Often referred to as silent destroyers, termites can run rampant around your home if left untreated. And the financial hole that they leave can be significant. If you’re not careful, you could be left with a costly bill to treat the infestation and an even costlier bill to repair, restore and replace any structure that they have damaged.
Rest assured that although most termite damage isn’t so severe, especially if you have kept up with your annual inspections, there can be hidden costs involved. Here’s everything that you need to know.
The Cost of Repair
All termites are attracted to wood, but each species has their individual preferences. Some types prefer drywood, some dampwood and some live in subterranean areas. Unfortunately for Australians, most homes contain an abundance of timber elements, making them vulnerable to infestation.
Foundations and Flooring
The foundation of most properties is made out of timber, which termites love. If a foundation timber becomes the victim of termite damage, the entire base of your home is at risk. Depending on the severity, you could be looking at costs of up to $20,000 to repair. Equally, they can eat away at floorboards, joists and subflooring, which can impact the structural integrity of your floor and potentially be costly to repair.
Framing, Walls and Doors
If the structural framing of your home becomes compromised, the costs will soon mount up to repair. Termites can also weaken both interior and exterior walls as well as door frames, window frames and other entry points. Extensive damage to any of these can impact both the functionality and look of your property and cost upwards of $10,000 to fix.
Hard Furnishings
If termites make their way past the structural elements of your home and into the rooms, you could find them eating their way through your furniture and other hard furnishings, depending on the amount of moisture in your property and the type of wood that’s there. And if you have bespoke or antique furniture in your property, you could find yourself subject to costly repairs.
The Cost of Treatment
Alongside the cost to repair and restore your property, you need to eliminate the termites themselves to stop them from doing more damage. And depending on the size of your property, the scale of the infestation, the accessibility of your property and the treatment method, this could cost thousands. When it comes to termites, you can’t always prevent infestations from occurring, but early detection is the key to saving money.
Protect Your Home With Control Pest Management
If you think you have a termite infestation or just want to safeguard your property from future infestations, get in touch with the team at Control Pest Management. Setting up an annual inspection could be the difference between costly repairs and early detection. Get started today by calling us on 1300 357 246 or enquiring online.
