Pest Inspection Churchill – Includes Termites, Wood Borers and Wood Decay Fungus

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Pre Purchase Pest Inspection Churchill – Includes Termites, Wood Borers and Wood Decay Fungus

All our pest inspection Churchill teams use a thermal camera at no extra charge

When buying property it is important to look for Moisture and Termites, our Pest Inspection Churchill Teams are experts in the industry. A Pest Inspection is extremely important but what does it cover? Is it a Termite Inspection? Is it a house hold Pest Inspection? Its formal name is a Timber Pest Inspection which looks for Termites, Wood Borers, and Wood Decay Fungi and is an integral part of any Pre Purchase Inspection.

A Timber Pest Inspection could be described as an intense Termite Inspection.

We can add another detrimental element to a home that our Churchill Timber Pest Inspector looks for and that is moisture. There is a low level of moisture in every house which is acceptable. Above this level is when you start running into issues, termites and wood decay will thrive in such environments.

Called a "Conducive Environment", these areas of concern are hot spots for termite activity. It can be as simple as;

• Garden up against the house providing a source of food, warm and moisture
• Air Conditioning drain leaking directly onto the ground next to the house
• Hot water over flow on older systems can constantly drip providing a water source
• Trees stumps or tree crowns left in the ground to slowly rot away
• Poor drainage under the house keeping the subfloor damp

These are just a simple few and I bet you would have at least 3 out of the 5 around your house now. More information about "Conducive Environments" can be found here on our Termite Barrier Page.

Our Churchill Pest Inspector uses a Thermal Camera on every Pest Inspection

A thermal camera gives our Pest Inspection Churchill Teams a deeper insight helping to locate moisture and termite activity.

Termites

It is important that the Pest Inspectionincludes the yard and fence line as it is common to find a nest in a garden surrounded by mulch Over time the weather will break down any soft timber previously coated in a "termite resistant" chemical and it's not uncommon to find a termite sub nest in a timber sleeper retaining wall. This is where experience matters. Our Pest Inspection Churchill Teams understand the characteristics of the different termite species and this gives us a better approach to finding them.

Wood Borers

Wood Borers are also a common find. Not as destructive as termites however they can survive on less favourable conditions. Laying their eggs in the timber cracks, most of the time we are finding them attacking timber floor boards. They can be treated with a water based chemical but we recommend just replacing the damaged timbers.

The most common wood borers are;

• Common Furniture Beetle
• House Longhorn Beetle
• Powder Post Beetle
• Some Do-It-Yourselfers recommend wiping the affected areas with diesel. This is something we DEFINITELY do not recommend.

Wood Decay Fungus

Fence lines, decking, cladding, external timber stairs, eaves and ceiling spaces are very common areas to find wood decay in. Several types of fungus eat the damp wood making it rot away like dead skin. Not as damaging as Termites but given the right environment it can posed a threat to timbers in your home. In some areas of the home (low traffic areas like up in your ceiling space) wood decay can do considerable amount of damage over the course of a year. Lignicolous Fungi is responsible for the wood decay. They can be classed as;

• Brown rot
• Soft rot and,
• White rot

The fix is to remove the damaged timber and remove the moisture source. A Pest Inspection should be part of any due diligence when purchasing a home. Most Timber Pest activity goes undiscovered to the naked eye so it's important to have our Pest Inspection Churchill Experts look over the property. Give us a call and compare our quote. We will save you!