Termites
Termite is the common name of a group of chemically complex insects that live in communities as ants do. They have long been known as white ants however this is not entirely accurate for termites are like ants only in their habbits of living together and that they are small in size. Actually, termites are more closely related to cockroaches and grasshoppers.
Their mouth parts, antennae, thick waists, primitive wings and other features resemble those of cockroaches.
Termites almost all over Australia notably in warm regions. Some termites build huge mounds of bits of soil mixed with wood saliva. These nests may be 6 metres high. The inside of the mound is divided into various chambers and galleries. In the centre is a closed cell where the queen is kept. The queens body goes under extraordinary change. Her body swells up to hold thousands of eggs. The queen lays the eggs at the rate of several thousand a day.
Damage
Studies in the U.S. have revealed that termites cause as much property damage each year as fire does.
Termites digest wood , paper , and other material containing cellulose, with aid of protozoain their bodies. They do much damage in tunnelling through the wood work of houses destroy books and furniture , and do great damage by tunneling through fence posts, trees , timbers of wooden buildings, bridges ,trestles , and other structures. In houses they eat , cloth furniture, books and paper.
  
Termite inspections
A termite inspection is an inspection of the building and property including roof void, sub-floor, internal and external timbers, and trees and fences within the property boundaries.
It deals with the detection or non-detection of live termite activity, and evidence of termite damage, and includes details of areas of risk.
Pre purchase inspections
A pre-purchase inspection should be carried out before a property is purchased, and is an inspection of the building and property including roof void, sub-floor, internal and external timbers, and trees and fences within the property boundaries.
It deals with the detection or non-detection of live termite activity, borer activity, timber decay, chemical delignification, and evidence of damage caused by these pests and includes details of areas of risk.
Written reports
A written, detailed report is supplied about your home including recommendations, if necessary, for preventive measures to protect it from attack.
As part of the report, we will list the problems areas from where you can expect trouble in the future and outline solutions to act as a preventive measure.
Your home is your most valuable asset, preventive measures will protect you.
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