TERMITE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

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Pest control was at a premium in Canberra this year with dry humid weather making it the perfect environment for termites and many other pests who were also more evident.

What is involved in a termite inspection?

Many people select as a cheaper option a visual termite inspection where the pest technicians look and listen for signs that termites are active through tapping tools and moisture meters.

This is method is not as thorough and relies on physical evidence that the termites are present.

A1 Pest Control Canberra can do visual inspections but prefers to use the latest tools in thermal imaging which detects termites inside walls, floors and roofs before they do damage.

Pointing the device at various areas (see checklist below) the trained thermal imaging pest control technician picks up heat, movement, damp areas and home maintenance problems before they are evident – saving money for the property owner.

TERMITE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

*Interior – Kitchen and bathroom cupboards, skirting boards and wooden door jams, carpet tracking strips, floor boards, ceilings and cornices, gyprock walls.

*Roof void – We systematically check other timbers in order of roof construction – top plates, ceiling joists, hanging beams, strutting beams, struts, underpurlins and collar ties.

*Subfloors – We inspect brick, concrete or limestone piers with ant caps. We check possible leads which may bridge capping into floor bearers and joists.

*Exterior – Inspection of window frames, fascia boards and any wooden items that are part of, or attached to the home. Gardens and property are also inspected and this includes trees, landscaping, boundary fences old stumps and storage areas.

Hope you found this information helpful please call Bob 0407 065413 to book in your termite inspection today.

Remember its what you can’t see and goes undetected does the most damage!

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A TERMITE INSPECTION WOULD OF SAVED THIS HOUSE….

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My brother Bruce Gow has a pest control company in Sydney and today he sent me a house in Baulkham Hills just around the corner from his own home in Bella Vista that was eaten away by termites.

The damage was so severe that the whole house needed to be demolished and the sad fact is that this is NOT COVERED by insurance!

For a small cost of an annual termite inspection the termite problem could of been picked up 12 months earlier, treated and a chemical barrier installed and this would of saved the property.

The favourite food of the termite is wood and we live in the bush capital and we are seeing more termite activity especially from those renovating, replacing fences, in stumps that were not grinded in pipes that were leaking behind the walls and the owners were not aware.

Get thermal imaging to detect your property before termites do damage. Its well worth the cost of an annual inspection against paying for a new property that was eaten away with NO insurance to cover the damage.

Ring Bob 0407 065 413 TODAY or email bob@a1pestcontrolcanberra.com.au

NOTE: If you are a landlord you can claim this under property maintenance.

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PEST CONTROL TIPS FOR LANDLORDS

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Being a landlord is rewarding as property values increase around Canberra and I know that many landlords depend on feedback from property managers to make them aware of any pending maintenance issues..

PEST CONTROL definitely comes under the maintenance banner as having regular general inspections will protect your property against infestations by general pests or from causing property damage from termites.

TAX ADVANTAGES TO THE LANDLORD

Getting near the end of the financial year is a great time to book in any general pest control, termite inspection or termite barriers if termites are found. Its a claimable expense for investment properties.

WHAT PEST CONTROL IS POSSIBLE THIS TIME OF YEAR?

– termite inspection either visual or thermal imaging
– chemical termite barriers if termites are found
– general pest all the creepy crawlies, cockroach, spiders etc
– mice/rat baiting this time of year they head indoors
– possum removals are one of our biggest call outs this time of
year.

Call Bob 0407 065 413 or email bob@a1pestcontrolcanberra.com.au

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Effective and Affordable Pest Control

CANBERRA PEST CONTROL – should be a maintenance program that you should consider as a property owner to prevent your biggest investment your home by being eaten away.

Maintenance is a whole lot easier and cheaper than treating a pest problem, and goes to show that prevention is better than a cure.

TERMITE INSPECTION can be combined with a a general pest inspection or on its own and should be under taken annually.

GENERAL PEST CONTROL initially should be undertaken if your property has never been treated for creepy crawlies its 6 monthly for the first year then back to annual inspections.

The team at A1 Pest Control Canberra will not only treat your property they are there to educate you to get the most out of your treatments.

Call Bob 0407 065 413 to book your treatment today.

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