Termite Treatment Central Coast / Termite Control / Protection

Some people think that because their house is built on a concrete slab that it is harder for termites to enter the dwelling. Termites have the ability to come through the horizontal surface of the slab through hairline cracks in the concrete. 

Due to the ability of Termites to infest homes in this way, it is imperative that your Inspector utilises the latest Thermal Imaging tools to assist in detecting nests inside wall cavities or behind bathroom wall tiles/shower recesses. 

If your inspector does not use the latest technological tools, Termites may be doing unseen structural damage to your house Timbers. Only by having regular Termite Inspections can you detect Termites early and avoid very costly repairs!

If you haven’t had a Termite Inspection in the last 6-12 months, You are OVERDUE! Please call now to schedule your Timber Pest/Termite Inspection for your home or investment property!

Protect Your Home with Hancock Pest Control’s Expert Termite Services

If a Timber Pest Inspection reveals the presence of live termites in your home, our team at Hancock Pest Control provides a detailed Treatment Proposal outlining the necessary steps and associated costs to address the infestation.

Stage 1: Colony Control & Immediate Termite Treatment

Our comprehensive approach begins with Colony Control measures, including drill testing of trees and stumps on your property. We use Termidor liquid Termiticide and professional dusting techniques with Fipronil-based dust to treat live termites and nests within trees and structures.

Once Stage 1 is complete, the treated termites must remain undisturbed for 28 days. At the end of this period, we offer a complimentary follow-up inspection to ensure all live termites have been eradicated. If necessary, we recommend moving forward with Stage 2 to prevent reinfestation.

Stage 2: Barrier Treatment & Ongoing Protection

To provide long-term protection, we strongly recommend implementing an Australian Standard Termite Barrier immediately following Stage 1. This involves trenching, drilling, and injecting a Termiticide around your home’s subfloor and exterior to create a protective barrier against future termite activity.

If the building’s design prevents a complete termite barrier, we offer termite baiting systems as an alternative solution. While not the preferred option, these systems provide an excellent way to monitor and treat termites around the property, typically with quarterly inspections.

Ongoing Protection with Follow-Up Inspections

Once the Termite Barrier is in place, quarterly follow-up inspections are essential during the first year to maintain the integrity of the treatment and ensure ongoing protection. These inspections are clearly outlined in your Treatment Proposal, ensuring you stay informed throughout the process.

Trust the Professionals

A quick, low-cost solution may not address the full extent of your termite infestation, leading to further damage and higher repair costs. For thorough, professional termite control, insist on Hancock Pest Control. Our experienced technicians follow proven protocols to safeguard your home from termite damage.

Contact Hancock Pest Control today to schedule your inspection and take the first step in protecting your property from termites!

Schedorhinotermes intermedius are the second most destructive Termite species in New South Wales. They tend to nest in tree stumps and in the root crown area of living, dead and debilitated trees as well as in timber buried in the ground, under properties, under filled-in verandahs, and in the ground immediately under fireplaces.

This species is typified by two soldier castes: major soldiers with bulbous heads and 5 to 7.5mm and smaller minor soldiers 3 to 5.5mm with narrower heads and more slender mandibles. Both soldier types do not produce the white latex which Coptotermes acinaciformis does.

They are multi-site nesters whose nests may be difficult to locate as they are subterranean. Colonies including a queen, king, soldiers, workers and reproductives may consist of thousands of termites. The minor soldiers appear first in the developing colony, followed by the major soldiers once the nest is well established. Their abundance usually indicates a well-developed and strong colony with increasing potential for damaging timber. This species is second in economic pest status to Coptotermes spp. in most parts of Australia, with their attack taking place under the protection of extensive deposits of fragile "plastering" and excavations are fairly clean with characteristic plaster-like earthen workings separating the termites from the adjacent environment. It is very difficult to evaluate its damage to buildings without a very thorough survey of its activity.

Nasutitermes walkeri, commonly known as the tree termite, is a species of arborealtermite found in eastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, Australia.

The soldier termites of this species have rounded heads, long straight mandibles and yellowish-brown bodies. They are between 5 and 7 mm (0.20 and 0.28 in) long.

The nests of Nasutitermes walkeri are initially established in the crowns of trees at sites where there is some damage to the timber from fire or decay. A more substantial nest is later constructed higher up, sometimes as high as 20 m (66 ft) above the ground. The outside of the nest has a thin, papery surface and the internal structure is also fragile. The termites feed mainly at ground level and they create tubes down the trunk of the tree and then surface tubes or subterranean passages through the soil to reach damp or rotting timbers. These termites only feeds on moist timber and this may be at some distance from the nest tree. They will attack fence posts and poles but seldom damage woodwork in houses unless there is decay, however several cases of Nasutitermes infesting homes on the Central Coast of NSW has been identified by our firm!