Building and Pest Inspections Brisbane

A Timber Pest Inspection or Termite Inspection entails a professional pest inspector completing a visual pest and termite inspection of all accessible and available areas of a property for the presence of active termites and/or termite damage.

The results of the pest inspection include conducive conditions to white ant attacks, risks and recommendations for termite management programs.

A Termite Inspection is a visual inspection of the readily accessible areas of a home for evidence of termite activity and or termite workings/damage. The inspector will visually inspect the interior and exterior of the home or building including any accessible roof cavities or roof void, and sub-floor areas.

After a pest inspection has been performed, the findings are noted in the pest report which will be issued via email the following morning.

On average, Pest Inspections take approximately 60 minutes for a thorough inspection, depending on the size and conditions (e.g. clutter; storage of personal items, etc.) of the home and property.

No. There are many bugs and other pests who cannot survive inside your home, but termites are NOT one of them.

Once a termite infestation finds a way into your home, they won't go away or die on their own. Your home acts as the food source for the termites so they consume the wood for sustenance and will feed for years and years if they are allowed to.

The cost of a comprehensive termite inspection will vary depending on what region you are located in and the size of the property being inspected. For an accurate quote please contact us or view our inspection prices page for an approximate idea of the cost.

Subterranean termite colonies consist of three different castes: reproductives, workers and soldiers.

All of the subterranean termites are generally creamy white in appearance and are translucent, looking very much in size, shape and colour as a grain of rice.

The reproductives, or "swarmers", have a pair of even-sized wings and are often mistaken for flying ants. The workers look similar to the "swarmers" only they are a little smaller and do not have wings. The soldiers are also similar except for their oversized heads and large, crushing mandibles.

There are a number of differences between ants and termites. The body shape of an ant is like an hourglass--it narrows between the abdomen in the rear and the thorax in the front. The body of a termite is more cigar-shaped without the narrowing between the front and back halves of the body. When wings are present, ants have larger wings in the front and smaller wings in the back, whereas termite swarmers have relatively equal-sized wings. Ant wings are less veiny than termite wings.

Also, ant wings have a stigma (dark spot) on the leading edge of the front wing, and termite wings do not.

Ant antennae are bent or curved, while termite antennae are relatively straight. Also, termites eat the wood they tunnel through, causing damage to homes and property, while ants do not.

All termites have the ability to cause serious damage to a home. Here is a quick list of the 5 most destructive termite species commonly found in Brisbane:

1. Coptotermes Spp.
2. Schedorhinotermes Spp.
3. Heterotermes Ferox.
4. Microcerotermes Turneri.
5. Nasutitermes Exitiosus.

The best thing a homeowner can do to prevent termites is to have regular termite inspections carried out. With a regular inspection carried out each year, you are guaranteed to minimise damage with early termite detection.