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Inspections & treatment · Melbourne-wide · 24/7Termite Control Melbourne|Termite Inspection And Treatment
Worried about termites in your home? We inspect and treat termites across Melbourne with written findings and photos. Call 0435 073 966 for a free quote.
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Most of what you have read about termites is marketing
A $99 termite inspection is a sales visit. A real inspection takes one to two hours, covers the roof void, subfloor, perimeter and fence line, and produces a written report with photographs. Nobody can do that properly for $99 – the number exists to get a technician through your door with a treatment quote in hand.
A steel-framed house is not termite-proof. CSIRO’s work found attack rates are effectively independent of frame type: termites go after the skirting, architraves, flooring, cabinetry and stored paper regardless of what the frame is made of. Steel changes the repair bill, not the risk.
Not every termite needs treating. Victoria has five building-damaging groups and they are not equal. Coptotermes causes more than 80% of building damage in this state and is a genuine emergency. Coptotermes lacteus, by contrast, will not attack a well-built building – if that is what is in your paddock mound, the honest answer is to leave it alone.
And one more: your home insurance does not cover termite damage. Every standard Australian policy excludes it. That is the real reason an inspection is worth booking, not the scare photos.
Mud, Damage or Live Termites?
What you find decides how urgent this is – and whether you should touch it at all.
Live termites in timber
Found when something is opened up
Pale, soft-bodied and blind, packed into galleries inside the wood. If you have broken into a skirting board or architrave and found these, the colony is active right now.
What to do: Do not spray them and do not keep opening it up. Disturbed termites retreat and the colony becomes far harder to treat. Close it, leave it, and call the same day.
Damaged timber
Hollow, blistered or paper-thin
Termites eat wood from the inside out, so the surface can look perfectly sound while there is almost nothing behind it. Tapping gives a hollow sound; a screwdriver goes straight through.
What to do: Damage alone does not prove an active colony – plenty of Melbourne homes carry old, dead damage. An inspection tells you which one you have, and that changes the cost enormously.
Mud tubes and workings
Mud on brick, slab edge or subfloor
Pencil-width mud tunnels running up brickwork, across a slab edge or through the subfloor. Termites build them to keep humidity up and light out while they travel.
What to do: Leave the tube intact. Breaking it open is the single most common mistake – it tells the colony it is exposed and they abandon that route, taking your best treatment opportunity with them.
Signs Of Termites In A Melbourne Home
Six things worth acting on, and what each one means.
Mud tubes running up brickwork or a slab edge
The classic sign, and the one to leave untouched. It means an active route between the colony in the soil and the timber in your house.
A door or window that has suddenly started sticking
Damaged timber swells and distorts. If a frame has moved without any change in the weather, it is worth looking behind it.
Paint that looks blistered or rippled on a skirting
Termites working just under the surface. It often gets mistaken for moisture damage, which is why it goes unreported for so long.
A hollow sound when you tap a skirting or architrave
The timber is eaten from the inside. Compare a suspect board against one in another room – the difference is obvious once you hear it.
Small piles of what looks like coarse sand or coffee grounds
Drywood termite frass, pushed out of the gallery. Less common in Melbourne than subterranean species, but it points to a colony living inside the timber itself.
Flying insects swarming on a warm evening, then shed wings
An alate flight. Discarded wings on a windowsill mean a colony nearby has reached the point of sending out new queens.
Inspect First, Quote Second, Treat Third
Nobody can price a termite treatment honestly before they have seen what is there.
Full property inspection
Roof void, subfloor, interior, perimeter, fence lines and stumps. We use thermal imaging where it earns its place – it reads temperature differences behind plaster, which is how activity is found without opening walls.
Written findings with photographs
You get a report you can keep, with photographs of what was found and where. If a pre-purchase decision rides on it, this is the document you hand your conveyancer.
Clear written quote, with the honest option included
If the damage is old and dead, we say so and there is nothing to treat. If it is active, you get the treatment options priced side by side rather than one number and a deadline.
Treat and monitor
Chemical barrier or a baiting system depending on the property and the species. Baiting includes the monitoring visits, because a system nobody checks is just plastic in the ground.
Termite Inspection And Treatment Cost Melbourne
Published, quoted in writing, and quoted only after we have actually looked.
Termite inspection
Full property inspection with written findings and photographs. Thermal imaging where access demands it.
