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Protect Your Home with Termite Inspection in Canberra—Starting at Just $249! Please Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!

Termite inspection in Canberra properties is our forte. We understand how crucial it is to carry termite control in Canberra to stop these evastating creatures from causing serious damage to your home or business.

Tom’s Pest Control Canberra is experts in the field, we handle termites that are visible and sneaky ones hiding out of sight. Our goal is simple: to keep your home protected and termite-free. We know how stressful dealing with termites can be, so we make it our mission to provide thorough termite inspections in Canberra, along with effective and affordable control measures.

How Do I Know If Termites Are on My Property?

Here are some signs to look out for: 

  • Check your walls and woodwork for small holes or dimples. These could be signs that termites are munching away behind the surface.
  • If your timber feels hollow or looks flaky, termites might have been busy eating it from the inside out.
  • Floorboards that suddenly start squeaking or making crunching noises could indicate termite activity.
  • Termites shed their wings in groups, so if you find a pile of small, identical wings, that’s a clue.
  • Excessive cracking in your paintwork might mean termites are causing trouble behind the walls.
  • Look for mud tubes on surfaces, usually connecting cracks or access points. These are like highways for termites.
  • If you hear faint rustling or rattling noises coming from behind your walls, termites could be the cause.

If any of these signs sound familiar, it might be time for a professional termite inspection of your Canberra property.

Annual Termite Inspection Specialists in Canberra

We take pride in being Canberra’s trusted experts for keeping your property safe from termites with our detailed and thorough inspections and treatments.

By scheduling a yearly termite inspection with us, you’re taking a proactive step to protect your home from the hidden damage termites can cause. Regular termite inspections are much needed to catch any issues before they become major problems.

We offer complete annual termite maintenance to ensure your property stays termite-free throughout the year. Our experienced team knows exactly what to look for and uses the best tools to detect even the sneakiest pests.

Wondering about the yearly termite inspection cost? We believe in transparent pricing, so you’ll know exactly what to expect. Our goal is to provide quality services that won’t leave you with expensive repair bills down the road.

Annual Termite Inspection Specialists in Canberra

Preventing Termite Infestations: Strategies & Tips

Termite Identification:

Termites, often referred to as white ants, are small insects, usually about 0.7mm to 1cm long. They’re typically white or light brown and have soft bodies.

Winged termites, also known as swarmers, have four wings of equal size that are slightly translucent. You might see them flying around, especially during warmer months.

While termites are sometimes mistaken for ants, they’re quite different. Termites have straight antennae, while ants have elbowed ones. Additionally, termites have a more uniform body shape, lacking the noticeable pinched waist of ants.

Termite Behaviour:

Termites are constant eaters and can cause significant damage over time. They mainly feed on wood, but they can also damage paper, cardboard, and even some fabrics. These pests live in colonies that can range from a few hundred to several million, with a social structure that includes workers, soldiers, and reproductive members.

Common Species that Demand Termite Treatment in Canberra

Subterranean Termites:

Subterranean termites are among the most destructive. They live underground in large colonies that can number up to a million strong. These termites are soft, white, and don’t have eyes. They’re usually just over a centimetre long. They’re quite dangerous because they cause significant damage as they tunnel through the soil to reach wood in your home.

Subterranean Termites
Subterranean Termites
Drywood Termites

Drywood Termites:

Drywood termites are a bit different. They don’t need to stay near a water source because they can get all the moisture they need from the wood they eat. These termites can infest dry wood and are known for causing damage to wooden furniture and structures that don’t have moisture issues.

Dampwood Termites:

Dampwood termites prefer wood that’s wet or decaying. They are often found in rotting wood or wood that has been exposed to moisture. Unlike other termites, they don’t need to stay in contact with the soil. They can build their nests high up in the wood as long as it’s moist enough.

