Have you ever wondered whether your home is safe from termites? Can you sleep soundly at night or do you hear dry rustling sounds on your wall?
There are many signs that tell your home is infested with termites such as frass on the floor, tiny round holes on the wall, or mud tubes forming different patterns in your attic. If you suspect that your home is infested with termites, it might be worth it to call a professional termite inspector to inspect your home. The following are the benefits of hiring a termite inspection company.
Paves way for early detection of termites
Hiring a pest control company to check on your home allows for early detection of termites and other pests that could cause greater damage to your home. Termites are highly pervasive creatures. They can occupy your home in the most secretive manner.
An annual termite inspection will ensure that your home is free from this little menace. At their early stage, termites can be treated with the right solution for complete eradication. If termites are left undetected for 3-5 years, they can easily multiply into thousands of other colonies, causing more damage to your home. The earlier we detect termite infestation, the faster we can apply the best solution to completely get rid of them.
Prevents further damage to your property
If termites are already in your home, we will recommend the best method to eradicate termites. We will also ensure that all corners in your home are checked for termite activity. Our extensive method of inspection can help detect termite infestation before it can spread further in other areas.
The cost of repair can easily compound when you find that the structural damage of your home is already compromised. Before termites can spread in other crucial areas in your home, have your property inspected.
Suppresses Termite Infestations
Even if you haven’t had a history of termite activity in your home, getting your home inspected by professionals is a good preventive measure to safeguard your home from termites. Just because termites live 100 meters away from your home doesn’t mean you’re not at risk of infestation.
If your home is near the park or other sources like damp woods and stocked firewood, your home could be an easy target for termites. Subterranean termites, for example, can travel from miles away to wherever the food source is by using their mud tunnels.
For this reason, we can place a termite oil barrier around your home. A termite barrier is a liquid solution that can be placed around the boundary of your home to prevent termites from entering your premises. A termite barrier can generally last for about eight years depending on other external factors. Given this long-term solution, you can have peace of mind knowing that your home will be safe from termites in the next several years.
Protects the health of your family
Although termites were not found to be carrying harmful diseases, a timely inspection is a good preventive measure to protect your home from pests and at the same time keep your family safe. How does termite affect your health? First, termites crawl, bite and chew on wood in dark, dark places where molds usually grow. If they have chewed on a wooden structure with mold and spread it all over your home, your family could be endangered. Furthermore, since termites can damage the structural integrity of your home, they create serious safety hazards.
Finds the source of your termite problem
Sometimes, termites can remain hidden behind walls and under floorboards for many years, stealthily causing havoc to your home. With a professional termite inspection, you get a higher chance of getting these termites busted. Although many homeowners prefer DIY inspection, the risk of it is not completely identifying the main source of termites.
For example, subterranean termites can create mud tunnels on exterior walls, foundations, and crawl spaces of your home. Termites abandon their tunnels from time to time, and when you find an empty tunnel, you might think they are gone. But they could have simply moved to a new spot. It would be too late to find out that the wooden structures of your home have already been hollowed out.
Availability of the different types of termite management
Professional termite inspectors have different types of termite management control plans at their disposal. As soon as they spot the source of termites, they can recommend the best solution right away. There are many termite control methods that are not available during the DIY inspection such as the following:
● Indirect treatment – This type of treatment is very effective for termites that are stubbornly hiding in inconspicuous areas. It doesn’t kill termites right away but once a termite comes into contact with it can carry an infection that will affect the entire colony once they go back. As a result, the entire colony will die.
● Direct treatment – This type of treatment kills termites right away such as whole-house fumigation. Some products are injected into the woods where termites are believed to hide. Once the treatment reaches them, they start dying.
● Environmentally low-impact treatment – Today’s termite experts have several great options if you are concerned about the environment. Two examples of eco-friendly termite treatment are borates and botanicals. You should inform your termite specialist if you prefer this type of treatment.
Conclusion
A termite inspection is definitely worth it. Although it requires some upfront cost, it will help you identify the parts of your home that are infested with termites, including the most hidden area in your home. Once you’ve figured out the termite-infested spots, you can make a plan of action on how to deal with it.
Still, wondering whether you should get a termite inspection or not. You can try to contact The Local Guys and get more information about what to expect during a termite inspection. Our team can guide you regarding the benefits of having your home inspected for termites by professionals. We will also walk you through our different processes so you know how it goes.
What Services Do We Offer?
We offer a bunch of services and treatments to control pest infestation for the masses all across Australia. Our pest control services can manage:
- Flying insects (wasps, bees, flies, mosquitoes, etc.)
- Crawling insects (termites, spiders, cockroaches, ants, etc.)
- Birds and rodents (rats, mice, birds, etc.)
Our team of experts works towards returning your home back to you just so you can resume your life without any disruption or hassle, which is exactly what makes The Local Guys Pest Control the absolute best in the game!
