The importance of having regular thorough timber pest inspections done by an experienced & qualified pest inspector cannot be under-estimated
A Large 2 level, slab on ground homestead infested with termites
The termites had come through the block wall and into timber battens which supported the wall linings
An entertainment room with in-fill slab adjoined the front of the wine cellar. Termites were entering there also.
This was another section under the staircase. The timber wine racking was in trouble
The timber framing inside the front foyer & up through the stairwell was also being severely attacked, as were scattered areas of the ground floor wall & ceiling framing.
The termite damage came out of the walls and into the window frames
Active termites inside the architraves
We see a lot of this
Termites – Kellyville 1998
The home had been ‘treated’ by 3 other pest companies but all had missed the nest between the 2 levels
Some of the damaged structure and colony removed
Commercial termite job
Timber lined service cable duct
Timber lining completely decimated
The solution was termite baiting
Remnants of timber fencing from termites. The fences were finished but we still had to find & eradicate the termite colony
The area was re-zoned for high-density living and they wanted to avoid having to build on top of termite nests