Check your yard regularly.
In the event you poke around any trees, stumps or timber, and you understand what a termite looks like, you might get an early warning. A good tool for poking and prodding to utilize is a large screwdriver. If you do find anything, the best bet is always to call a termite specialist. The risk you run by treating them yourself is always that you may be able to kill the termites in that particular area, although anything available for the public will unlikely transfer back for the main colony. You could wind up scaring them out of the current food source, and in your house.
Keep an eye on the timber in your house.
Any imperfections in the timber parts of your house may be a sign of termites. Usually termite damage will appear as ripples or bubbles on the surface. Once you poke it, your finger should go straight through! If you do find them, and possess a damaged piece of timber they are in, put some masking or duct tape on the hole, and call a termite inspector straight away. All of the DIY solutions We now have seen are hit and miss at best, and totally fail at worst.
Obtain the best builder you can afford.
Termite protection comes standard with any new home at the time of writing. This can either be described as a physical barrier, a chemical barrier or both. These items could work fantastically, provided that they could be installed properly. We now have seen these products breached though; generally in corners of the home or in the garage. Some builders just want the piece of paper saying the work has been done. You are able to insist on a termite company you understand features a high standard of work to complete your termite protection, which can alleviate any problems. Even though your new home features a steel frame, termites can and do still damage large amounts of timber inside.
Get regular inspections.
Here’s the commercial part you’ve been patiently waiting for! Seriously though, having termite inspections on at least an annual basis will negate a whole large amount of stress. We look for all the factors conducive to termite attack above, plus more, as well as checking for termites themselves. We’ve expensive high tech equipment and a whole large amount of real world experience. Even if you’ve termite protection installed, it still pays to get an inspection every year, to make sure something hasn’t compromised it, and the warranty of said protection is often conditional upon it.
Have termite protection installed.
Again, it’s commercial, but it’s an essential part in keeping termites out. Having a chemical barrier installed in the soil, and under the concrete goes a long way towards killing any termites that try to enter your house.