Ultimate Termites Guide for residents of The Gold Coast

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 The 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.