Pre-purchase inspection
Before you buy. Written report and a plain answer on what you are taking on.
Chemical barrier treatment
A treated zone around the property. Priced by perimeter and construction after inspection.
Baiting system
Stations installed and monitored, including the servicing visits for 12 months.
What the price covers: the inspection itself, thermal imaging where it is needed, written findings with photographs, and a plain explanation of whether what we found is active or historic.
Comparing quotes? Melbourne inspections run $200-400 visually and $400-900 with thermal imaging; full treatments run $1,500-$5,000 and baiting $2,000-$4,500. Be careful with $99 inspections – the visit is short and the quote arrives before you have finished reading the report. Send us any written quote and we will beat it by 5%.
Written findings, and an honest answer on what needs doing
Termite work is where the temptation to oversell is greatest, so this is where our position matters most. You get the report either way, including when the report says you do not need a treatment.
Three Things Most Termite Companies Will Not Tell You
The cheap inspection is the expensive one
A $99 inspection cannot fund one to two hours plus a written report. It funds a lead. Pay a fair price for the inspection and you get an assessment instead of a sales call.
Steel frames still get attacked
CSIRO found attack rates are independent of frame type. Skirtings, architraves, flooring, cabinetry and stored paper are all timber, whatever the frame is made of.
Sometimes the answer is no treatment
Old dead damage needs repair, not chemicals. A Coptotermes lacteus mound in the paddock will not attack a sound building. We would rather tell you that and keep you as a customer.
Often Booked With Termite Control
Same crew, same visit where it makes sense.
Termite Inspections Across Every Melbourne Suburb
One number covers the whole metro area, with no travel surcharge.
Termite Control Melbourne FAQs
The questions we are asked most, answered straight.
How much does a termite inspection cost in Melbourne?
Ours starts from $200 for a full property inspection with written findings and photographs, and $250 for a pre-purchase inspection. Melbourne rates run $200-400 for a standard visual inspection and $400-900 where thermal imaging and moisture detection are involved. Treat a $99 inspection with caution – it is priced as a lead, not as an hour or two of work plus a report.
How much does termite treatment cost in Melbourne?
Chemical barrier treatments start from $1,500 and baiting systems from $1,400 including 12 months of monitoring visits. Melbourne market rates run $1,500-$5,000 for barriers and $2,000-$4,500 for baiting. Anyone quoting a treatment before inspecting is guessing, because the price depends on the perimeter, the construction and the species.
Does home insurance cover termite damage?
No. Every standard Australian home and contents policy explicitly excludes damage caused by termites and vermin. This is the practical reason inspections matter – severe structural repairs run into tens of thousands of dollars and none of it is claimable.
How often should I get a termite inspection?
Annually for most Melbourne homes, and that is also what keeps a treatment warranty valid. If your property has had termites before, backs onto bushland, or has timber retaining walls, stumps or a garden bed against the wall, annual is the minimum rather than the maximum.
Are steel-framed homes safe from termites?
No. CSIRO research found attack rates are effectively independent of frame type. Termites eat skirting boards, architraves, flooring, door frames, cabinetry, stored documents and cardboard – a steel frame changes what the repair bill looks like, not whether you get attacked.
I found mud tubes. Should I break them open to check?
No, and this is the most common and most costly mistake. Breaking a tube tells the colony that route is exposed; they abandon it and move, taking away the best chance of treating them where they are. Leave it exactly as it is and call us.
What termites are found in Victoria?
There are five building-damaging groups here, and they are not equal. Coptotermes causes more than 80% of building damage in Victoria and is the one that matters most. Coptotermes lacteus, by contrast, will not attack a well-built building. Porotermes adamsoni, the dampwood termite, is common in the drier foothills. Identification changes the treatment, and sometimes changes it to nothing.
Are termites the same as white ants?
No, and the nickname causes real damage. Termites are Blattodea – they are closer to cockroaches than to ants. It matters because ant products do nothing to a termite colony, so DIY ant spray on a mud tube achieves nothing except disturbing them.
How long does a termite inspection take?
One to two hours for a typical home. Anything much shorter has not covered the roof void, subfloor, perimeter and fence line properly. You will get the findings on the day and the written report with photographs afterwards.
Do you do pre-purchase termite inspections?
Yes, from $250. You get a written report with photographs and a plain answer about what you would be taking on, including whether damage found is active or historic – which is usually the question that actually decides the purchase.
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