Dampwood Termites

Preventing Termite Infestations: Strategies & Tips

Keeping termites at bay is crucial for protecting your home. Here are some simple tips to help you prevent infestations:

  • Keep Soil Dry: After your home is built, make sure the soil around the foundation stays dry. Proper grading and good drainage can help prevent moisture buildup that attracts termites.
  • Seal Up Openings: Termites can enter through small cracks and gaps. Reduce their access by sealing any openings in your home’s exterior.
  • Fix Leaks Fast: Leaky pipes and roofs create moisture that termites love. Fix any leaks as soon as you spot them to keep your home dry.
  • Mind Your Plants: Don’t plant trees or shrubs too close to your home and avoid letting them touch any exposed wood surfaces. Termites can use these as a bridge to your house.
  • Regular Termite Inspections: Check your property periodically for signs of termites. Early detection can prevent a small problem from turning into a big one.
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$2 Million Worth Of Peace Of Mind

We are both extremely confident about the reliability of Termidor and absolutely committed to protecting homeowners who choose a Termidor treatment.

We Offer You The Highest Level Of Termite Protection On Paper As Well As In The Ground.

The Termidor Assurance Warranty is unique. It covers your home for structural damage up to $2 million. It also guarantees that your home has been treated by an accredited Termidor applicator using genuine Termidor – not one of the many inferior copies.
All you have to do is speak to your accredited pest controller who will start the warranty process.
Please note: Warranty offer is available to Australian homeowners only.
Termite Proof Your Home With Australia’s Leading Termiticide

Termite Proof Your Home With Australia’s Leading Termiticide

Termidor has been helping Australian homeowners protect their assets for more than 10 years. Now the number one trusted brand for termite control in Australia has established a new level of confidence, security and peace of mind with the Termidor Assurance Warranty. Offering cover for structural damage up to 2 million dollars, it’s just another example of Termidor’s dedication to innovation and customer satisfaction.

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The Termidor Assurance Warranty: Your Ultimate Protection

The Termidor Assurance Warranty is exceptional. It covers your home for structural damage up to $2 million, offering you high-level termite protection both on paper and in the ground. This warranty also ensures your home is treated by an accredited Termidor applicator using genuine Termidor – not an inferior copy.
To activate your warranty, simply talk to your accredited pest controller at Tom’s Pest Control Melbourne. Please note: The Warranty offer is available to Australian homeowners only.

Termite Proof Your Home with Australia’s Trusted Termiticide

For over 10 years, Termidor has been the trusted brand for termite control in Australia. Now, with the Termidor Assurance Warranty covering structural damage up to $2 million, you can enjoy a new level of confidence, security, and peace of mind.

Whether you need white ant treatment in Melbourne or are curious about termite spray cost, trust Tom’s Pest Control for the best solutions. We’re here to help you safeguard your most valuable asset – your home.

Why Homeowners Trust Termidor

Over the last 21 years, more than 400,000 homeowners have put their trust in Termidor, without a single product failure. Termidor is Australia’s number one trusted brand for termite control and provides long lasting treatment for at least eight years. Termidor also comes with a Termidor Assurance Warranty that covers your home for structural damage of up to $2 million to give you peace of mind for your most valuable asset.

Termidor Residual The Original Termite Solution

Termidor Residual Termiticide and Insecticide provides the most superior levels of control against termites, as well as a range of other pests, including ants, cockroaches, spiders, and flies. Termidor has been developed with BASF’s advanced non-repellent technology, providing significant advantages over other inferior insecticides.

Termidor HE The Most Advanced Termite Protection Yet

In 2017, BASF introduced Termidor HE ‘High Efficiency’ termiticide, the next step in termite treatment following Termidor Residual. Termidor HE is an advanced termite protection solution that allows the establishment of uniform and consistent termite protection for your home whilst reducing the risk of damaging the aesthetics of your home.

Why Termidor Is Advanced Termite Protection Yet?

  • Optimised efficiency with reduced disruption, digging and drilling for application
  • New Advanced Polymer Technology creates an enhanced protection zone and transport of the active ingredient.
  • Unique application flexibility with wider drill hole spacing and shallower trench depths for treatment convenience when treating complex footing designs.
  • Unique Termidor Transfer Effect™ ensures the powerful active is passed throughout pest populations, without detection, for total population control.
  • Flexible and adaptable use capacity in conjunction with bait treatments.
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What’s involved?

