Thursday 25 August 2016

I've found termites, what do I do?

Termite infestations are often found by accident, often by putting your hand through a door or window trim or even by putting the vacuum through a skirting board. The first thing to do when you discover termites is don't panic and DO NOT disturb them any further, by this stage the termites have already been in your home for some time and if you have to wait a day or two for them to be inspected and treated there would be minimal damage they will cause over another 24 - 48 hours . Too often when people discover they have termites they will then go and spray them with a product like Baygon or Mortein this is the worst thing you can do as these pesticides do not target the termite nest colony or queen which can the make a professional treatment much more difficult and less successful. Best results are achieved with a detailed inspection and a treatment with a quality termiticide.
Treating a termite nest in a roof void .

Saturday 6 August 2016

Pestered by Rodents

It's winter and rodents ( rats & mice ) have become increasingly active throughout residential and commercial buildings. There are numerous reasons why you want be rid of these pests. Disease carriers - they have been known to transmit up to 35 different diseases, more commonly found diseases are Leptospirosis and Typhus. Physical damage - rats and mice continually gnaw  on items such as  plaster board, timber framing, pvc water piping, electrical wiring both in buildings and vehicles which can lead to fires. Phobia - a fear of rodents is common and even those who do not have phobias things that go bump in the night can at least be quite annoying. A common rule is- mice sound like rats, rats sound like possums, possums sound like elephants, it's best not to know what elephants sound like in your roof void.