Termite Treatment Costs

Termite treatment costs are dictated by the size of the colony you have. Species like Coptotermes can have colonies of up to four hundred thousand. Other species like Heterotermes will only have small colony of two to three hundred.

The way a professional pest controller approaches these colonies will obviously be different.

Heterotermes can simply be dusted. As the colony is only small, this is a very effective and cheap way of dealing with them.

Coptotermes are typically baited out. This will involve placing a bait box on the active termites. The bait will need to be checked weekly for consumption levels. It can take up to six to eight weeks to eliminate the colony.

So, the amount of time that a Sydney technician spends on treating the active termites will affect the termite treatment costs.

With so much known about how destructive termites are in Sydney, preventative measures are now becoming the norm. Homeowners are now choosing to protect their homes from future termite attacks.

This protection can be one of three things. Firstly, it might be preconstruction physical barriers. Other options will include chemical barriers or termite detection systems.

These physical barriers are as the name suggest. They are a barrier that is put place around pipe penetrations and perimeters to stop termite entering homes.

This is only done during construction.

The second measure that people may decided on is a chemical barrier. This is where a technician applies a chemical spray to subfloors and injects chemicals around the perimeter. It stops termites from entering the home through the treated zones, however it does have its limitations.

Termite Monitoring systems are the final and most popular way of protecting homes from termites. These systems are an early detection system, that finds termites before they get to you home.

Once discovered, a bait is provided to them that has a growth regulator in it. This simple stops the termites from growing by preventing them moulting. As they are not able to moult, they will soon die.

The result from baiting termites is that you can eliminate the colony. This is something that chemical barriers can’t do.

As monitoring systems are very effective, many companies will offer timber replacement warranties on their systems.

If you would like to know more about the options available to you then simply discuss this with your local Jim’s technician.