  1. An Accredited Termidor Applicator will conduct a thorough inspection of your property – should termites be found, a treatment with Termidor Foam will be required to quickly stop activity within your home.
  2. A trench will be dug around your home in preparation for the Termidor application.
  3. Termidor will be applied to the soil as it is backfilled.
  4. Holes are drilled through paths and concrete areas, or concrete is cut away to gain access to the soil.
  5. Pavers, if not concreted in, must be lifted, the soil treated underneath, and the pavers re-laid.
  6. Some soils, such as heavy clays, may be removed and replaced with a sandy loam before treatment.
  7. A follow-up visit is recommended by your Accredited Termidor Applicator.
  8. Ongoing inspections of your home and surrounds at least every 12 months, and more frequently in high-risk situations, are recommended.
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Complete Termite Solutions: A Look at Tom’s Pest Control Effective Process

Our process for white ant treatment is straightforward. We follow a four-step approach to get these annoying pests out of your property.

Thorough Termite Inspection:

We inspect every corner of your property to find out if and where termites are lurking. We check from the foundation to the roof, looking for signs of activity and potential problem areas.

Thorough Termite Inspection
Customised White Ant Treatment Plan

Customised White Ant Treatment Plan:

Once we understand what’s happening, we create a white ant treatment plan that we are sure will work for you. This plan outlines the best strategies for dealing with the termites and discouraging their return.

Termite Extermination Procedures

We then get to work on exterminating the termites. Using effective and safe methods, such as termite fumigation, baits and more, we target the problem areas to remove these pests.

Termite Extermination Procedures
Aftercare Warranty

Aftercare/Warranty:

After treatment, we’ll give you some easy aftercare tips to make sure the treatment keeps working and those pests away for good. Plus, with our termite treatment warranty in Canberra, you can relax knowing your home is getting the best protection.

Why Choose Tom’s Pest Control for Termite Inspection and Control

  • Certified Experts: We only trust APCA and TAFE-certified technicians to carry out pest extermination on your property.
  • Quick Response: We know how destructive these pests are, which is why we offer same-day or next-day termite removal services.
  • Upfront Pricing: You can ask us to examine your property, be it residential or commercial, and we’ll provide you with a clear estimate of the costs involved.
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed: As experts in pest removal, we back our work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions

DIY termite treatments can sometimes help with minor issues, but they’re not always effective for severe infestations. Termites are tricky pests that can hide out of sight and cause significant damage. Professional treatments are usually more beneficial as they can handle the problem better.

Termites can be quite dangerous to your home. They feed on wood and other cellulose materials, which can lead to significant structural damage if not addressed. Over time, their activity can weaken wooden structures, leading to costly repairs.

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It’s a good idea to have your home inspected for termites at least once a year. Frequent annual termite inspections help catch any issues early and prevent significant infestations that could cause serious damage.

Termites may return to your property if the conditions are right for them to thrive. However, once we carry out the extermination on your premises, we share prevention measures to reduce the risk of their return.

There are many termite barriers available. These include physical barriers like stainless steel mesh or sand that prevent termites from entering your home and chemical barriers that create a protective zone around your property. Ask us about how our termite barriers can benefit your property.

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Termidor Termite Treatment® FAQ’s

The key to the suitability of any termiticide in a wet environment is the propensity to leach through a soil profile upon a wetting event. The main measure for ability to leach is the product’s water solubility. Termidor has very low water solubility and therefore will not leach through the soil. Termidor tightly binds to organic matter in soil, which also limits its movement. All of these physical and chemical characteristics contribute to Termidor remaining active in the treated zones close to the foundations of the structure for as long as the soil and foundations have not been compromised or the normal time span for degradation has elapsed.

This includes soils that have been located in flooded areas. As an example, whilst conducting long-term field trials throughout Australia, a Townsville site suffered a major flood which completely submerged the Termidor treated plots for a lengthy period. It can be seen from the graph below that there was no effect on the amount of Termidor present in the soil.

As stated above, Termidor binds strongly to the soil particles and will not leach through the soil profile. However, this is based on soil that is not saturated at the time of treatment. If the soil is saturated, the Termidor (and any other termiticide) will remain in the water phase with little chance to bind to organic matter in the soil profile. Therefore the soil needs time to dry out enough so that the soil profile is not in a saturated state. This drying time depends on the type of soil, site drainage and the weather conditions after the original wetting event. Your Accredited Termidor Applicator is in the best position to answer this question.

