Termite control Sydney

Found mud tracks or hollow timber?

Mud leads running up a pier, a soft spot in the floorboards or winged insects around a light on a humid spring night are all worth a closer look. Subterranean termites travel underground and inside timber, so what you can see is usually a small part of the story.

The good news is that an inspection tells you where you stand. If termites are active, you'll know where, and what it takes to deal with them.

Termite inspection

A termite inspection is the starting point for any termite control. It tells you whether termites are active, whether there's old damage, and which parts of your property make an attack more likely.

We check inside the house, the roof void and the subfloor, plus outbuildings and trees near the house. We look for mud leads and damaged timber, and use a moisture meter to find damp spots. A leaking shower, a poorly vented subfloor or garden beds built up against the walls all raise the risk.

You get a written report that sets out what we found, your risk areas and the treatment we recommend. We need access to the roof void and subfloor for a complete report. An average house takes around an hour, and larger properties up to two.

Termite barrier installation

A termite barrier stops termites reaching your house from the soil, or forces them into the open where you can see them. There are two main types:

• Chemical barriers. A registered termiticide goes into the soil around the house. Along concrete paths and slabs we drill and treat at set spacings, and garden areas are trenched and treated as a continuous zone.
• Physical barriers. Stainless steel mesh, graded stone or treated sheeting is built into a new home during construction. All new homes in NSW need some form of termite protection.

The right type depends on how your house is built, how easy it is to reach the soil and whether termites are already active.

Termite baiting system

A termite baiting system uses in-ground stations placed around your house at regular spacings. We check the stations on a schedule, and once termites find one, bait goes in. The termites carry it back to the nest and share it, which can wipe out the colony.

Above-ground stations can also be fixed onto active workings inside the house, so the colony is targeted without being disturbed. Baiting suits homes where drilling or trenching is hard, and owners who want ongoing monitoring.

What affects your price

Your price depends on the size of the house, the treatment type and how much termite activity we find. Access matters too, because concrete paths and tight subfloors take longer to treat.

Baiting systems also carry ongoing monitoring costs. You'll get a written quote after the inspection, before any treatment starts.