Termite Inspection, Treatment and Control in Adelaide

A termite inspection in Adelaide with The Local Guys costs between $230 and $285. Your technician uses thermal imaging to find activity hidden behind walls, under floors and in the roof void, then gives you a written report showing exactly what was found and where.

Termites rarely announce themselves. By the time you notice hollow sounding timber or mud tubes along a wall, a colony has usually been feeding for a while. That’s why every termite job starts with finding all the activity first. Where termites are active, we install the Exterra baiting system, which targets the colony itself rather than just the termites you can see.

We’re a family built business with our head office right here in Adelaide, and termite work is a big part of the pest control we provide across Adelaide. In the last six months of quote requests from South Australian customers, termites were the second most requested service, behind only rodents. We cover metro Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Fleurieu Peninsula.

Meet Your Adelaide Termite Technician

Nathan Goulding holds a full SA Health Pest Management Technician Licence (#87307, valid until December 2028), which covers termite treatment. You can check his licence, or any pest technician's, on the SA Health public register before they set foot on your property. We encourage it.

1. Thermal imaging termite inspection
Your technician checks the home, subfloor, roof void, garden and fences using thermal imaging to find active termites and the conditions that attract them, like moisture and timber in contact with soil. If you want a check for all pests, not just termites, book our Adelaide pest inspection service instead.

2. Written inspection report
You get a clear report showing what we found, where we found it and what we recommend. No guesswork and no pressure to book on the spot.

3. Exterra baiting to eliminate the colony
Where termites are active, we install the Exterra baiting system. Termites feed on the bait and carry it back to the nest, which is how the colony itself is eliminated rather than just the termites you can see.

4. Ongoing termite protection
Once the colony is gone, regular inspections keep your home protected, so any new activity is caught early before it turns into structural damage.

Signs You Need Termite Control in Adelaide

The most common signs of termites in an Adelaide home are:

• Timber that sounds hollow when tapped
• Mud tubes along walls, piers or foundations
• Cracks appearing in plaster or paint
• Skirting boards or door frames that crumble easily
• Floors that move or feel spongy underfoot
• Tripped power with no obvious electrical cause

In Adelaide yards, old tree stumps, pergolas, garden sleepers and timber fences near the house are common starting points, so your technician checks those during every inspection. If you’re not sure what you’re looking at, our guide to termites and how to spot them covers the warning signs in more detail, or request a termite inspection and we’ll confirm it for you.