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Comprehensive Termite Inspection You Can Trust!
Annual termite inspections are a must for all homeowners. If you’re worried you might have termites, don’t delay! Give us a call to book your comprehensive inspection – a “health check” for your home.
We take our time to carry out comprehensive termite pest inspections to make sure we don’t miss a thing. Our experienced termite inspectors use the latest termite detection equipment to detect areas of moisture, leaks and hidden termite activity.
Serial Pest Control are fully licensed and insured to carry out all aspects of termite management, so you can have confidence that we will help protect your home.
IMPORTANT:
If you think you have found termites or termite activity…
- Try not to disturb them further after the initial discovery
- Don’t spray them with insecticides
- Don’t break open wood / mud tubes to investigate
All these activities can make it more difficult to identify the extent of the problem and make them more difficult to control, as they will often leave the area temporarily when disturbed.
If you’re worried you might have termites just give Serial Pest Control a call
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Our comprehensive termite inspection
In Sydney and indeed across Australia, all termite inspections should be carried out according to Australian Standards AS3660. Serial Pest Control strictly follow these requirements and use additional equipment to ensure we investigate every suspect area.
Inspections are designed to report on 3 main findings:
- Whether there is any termite damage to the building or structural elements
- Whether there are any active termites on your property (in the yard and building)
- If there are any building faults or environmental conditions that could make your house more likely to come under termite attack
What areas of your property do we inspect?
- Areas of the yard within 30m of the main building, including trees, fencing, sheds and carports
- The outside perimeter of the home
- Sub-floor (if you have one)
- All interior rooms of your home (include the garage)
- Roof void
What are we looking for? Signs of termite activity…
Apart from looking for signs of termite activity and termite damage, we are looking for areas of moisture (leaks and poor drainage) and building faults that may allow termites to get into the building without being noticed.
It is also important to understand that termite inspections are looking for subterranean termite activity. Subterranean termites are the type of termite that causes the vast majority of termite damage in Sydney. The inspection does not include inspecting for drywood termites, borers or timber decay. These pests require a separate inspection.
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Professional Termite Inspections are Visual Inspections
In carrying out an inspection, it’s important to understand that termite pest inspections are visual inspections, which means our inspectors can only inspect areas to which they can gain access. They are not allowed to move items of heavy furniture to gain access to a room or wall. (We’re not trying to be difficult, this is stipulated in Australian Standards and limited by industry insurance companies).
However, we are able to use equipment to help us ‘see’ behind walls, in any areas we may have concerns. If during the inspection we identify an issue that requires further investigation, we will recommend an invasive inspection (additional fee).
An invasive inspection may require moving items and/or cutting holes in walls or floors to investigate potential termite activity.
The Inspection Equipment used by our Termite Inspectors
To support the knowledge and experience of our termite inspectors, Serial Pest Control use a variety of equipment to detect termite activity and excess moisture levels:
- Donger: a tapping device for sounding wood construction elements for damage
- Moisture meter: for finding leaks and potential areas of termite activity
- Termatrac termite detector: which includes a motion detector which can pick up termite movement behind walls
- Flir thermal imaging camera: which can be used for finding nests or areas of high termite activity behind walls.
Termite Reports
Our termite reports are comprehensive multi-page inspection reports with supporting photos. Although we will provide at verbal summary at the end of the inspection, it’s important you read and fully understand the inspection report, as it details all the findings and any actions you must take.
The key information in the report includes:
- Termite activity (species, location, extent of activity)
- Termite damage (location and severity)
- Identified construction faults and environmental conditions that make your property more likely to come under termite attack, and recommendations to remedy these issues
- A report on presence and condition of any pre-existing termite management systems already in place
- A summary of the risk of ongoing and future termite attack
- A recommended termite management plan (termite treatment) to eliminate any current termite infestation and aid in reducing any risk of future termite infestations
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Termite Inspections FAQ
We take time to carry out a comprehensive termite pest inspection. An inspection on an average home on a concrete slab will take 1.5-2 hours. But as you can imagine, larger homes, especially those with large yards and sub-floors can take a lot longer.
If you are deciding which company you intend to use for your termite inspection, this is one of the key questions you should ask, as quality companies will take their time.
The cost of the termite pest inspection in Sydney depends on the size and construction of the building, the size of the property (amount of land) and the skill of the termite inspector.
A larger house with more rooms will take longer to inspect, as will a house with a sub-floor.
The larger the land to inspect (more trees, more fencing, etc), the longer the inspection will take.
A more experienced inspector is likely to charge a bit more due to the quality of their work.
The bottom line is that you shouldn’t choose the cheapest quote. With your home your most expensive possession, it’s important to chose a termite inspector you can trust to carry out a comprehensive, high-quality inspection.
Also make sure your inspector is fully qualified, licensed and insured!
Regular termite inspections are essential to understand the risk of termites attacking your home.
Governments and building authorities support the Australian Standards, that state that residential buildings should be inspected for termites at least once a year, but more frequently in areas of high termite pressure. In Sydney, once a year is normally enough.
Often an annual termite pest inspection is required to maintain your warranty on any termite protection or termite treatment on your house.