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TIPS
Each year we spend hundreds of dollars on car insurance,
home insurance, contents insurance and health insurance. Unfortunately,
many people tend to ignore safeguarding their home against termite
infestation.
Prevention for termite is better than cure and certainly a lot less
costly. We offer affordable preventative treatments, which may save you
thousands of dollars in damage bills.
The Do Nots In Termite Prevention:
- If termites are located, do not disturb them. They are needed alive
to allow a more effective treatment.
- Do not spray the area with insecticide
- Wooden piles, wooden articles, cardboard boxes and other cellulose
based materials should not be stored in direct ground contact or
underneath houses. These materials provide termites with an excellent
food source and, in some cases may assist in creating an entry point
for termites into your home.
- Do not have gardens, trees, plants, mulch or bark too close to the
perimeter of the home. A clearance of at least 300mm should be allowed
for visual inspection of the home.
- Leaking taps, showers, air-conditioning or hot water overflows or
things that may create high moisture should be rectified as soon as
possible.
- Do not allow the subfloor ventilation to become inadequate. Check
for moisture under the house regularly.
- Subfloor drainage should be checked to prevent excess water
accumulating. High moisture levels may assist in attracting termite to
your home.
- Do not use untreated timbers to form garden beds or retaining walls,
as these will attract termites.
- Termite inspections should be carried out annually or in high-risk
areas, it may be suggested that inspections are more frequent.
- A termite inspection provides information to the homeowners. Clients
are given a full written report regarding any actively located and
recommendations that assist in termite prevention.
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