Termite Inspection Cost

An inspection for an average three-to-four bedroom, single storey home costs $220 inc. GST, but it’s even less when packaged with other services. Our reliable service backed by the Jim’s Guarantee means our team are the people to call if you need an inspection and potential treatment.

Termites are highly destructive pests, and need professional treatment to remove them and save your house from structural damage. Reasons you should have have regular inspections include:

• They cause millions of dollars’ worth of damage to Australian buildings each year, with approximately one in every three homes being attacked.
• Damage is rarely covered by standard home insurance, leaving you significantly out of pocket.
• Termites are repeat offenders and will come back if preventative measures aren’t put in place.
• They are active in warm weather and densely populated areas — Brisbane, Ipswich, and the Gold Coast are all at high risk.

Most professional services recommend termite inspections at least once a year, even if you alreaday have a termite managment system in place. These systems make it harder for them to attack your building and easier to detect them, but won’t necessarily stop them altogether. Regular inspections also make sure that your existing system is still working, and detect termites early if they have settled into your building.

Our team has a range of professional equipment and training available to pinpoint any termite issues. We might use techniques like:

• Sounding: A specialist technique that tests the strength of wood.
• Listening equipment: To detect termite movement.
• Moisture meters: To detect high levels of moisture in wood, which may indicate populations.
• Borescope: A non-invasive method, which takes pictures of active infestations in wood.
• Termatrac T3i: Detects moisture, thermal variations, and movement.

Any inspection completed by our team comes with a comprehensive and specialised report on your property. It will address information relevant to your property, including:

• Current termite activity, and evidence of previous damages.
• Property conditions that encourage infestations.
• Information on your current protection system if it exists.
• Prevention tips and tricks.
• Various protection programs and treatment options.

For these destructive pests, prevention strategies and early screenings are the best line of defence for your property. Regular yearly inspections are highly recommended by many professionals and organisations that see the destruction they can cause.