usually start under your home or access it from tree branches touching the walls. Dry wood termites do not require the same contact with moisture as other varieties. They often start eating away your furniture and other wooden items around your home.’

These destructive pests are able to eat their way to almost any area of a building and destroy your home from the inside out before you even notice they are there. They will not leave and stop their destruction until there is no wood left. They will eat the cardboard on drywall and the backing of carpet, books, clothing and anything that contains cellulose their basic food.

The only way to stop them is to kill them completely and the best thing to do for all homes, even concrete and brick homes is to have a regular pest inspection and take termite preventative steps.

Thousands of home owners around The Gold Coast battle termites on a continuous basis to keep their home and possessions safe. The most cost effective way to safeguard your home is to have it inspected and to get a regular termite treatment on The Gold Coast

Some less noticeable signs of termites

•          Mud tunnels or tubes are made by termites so they can move on the surface and retain their body moisture
•          Windows that Stick or Jam are often caused because the timber around them is deformed through the action of termites
•          A hollow or echo sound from any timber as its been eaten out
•          Floors that shake or move when walked on
•          Walls that are deformed soft or can be shaken

To avoid termites causing damage to your home, have a regular termite treatment done on The Gold Coast as termite damage is much more serious that what you will ever see on the surface. Taking preventative steps to prevent termites will save your home and the expense of having major repairs done and protect your investment