Rapid pest control Melbourne treats and protects against termites. We provide a range of services, from large termite certificates of conformity protection AS3660.1 to small termite treatments. All termite certifications are issued once work is done.

Termites Chemical & Physical Barriers Melbourne

You must assist in controlling termites. Please reach out to a qualified pest controller promptly to identify any termite infestations and obtain a pre-treatment quote. Find a competent pest controller for a small business.

Pre Termite Treatment, Melbourne

Pre-treating a home involves applying a termiticide treatment to prevent active termites from entering the space between the house slab and the internal walls, as well as the home itself. It also averts active workings getting into the bottom plate of the cavity wall. We apply the treatment next to the home's perimeter to prevent termites from entering any hidden areas. Part B treatment is applied to prevent termite activity to acquire access when building a new house or renovation.

It is a liquid termiticide treatment around the perimeter of a house or home next to an area where visual inspection cannot be seen with the naked eye, or you can spray the footings of the house. We can attempt to provide this treatment simultaneously with Part A, as specified in AS3660.1. For part b, it is a barrier as well, and the spraying must be done after the slab has been finished. Before any compliance certificate can be issued, a termite sticker needs to be installed in the meter box for the building surveyor to pass it.

Physical & Chemical Termite Barriers Melbourne 

Chemical barriers can be sprayed beneath and around a home or reticulation around a concrete slab, Part A and B of AS3660. Part A and Part B AS 3660 chemical sprays are used. Part A is done before the slab pour. We apply Part B around the perimeter of the concrete to prevent reticulation. The electrical box, or meter box, is permanently marked with a durable termite management label to inform homeowners and inspectors of the installation system.

Physical barriers might be footing-based or concrete slab-based. Ant caps, or termite shields, are the only barrier for stump- or footing-built homes. A thin metal shield covers brick piers, foundation walls, and concrete stumps. Slab-on-ground construction requires component collars. The slab blocks termites. Install a collar around any slab penetrations, such as pipes. Before building the frame, put a plastic termite barrier under the bottom plate on the slab edge.

Termite Part A & B Melbourne

Termite barriers are pre-construction physical barriers that protect Melbourne Part A properties from termites. This is done during pre-construction to prevent termites from entering your property via underground tunnels. Homes without termite blankets utilise them. 

This requires installing a chemical pipe in the soil surrounding the home (under the pavement or garden). The pipe features dumpers that split bifenthrin into the earth when pushed via the hose. Part b is a soil barrier that prevents termites.

How To Get Rid Of Termites Melbourne

Luckily, there are many steps you can take to help prevent termites from infesting your home. Here are a few tips to protect the best investment of your life:

1. 1. Stop or reduce moisture in and around the house, which termites need to thrive on to survive.
2.  Repair leaking taps, water pipes, and exterior air-con units.
3. Repair gutters, eaves, and rotted roof areas.
4. Replace weatherboard and broken mortar around the footing foundation and windowsills.
5. Divert water into drains from the house properly, flowing through downpipes and gutters.
6. Routinely inspect the foundation of a home for signs of mud trails (used by termites to reach up your cavity walls), uneven doors or bubbling paint, and timber architraves that sound hollow when hit.
7. Monitor all exterior areas of your home, including timber windows, door frames, and skirting boards, for any changes that have occurred.
8. Maintain the gap in the foundation of your home that appears to change.
9. Consider a pest inspector as a professional opinion. Homeowners' insurance does not cover termite damage.
10. Raise firewood off the ground and at least 10 meters away from the house.