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Homeowners termite damage can impact your home’s ability to keep a secure roof over your head. Termite activity, live, recent or old, can mean your home’s structure can be compromised.
This means first, any live termites are successfully treated immediately and second, those treatments are followed up by a professional termite damage investigation. A home’s structures used by termites can weaken over time so prompt attention is needed.
This page explains common ways termites activity and evidence can be found or proactively looked for. If you are an industry professional, such as pest controller, inspector, real estate agent please find out how we can work with you here
Structural damage from termite infestations are one of the reasons we provide a 24/7 emergency make-safe service. It is also why we regularly involve Structural Engineering Services.
Termite damage, and any live infestations, can often be uncovered through a range of normal homeowner activities. This page explains some of the common situations that have led us, as experts in termite damage repairs, to becoming the specialists in termite repairs and restoration services. We have over 20 years of experience in successfully fixing termite repairs.
Discovered Termite Damage During Cleaning?
Homeowners Termite Damage located during cleaning
From running the vacuum into a skirting to cleaning an architrave, general cleaning activities are undoubtedly one of the most common ways that termite damage, and even some live termite activity, can be discovered. If it’s damage you locate, then we professionally assess:
- How extensive is the damage?
- Where is ALL the damage?
- What severity and repair urgency is required?
- How much it will cost to repair the damage?
If live termite activity is discovered, the highest priority is to address that first. We partner with professional pest controllers to ensure not only your live termite activity is addressed but any associated damage is also fixed. We choose carefully which pest treatment companies we partner with, recommending companies who align with our professional standards to deliver a comprehensive termite solution.
Homeowners Termite Damage After Pest or Termite Inspection?
Pest Inspections Indicate Homeowners Termite Damage?
Given termites can fly, travel underground and more… it is common for new infestations and/or actual damage to be picked up during pest inspections. Pest inspectors and treatment professionals will obviously be able to get onto treating any live termites immediately, but termites do leave damaged house structures behind.
Termite damage needs to be professionally assessed for immediate structural integrity and repair works organised. As specialists in termite repairs, we have, during repair works, even found live termites after treatments have been completed because termites can be so well hidden.
Termite damage and termite workings dry out over time and can lead to brittleness in wood structures potentially impacting structural integrity – and repair costs. Repairing termite damage, just because its not visible, should always be addressed.
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Emergency Repairs for Homeowners Termite Damage
Need 24/7 Make Safe Help?
When homeowners termite damage can sadly make its presence felt, it can happen at any time – needing an emergency 24/7 response. Termite damage can become evident when no prior evidence exists because termite activities are so well hidden that the damage can also be well hidden. This, combined with how termite damage can ‘age’, can mean you find yourself needing our emergency help.
As termite damage ages structures of the house dry out, and can become brittle and this is exacerbated as termite mud dries out and disintegrates. The house structures become less stable and can lead to collapse of structural elements within walls, ceilings, roofs and the subfloor.
We are experts in implementing make safe works so we can safely scope out professional repairs as soon as possible.
Insurance Events Reveal Homeowners Termite Damage
Roof and Floor Works Can Reveal Termite Damage
Disturbing termite damage in house structures, such as part of insurance event works, can happen. Floor and roofing works such as replacing a roof, doing air conditioning works, adding/changing insulation, building-in or clearing areas under the house or lower storeys can lead to dramatic discoveries.
Homeowners Termite damage in roof spaces can be critical because of the structural risks it presents. Examples include
- Damage from the weight of tiles can cause ceilings to drop when termite damage is present, o
- Solar system installation can cause injury or actual collapse of roofing structure components.
- Termite damage in floor spaces causes risks to people and can indicate potentially more extensive damage being present.
We support homeowners with immediate make-safe works as well as project management of termite damage assessing and restorations.
Selling Your Home ? Fix Any Termite Damage During Pre-sales Maintenance?
Minimise the Impact of Termite Damage on House Sales
Selling a home or property can be a stressful time, so discovering termite damage can have a big impact on the sale proceeding smoothly and/or the value attributed to the property.
Building inspections and Pest inspections – as well as general maintenance pre listing a property – are key times when termite damage can be discovered. This may or may not be associated with live pest activity. Either way, termite damage that is not professionally evaluated can lead to building and pest inspections failing, as well as devaluing your home by more than the cost of repairs.
Before listing your property fixing all termite damage is essential. Ideally before, or as early in the sales process as is possible. Professional termite repairs support property sales because we can also engage engineering for structural validation as well as provide written documentation on damage discovered / repair works. All help minimise the impact of termite damage on and during the house sale processes.
Do Structural Defects Indicate Termite Damage?
Got a Structural Defect From Termite Activity?
Termite damage can be found from simple homeowners’ vigilance and proactivity. When you live in a property for a while, you get to know its quirks. However, sometimes, quirks are not actually quirks and need to be investigated. Examples of discoveries worth investigating include:
- Newly acquired cracks near walls,
- Changes in a ceiling or spongy areas in the floor,
- Soft architraves,
- Bubbles in plasterboard,
- Unusual bows above windows and doors, dints in cornices.
If termite inspections and maintenance are under control, discoveries could indicate presence of older termite damage or the early stages of a termite attack. Either way, professional termite damage investigations should be started.
If structural Termite damage is located, we bring not only the complex repair skills in extracting the damage – but an ability to repair termite damage while minimising impact on the rest of your home.
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No matter how your termite damage has been discovered, we can help you professionally assess the damage and Fix it all! Enquire Now!