I was conducting a termite/pest inspection in Stretton as the
home owner had spotted early signs of termite damage in a
window frame. The first step of a pest/termite inspection is
to check the gardens for termites or white ants. This house in
Stretton had no obvious signs of termites in her garden and there
were no signs of any tree stumps or wooden retaining walls.
The next step was a visual inspection of the exposed timbers with
our famous knocker. We then use a moisture meter on the gyprock
walls as termites (timber pest) can be concealed behind walls.
A pest/termite inspection in Stretton will differ from house to
house, so it is a good idea to hire a professional termite
inspector to thoroughly inspect your valuable home. Our favourite
tool in the termite/pest industry, comes into play next, the
thermal imaging camera. This tool to the general public can see
through walls but it actually measures the surface temperature of
the wall. The final step in a termite/pest inspection in Stretton
is to check the roof void.
As a professional termite inspector I always like to find the
entry points where possible, so I started to dig right beside the
effected window frame and to my amazement I found termites (white ants)
had passed the Termimesh that had previously been installed. A lot
of home owners in Stretton think if they have Termimesh, termites
will not attack their home. As you can read from this blog, this is
wrong. A big lesson to learn from this is to check your house
regularly to keep any termite damage to a minimal, or ring Conquer Termites.
Professional Pest/Termite Inspection, Termite Treatment and Pest Control Services in Coopers Plains, Robertson, Acacia Ridge, Sunnybank, Kuraby, Eight Mile Plains and surrounding Suburbs.
0432 721 715
nick@conquertermites.com.au
Office 12, Building 6, 18 Torbey St, Sunnybank Hills, 4109
