Many magnificent structures have been made using wooden products. The advantage of building using wood is that you are able to put up the structure within a short period. Wood products are also widely available and at a cheaper price than stone. Many structures including homes, churches, and social halls were built with wooden products in the last century. Some are still standing up to today. However, others have not stood the test of time. They have been damaged by termites.
Termites are white ants that feed on wood. They feed on trees in the forest and wooden structures. Some of the damage they cause is quite visible to all. However at times the damage they cause is not visible. In such cases, you can only ascertain the extent of damage through invasive inspection, which involves pulling down part of the house.
A young family, who experienced a terrible loss a few years back through the death of their father and husband, suffered an additional setback in their home. They discovered that termites were destroying their home. Termites had eaten into the wooden frames and structure of their home. However, they were fortunate enough to have an extreme makeover of their home courtesy of a local television show.
The damage caused by termites has not been limited to private homes. Social buildings have also fallen victim to termites. A church in Athens, in the state of Tennessee recently suffered such a setback. Termites had eaten up the church’s floor joints, wall infrastructure and ceiling. The church members attempted to make few repairs to remedy the situation. Unfortunately, their efforts created a worse problem for them. Their wooden church building developed structural problems. The walls caved in and the city officials condemned the building.
Subsequently the insurance company cancelled their policy citing “material changes in risk.” The church now has an USD 80,000 hole in its budget to fix the church. Had they taken precautionary measures to stall the damage caused by termites, the catastrophe may never have happened.
A similar fate befell a congregation in the Philippines. A church in the city of Cebu had to rebuild a building on its former site because termites had damaged the old one. It took a period of three years to rebuild it with massive resources sought from donors to complete the job. These are just but a few testimonies to show how destructive termites can be. It is therefore in your best interests to seek to protect your home from these pests. The cost of preventing and controlling these pests is indeed a drop in the ocean compared to the resources that may be required to rebuild the entire structure.
There are three types of inspections done to determine extent of damage by termites. The first type of inspection is the visual inspection. They may just inspect your wooden frames and doorposts. Alternatively, they may have to conduct an invasive inspection to check termite damage in places that are not readily visible. A third method has recently come up where the inspectors use thermal imaging cameras to detect termite activity. This method is in use to avoid having to pull down part of your building to facilitate inspection.
To protect your home from these pests contact a pest or cockroach control company in Sydney. They will give you a free quotation of how much it will cost to do the job. They will also inspect your house for termite activity.
If you’re concerned about any of these common pests and need some help exterminating them, you can contact Pink Pest Services for professional pest control in Sydney or call 
02 9529 5222
for immediate assistance.
