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Termites control

Termites cause more than $1.5 billion of damage to Australian homes every year, and almost every home-insurance policy specifically excludes it. That means the entire financial risk lands on you. A regular inspection is the cheapest real protection you can buy, and if termites are found, acting quickly and correctly is the difference between a manageable treatment and an uninsurable rebuild.

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Signs you have them

How to tell it’s termites.

  • →Mud trails (shelter tubes) on foundations, piers, pipes or stumps
  • →Hollow-sounding timber when tapped, especially skirtings, door frames and window reveals
  • →Soft, bubbling or rippled paint on internal walls
  • →Swarmers (winged termites) inside the house, often near lights after rain
  • →Piles of wings near windows or doors after a flight event
  • →Sagging floors, stiff doors or cracked cornices with no other explanation
If you find them

Found termites? Do these four things.

  1. 1

    Don’t disturb them. If you’ve opened a wall or pulled up a skirting, put it back as close to how it was as you can. Disturbing active termites makes them retreat and resume elsewhere, which makes the problem harder to find and treat.

  2. 2

    Don’t panic. Termites are serious, but they will not bring the house down overnight. You have time to get a proper inspection before making any decisions.

  3. 3

    Don’t spray them. A can of surface spray or a pressure pack will kill a handful and scatter the rest. It has almost no effect on the colony and it makes it significantly harder for a professional to assess the full extent.

  4. 4

    Call us and book an inspection. Leave the evidence intact so we can identify the species, assess the extent, and recommend the right treatment, not a scare-driven upsell.

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How we treat it

Our approach to termites.

We inspect to AS 4349.3 covering the interior, exterior, roof void and sub-floor, with moisture readings and a written report of observations, damage, conducive conditions and recommendations. If active termites are found, we treat them first, then recommend the right long-term protection, a chemical soil barrier, physical barrier or baiting system installed to AS 3660, matched to your building, not the dearest option on the shelf.

Safety: Inspection is non-invasive and entirely safe. If treatment is needed, we use APVMA-registered termiticides applied to the soil or in bait stations, away from living areas. We explain the product, the method and the re-entry guidance before any work begins.

Termites is treated as part of our termite inspection service.

Questions, answered

Termites, common questions.

I’ve found mud trails. What should I do?
Leave them alone and call us. Those trails are shelter tubes the colony uses to move between the nest and your timber, and they’re the single best diagnostic tool we have. If you knock them off or spray them, the termites retreat and rebuild elsewhere, which makes them harder to find and treat. An intact trail lets us identify the species, the direction and the extent.
How often should I get a termite inspection?
Annually is the standard recommendation for most homes, and more often if you’re in a high-risk area or have had termites before. It’s also a condition of keeping most termite-barrier warranties valid. A year is long enough for a colony to cause serious structural damage, so the annual check is the point at which the cost is genuinely worth it.
Will my home insurance cover termite damage?
Almost certainly not. The vast majority of Australian home-insurance policies specifically exclude damage caused by termites, vermin and insects. That is the single most important fact in this whole category: because nobody else carries the risk, the inspection and the barrier are how you carry it yourself.
What is the difference between an inspection and a barrier?
An inspection tells you what you have and whether you need protection. A barrier is the work that protects the house: a chemical soil treatment, a physical barrier or a baiting system installed to AS 3660. A good operator inspects first and only then talks treatment. Anyone who quotes a barrier over the phone without inspecting is the red flag.
Can I treat termites myself with a hardware-store product?
No. Hardware-store termite products are surface treatments that kill the few termites they contact and do nothing to the colony. Worse, they can scatter the colony and make the problem harder to solve professionally. Termite management requires licensed operators, registered termiticides and installation to Australian Standards. This is genuinely not a DIY job.
How much does a termite barrier cost?
A full chemical barrier for a typical Gold Coast home is roughly $3,000 to $5,000 depending on the method, the soil type and the building footprint. Set against uninsurable structural damage, it is the cheaper outcome, but it is real money and we quote it honestly from the inspection, never over the phone.
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