Termite Prevention
Heathcote

Your Heathcote Termite Prevention Specialist

What’s your reason for wanting a qualified termite prevention Heathcote specialist?

• Do you need to understand the options you have to deal with your termite problem?
• Do you need professional termite prevention without delay?
• Are you trying to find a strategy to prevent future termite infestation?
• Would you like to get a property inspected for termite pests prior to buying?

You’re not the only one. Termites attack a large number of homes within the Heathcote area annually.

When it comes to exterminating termites, you should hire an expert technician to get rid of them. The quicker termites are addressed the better, to avoid the issue becoming bigger and more expensive.

Contact Heathcote Termite Pest Control today for a property inspection by our skilled technicians. After the inspection, we will give you a quote for the cost for termite extermination and prevention.

Termite Prevention & Extermination

Around Australia, termites are frequently referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can cause a significant level of property damage annually. Due to the great capacity for destruction, residents of Heathcote are advised to seek quality termite prevention services.

Termite Control/Prevention Systems

There are a number of treatments possible and each has its benefits and draw backs. Two main strategies are generally utilised for termite management in Heathcote; either the production of a termite barrier between the structure and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony through baiting. Contact us today for additional information on the cost for termite treatment and management.

Typically, in Heathcote, termite experts make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred method control strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has specific advantages and should be considered.

It’s wise to first have a specialist termite exterminator come out to the property to assess the damage.

If you believe that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Call us to get the assistance of the most experienced termite prevention team covering the Heathcote area. We can assist you to make a well informed decision on this crucial service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

For additional information on termite inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to speak to our specialists.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repelling Chemicals

Termites find these chemicals easy to identify and a strong deterrent, which makes them perfect for offering good protection to all treated areas. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is an issue and not all areas are covered, white ants may identify the gaps and could potentially gain access.

The widely used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, which features a residual life of up to five years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Non repellent chemicals are not detected by termites, and so they don’t avoid the chemical. As a result of this, white ants will move over the chemical and die as a result of exposure to it. Individual termites pass the chemical onto fellow colony members, resulting in a compounding effect.

Since the termites do not detect these non repellent chemicals, they cannot tell treated from untreated areas, and are much less likely to gain ingress through breaks.

The most frequently used non repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life of up to eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems can be used to eliminate termites from houses by placing bait stations at the site of activity, so they begin to feed on the bait matrix as opposed to the timber they were consuming. Worker white ants then feed the bait to other colony members and so a compounding effect is achieved.

An entire nest can be destroyed in this way, regardless of whether the location of the colony is known or not. The area should be regularly monitored so that if needed, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the white ant activity.

In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar fashion, but they’re generally placed around the property to provide an early warning system for signs of a termite problem. These systems are useful when the construction of the home can prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they can breach the boundary.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

• Flexible protection system
• Not influenced by weather conditions
• Safe for kids and pets
• Ecologically Smart

Common Warning Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Several signs that you could have a termite infestation include:

• Little holes in drywall or timber
• Wood that is damaged and crumbling
• "Mud tubes" appear on the ceiling, floors, woodwork, brick work and subfloor areas
• Trees in the area show signs of nests & mounds
• Swarms of winged termites (alates) flying from the colony

Can Termites Damage My Home?

If left untreated, even just one colony of termites are capable of doing a surprising amount of damage. The home may even become unlivable due to the severity of the issue, and in the extreme, can even be unrepairable. Chat with Heathcote Termite Pest Control right now to schedule a thorough inspection of your Heathcote property by our termite prevention experts.

Qualified, Insured & Licensed

• White Ant Prevention & Protection
• Spraying For Termites
• Termite Baiting Systems
• Timber White Ant Treatment
• Best Termite Treatments
• Residential Fumigation
• Home Termite Control
• Commercial White Ant Control
• End Of Lease White Ant Pest Control