Termite inspections are the best way by far that homeowners can ensure that their homes are never going to be affected by termites to the point that major structural damage occurs.
Having a termite inspection carried out to the appropriate Australian standard will ensure that if there are termites present in your structure they will be found, a termite inspection will not protect your home from termites, however if you make sure to follow the recommendations contained within a termite inspection report then the risk of attack is greatly reduced.
Some of the more common recommendations that are made within a report are:
- Remove waste timber
- Remove formwork
- Improve ventilation
- Take measures to stop water leaks or improve drainage
- Install a termite management system
The first five recommendations above, if carried out promptly and exactingly may result in the fifth recommendation never having to be implemented. Termite inspection technicians are constantly faced with inspecting a home year after year and making recommendations that are never followed, this is a frustration for the technician, as he knows the home is at ever increasing risk and can see no effort to improve the situation. It is often after this point that a technician will recommend the installation of a termite control system simply because if the recommendations are not being followed the risk of attack will greatly increase.
Pestec has a prime example of this that happened recently in Artarmon in Sydney. Two years ago, Simon, a senior member of our technical team, inspected a house in Smith St (Not the real address) whilst he was there he noticed several conditions existing that made the property extreme high risk. There was a leaking pipe, lots of waste timber and very poor ventilation underneath the home. Recommendations were made for the rectification of these conditions, which after all, are simply a part of the proper maintenance of a home. The homeowner neglected to follow any of the recommendations. Two years went by. The homeowner became concerned about termites when a nearby friend found termites in her home. Simon returned to carry out an inspection and found termites infesting two thirds of the home. Now on top of the cost of treating the live termites and repairing the extensive damage, the homeowner still needs to rectify the leaking pipe, remove the waste timber and improve the very poor ventilation underneath the home.
Termites are like most other creatures on earth, they have basic needs that must be met, these include
- Food. This can consist of any items that contain cellulose for example, timber, firewood, cardboard boxes, books and any natural fibre.
- Water. Water can come from very unlikely sources such as a leak from a hot water cylinder, a swimming pool or even the waste pipe from an air conditioner.
- Shelter. Termites in Nature will often nest either inside a tree or stump or under them. In suburbia a void beneath a patio or under a retaining wall can suffice.
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