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This depends on a number of factors. Your Accredited Termidor Applicator is in the best position to determine this via a thorough inspection and written report. As a guide, Termidor should be used to re-establish the treated zones when:

  • Soil erosion next to foundations has removed protective termite treatment zones.
  • Any rectification work has moved or removed treated soil.
  • Flooding has brought new, untreated soil next to the foundation.
  • Foundation elements have shifted/moved or soil subsidence has occurred and untreated soil now requires a Termidor treatment.
  • Treatments with other more water soluble products are suspected to no longer be in place to protect the structure (from previous use of non-Termidor materials).
  • Adjacent patios, driveways, concrete pathways, asphalt pads, etc have moved and exposed soil areas that can now be treated. Especially when repaired and previous soil is moved.
  • Landscaping has been repaired, added, etc and the previously treated zones have been disturbed.
  • Repairs to the structure (especially foundation repairs) leads to the presence of untreated zones.

After receiving the inspection and written report it can be a little confusing with an overload of information. It is important that you sit down and discuss the report with your Accredited Termidor Applicator to understand the recommendations (why they are important), agree on a plan to carry out the recommendations and review the success after implementing the recommendations. Following this advice is very important, as it will affect the quality of the treatment and may also affect any warranty given by the pest manager.

The termite threat in areas that have suffered excessive rain events may actually increase. Termites increase their population based on a number of factors including access to moisture and food sources. Obviously after heavy sustained rainfall, the soil will hold moisture for a long period of time which the termites will enjoy. Added to this is the increase in building timber and tree debris left behind after the water recedes.

Quite often this is buried in land fill or stacked in a pile which adds a new food source which can sustain a larger termite population. As a consequence, termite pressure will, in time, be more severe. Therefore it is imperative that an Accredited Termidor Applicator performs a thorough inspection of the site to assess the risk and provide recommendations to protect your home from future termite infestations. These should be conducted at least every 12 months into the future.

Over 400,000 homeowners for the past 18 years have been satisfied with Termidor protecting their homes, without a single product failure. That is why it comes with an eight-year warranty and is Australia’s number one trusted brand for termite control. Termidor’s Genuine Transfer Effect™ takes advantage of the social behaviors of termites living and feeding in large colonies where they are in constant contact.

When a single termite comes into contact with a Termidor treated zone, it will unknowingly transfer it back to the colony on its body, infecting termites that have not even been near the Termidor treated zone. This is the ‘Transfer Effect’ and a key reason why no other termiticide performs as well as Termidor.

Termites can’t detect Termidor due to its innovative, non-repellent technology, so they can pick up a lethal dose while foraging in treated areas. As a result, Termidor works quicker and more effectively than other inferior termite control options.

The crucial advantage Termidor has over many other products is that it doesn’t repel termites. Termites are able to detect the older chemicals in the soil and stay away from them. That means the termites remain active and unaffected, still exploring the area and potentially looking for ways into your home. Termites can’t detect the treated zone so, as they continue to forage through the soil and unknowingly come into contact with Termidor.

The Genuine Termidor Transfer Effect™

Because affected termites can’t detect Termidor, they carry it back to the nest on their bodies and pass it on to other termites, hence the devastating Genuine Termidor Transfer Effect. Termidor can control whole termite populations faster than any other treatment, but it is relatively slow-acting in individual termites. This means termites have ample time before dying to spread Termidor to their nest, and the entire colony.  The combination of Termidor being undetectable in the soil and its Transfer Effect mean no other termiticide performs as well as Termidor.

  1. An Accredited Termidor Applicator will conduct a thorough inspection of your property – should termites be found, a treatment with Termidor Foam will be required to quickly stop activity within your home.
  2. A trench will be dug around your home in preparation for the Termidor application.
  3. Termidor will be applied to the soil as it is backfilled.
  4. Holes are drilled through paths and concrete areas or concrete is cut away to gain access to the soil.
  5. Pavers, if not concreted in, must be lifted, the soil treated underneath and the pavers re-laid.
  6. Some soils, such as heavy clays, may be removed and replaced with a sandy loam before treatment.
  7. A follow-up visit is recommended by your Accredited Termidor Applicator.
  8. Ongoing inspections of your home and surrounds at least every 12 months, and more frequently in high risk situations, are recommended.
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