Termites Cost Victoria Homeowners Thousands of Dollars


Posted December 19, 2012 by mediagg

Termites are voracious insects that can quickly eat through the wood framing of a home, resulting in profound structural damage.

 
Termites are voracious insects that can quickly eat through the wood framing of a home, resulting in profound structural damage. In Victoria alone, the cost of termite related damage to all homeowners each year is estimated to be over $200 million. To the individual homeowner, the damage may be so extensive that they have a difficult time affording the required costs of treatment and repair. With this in mind, one has to wonder what they can do to prevent such a catastrophe from happening to their family.

Prevention is the key to success. Having a professional inspection completed for your property every so often will give you the peace of mind of knowing that your home is safe from termites. In Melbourne, residents rely on the experts at Bare Bottom Pest Control for their termite inspections throughout Melbourne . Their personnel begin each inspection by looking over every inch of a home, including the sub floor, the interior walls, and the roof cavity. They'll even inspect the property, looking for termites that may have taken up residence in nearby trees and old stumps. Within 24 hours of the inspection, the homeowner is provided a written report detailing any problems.

The good news is that if termites are discovered early, then damage costs can be minimized. Fortunately, Bare Bottom Pest Control also offers termite treatment services. Licensed technicians with years of experience take several different approaches to treating a termite infestation. These include the use of physical barriers, chemicals, and baiting in order to remove all the termites from the property.

The home is the biggest investment of your life. As such, every homeowner should take basic preventative steps to ensure that the structure of the home remains sound. Incurring thousands of dollars in damage costs can place an unbearable strain on a family. Fortunately, professional help is available to prevent a termite infestation from causing the types of catastrophic damage which leads to those kinds of expenses. The only thing the homeowner has to do is pick up the phone and give Bare Bottom Pest Control a call.

Visit: http://bearbottompestcontrol.com.au/

1300 850 664
Floor 1, 212 Swan St Richmond 3121
P.O. Box 2129, Richmond South, VIC 3121
[email protected]
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Last Updated December 19, 2012