How much should a termite treatment cost? What kind of termite treatment is the best for your house and termite activity?
That’s not an easy question to answer to homeowners. It depends on the species of termite, termite problem, where you live, the length of time termite infestation been active and if an entry point can be found and type of treatment required.
We’ve written this post to answer that question as best we can. Having said that termites are ancient insects and the termite damage they cause can always surprise even the most experienced termite technician.
We provide the best customer service, the most successful results and the most affordable termite treatment cost Melbourne has to offer.
Termite treatment cost for mounds & trees
If you can physically break the nest apart you can kill the termite colony and end the termite infestation if you are sure of the species of termites. Use a mattock if they are termite ground nests, you cant really get it wrong you can tell where the termite nest ends once you start digging. Use an axe if the termite nest is in a tree. If you can’t get to the termite nest or don’t want to do it yourself the termite treatment for these types of termites is $600 over two termite treatments.
Active termite treatment cost
But how much does termite treatment cost and how to get rid of termites in Melbourne?
You have a few termite treatment options for active termite control or termite treatment barriers.
The more termites you can see the better the termite treatment.
Once discovered leave the termites as you found them.
If you have disturbed termites put everything back as you found it, as best you can. If you cant do that tape black plastic around the area you have disturbed, or cover it in cardboard. Don’t think to much just tape it up, cover it up, put everything back as it was and get a termite treatment expert in ASAP.
If you, or one of our technicians, have found live termites in your house, in a tree stump, or in a retaining wall, and there are still good numbers of the termites, then we have a chance to apply the initial termite treatment. The purpose of this termite treatment or termite baiting program is to stop termites chewing your house and if possible to eradicate the termite colony. We strongly recommend to do this before installing a chemical termite treatment around the house.
Active Termite treatment average costs will range from $1200 to $3500 depending on the situation, if they under a concrete slab, new construction. require a physical barrier, bait stations or termite reticulation system the pricing can change.
Preventative termite treatment or termite barriers will cost you around $65/m so anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000, depending on the size of your home, prevention methods chosen and how difficult the site installation is. All termite barrier systems installed for long term termite treatments need to be replenishable. Some termite barrier treatments last 3 years and some give 10 years of termite control. Even though you have a termite prevention system installed the Australian Standard still says to have a visual termite inspection every year.
Additionally when considering active termite baits, since no chemicals are injected into the soil, these are far more environmentally friendly than chemical barrier injections for termite protection.
Can you treat termites yourself?
Reducing a termite treatment cost by doing it yourself is a possibility if you have technical knowledge about termite
treatments, how termite infestations behave, what mud tubes look like, what type of termite is the issue, whether termite baiting may be the right treatment option, if you should use repellent chemicals or non repellent chemicals. You would also need to know the extent of the infestation, what preventative measures or chemical treatments may work best for your peace of mind. Also are there additional costs to deal with the white ants or subterranean termites that your pest controller would normally look after during your termite control service or pest control service.
A termite treatment cost is often much higher after someone who does not have the technical knowledge has ‘had a go’ themselves, it’s not easy and experience plus the right tools and treatments are the key. We are always happy to do a free quote.
Many people think termite treatments are as simple as spraying some chemical purchased for the hardware store. Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to termites. If you are thinking you can reduce the cost of a termite treatment by doing it yourself please read the above paragraph again. The cost of termite treatment by a professional is probably going to be much less than the overall cost of treating a termite infestation yourself.
We are pest control experts and can answer all your questions around termite management systems, soil treatments, termite control costs, termite chemicals, barrier costs, termite baiting costs etc.
Contact on of our termite inspectors to get an idea on termite inspection costs, termite control or termite bait systems.
Effective termite treatment services may include a termite zone, foam treatment, protection certificate AS3660.1, we may even find the termite queen depending on the termite type.