termite prevention

Posted on by tiger40490 rendered_on [ Thu, 6 Mar 2025 ] 12:57 UTC
  • Fix any leaking pipes and taps and keep structures dry. Termites depend on moisture to survive.
  • Seal cracks around utility and water pipes to keep them from crawling through to search for food.
  • Termites’ sources of food include unused timber, stumps or debris from your premises. Remove all of them.

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Inside your home

  1. If you have a backyard, it is always wise to seal your windows and doors as it is always possible that the termites might enter your house when you are not around.
  2. Always clear any debris, wood that are damp from the soil and around it. These are perfect for termites to live in and strive. Soil sub-floor provide for a perfect nesting and food source for the termites. As such, if you have any timber or wood that are lying around your house, then it will create an avenue for termites to build their colony.
  3. Be sure to clean up and fix any leaky pipe or taps. As mentioned earlier, damp places are a good nesting spot for termites. Kitchens and your bathrooms are common areas in which you will usually spot the termites because of the presence of pipes and taps. As such, do make it an effort to constantly inspect for any leaky pipes or taps to better prevent against the termites.
  4. Have good ventilation and vapour barrier. This is to help reduce and minimise moisture from reaching your floor cracks. Moisture will be one of the biggest setups in ensuring and creating an ideal living space for termites. Thus, to prevent termites, it is best to destroy and not have any suitable space for them to breed and live.

Outside your home

  1. Remove woodpiles

Leaving wood stacks near your home will eventually invite termites as these stumps will become damp and rotten, becoming the perfect nest for termites to build their colony.

  1. Use termite treated timber for your garden beds walls and fences

Using termite treated timber is one of the preventive measures to better prevent against termite. Using these termite treated timbers, you can be more at ease that your wood is better protected against being a nesting ground for these insects.