Termite Prevention
Potts Hill

Selecting The Best Option For A Potts Hill Termite Prevention Specialist

What’s your reason behind wanting an experienced termite prevention Potts Hill specialist?

• Do you need to know the options you have to deal with a termite problem?
• Do you want termite prevention without delay?
• Possibly you would like to protect your premises from a future termite invasion?
• Are you thinking about buying a house and wish to have it inspected to ensure it is termite free?

You are not the only one. Termites attack a huge number of homes within the Potts Hill area every year.

When it comes to exterminating termites, you need to hire a professional technician to remove them. The faster termites are addressed the better, to avoid the problem becoming bigger and more expensive.

To get started, call Potts Hill Termite Pest Control as soon as you can and talk with a trusted team of termite specialists to have a look at the house. After the inspection is finished, the technician will offer a personalised termite control and prevention quote.

Prevention & Control Against Termites

In Australia it is common for termites to be referred to as ‘white ants’. These are insect pests which can cause extensive damage to structures and homes in Potts Hill every year, making termite prevention so essential.

Removing & Managing Termites

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. There are two strategies employed are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and eliminating the termite colony entirely by baiting. For additional details on what these treatment options cost, give us a call today.

In Potts Hill, chemical treatments are the more frequently applied management strategy to kill white ants. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ benefits that should not be dismissed.

It’s wise to first get a specialist white ant exterminator come out to the building to evaluate the damage.

If you believe that your home or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Contact us and get the advice of the most experienced termite prevention team covering the Potts Hill area. We will help you to make a knowledgeable decision about this crucial service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

To learn about the termite prevention pricing, give us a ring straight away.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide great protection from termites because they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately, if there’s a gap in the chemical, either due to a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites can identify these gaps and gain ingress.

The most frequently used repellent is Bifenthrinthat features a lasting effect of as many as five years following application.

Non Repelling Chemicals

The chemicals aren’t sensed by termites, and thus the termites don’t avoid contact with the chemical. Once exposed, the white ants are killed, and may transfer the chemical on to fellow colony members, thus causing a compounding result.

Since the termites do not detect non-repellents, they won’t recognise untreated and treated areas, and therefore access via possible gaps is limited.

The commonly used non-repellent treatment is Fipronilthat features a lasting effect of as many as eight years after application.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems may be used to eliminate termites from buildings by positioning 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 return to the colony and feed the bait to other colony members and so a compounding effect is achieved.

In this way, the entire termite nest can be eliminated, even though you don’t know the actual location of the colony. The bait stations continue to be monitored and assessed, so that they can be added, rebaited and/or moved in response to the observed results.

While In-Ground Systems can be used in a similar way, they are typically placed around the property to provide an early warning and interception system. These systems are especially useful when the building design is such that an effective perimeter barrier is difficult to install.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

• Flexible protection system
• Poor weather does not impact effectiveness
• No danger to kids & pets
• Environmentally sound

Signs You're Dealing With Termite Infestation

These are the common signs you have a termite infestation:

• Minute holes in the drywall and/or timber
• Wood that is damaged and disintegrating
• The presence of "mud tubes" on the brickwork, ceilings, floor boards and/or subfloor areas of the home
• Colonys or mounds below trees
• Swarms of winged termites (alates) flying from the colony

Can Termites Damage My Dwelling?

It surprises many people to learn that termites can do a great deal of damage to structures. In fact, a single colony of termites can render a house unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Potts Hill Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite prevention specialists inspect your Potts Hill property ASAP.

Qualified, Insured & Licensed

• White Ant Prevention & Protection
• Spraying For Termites
• Termite Baiting Systems
• Drywood Termite Treatment
• Best White Ant Treatments
• Termite Fumigation
• Local White Ant Control
• Commercial Termite Control
• End Of Lease Termite Control