The home you buy is likely to become a significant asset in your portfolio for the foreseeable future. Wanting to protect that asset from damage, especially damage caused by termites, is perfectly normal, but the best time to start protecting it is before you even complete the purchase. Thankfully, Conquer Termites Northside can help you with all matters related to termites, including getting a termite inspection for a pre-purchase home. Contact our team on (07) 3356 8801 if you have problems with termites Taigum.

Getting a termite inspection for your pre-purchase home is an excellent choice that can help prevent termite damage in the early days of owning your new house. Generally, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission recommends that you get both a general building inspection and termite inspection carried out on your property before you finalise the purchase. This visual inspection searches for evidence of active termite infestation or termite damage by checking the accessible areas of the property. Additionally, this inspection will also tell you whether or not there have been termite management systems installed in the home previously, and how to maintain them if so, as well as the general risk of termite attacks in the area. Due to its detailed nature, it's important you hire a team of licensed pest controllers, such as Conquer Termites Northside, to undertake these inspections. Protect your new home from unnecessary termite damage by performing a pre-purchase termite inspection.

Instead of beginning life as adults, termites must grow up from infancy. However, the life cycle of a termite is not common knowledge amongst the general population. Thankfully, Conquer Termites Northside can help explain the journey that a termite undertakes from birth to their adult form. If you're suffering from termites in Taigum, contact our team on (07) 3356 8801.

There are three main stages in a termite's development, which constitute an 'incomplete metamorphosis'. The first stage is the egg, which range in colour from white to light brown and are translucent. While these eggs might be tiny, even the naked eye is capable of spotting them. Nymphs hatch from these eggs, and are cared for by the young workers of the colony. Finally, using pheromones, the queen is able to control how these nymphs develop, creating adults that may be workers, soldiers, or other castes. Undergoing three phases during development, a termite's growth is considered to be an incomplete metamorphosis, though they move from infancy to adulthood.

Many people think of wooden objects, like the support structures within their walls, when they're asked what termites might eat within their home. However, not everyone is certain as to whether or not these pests will eat the rest of their walls, including their plasterboard. Thankfully, Conquer Termites Northside are the leading experts on termites, and can help you understand exactly what the pests will and won't eat in your home. When you're facing termites in Taigum, call our team on (07) 3356 8801.

Termites are insatiable, and they will eat anything they can find that contains cellulose. That includes the plasterboard commonly used to construct interior walls. Drywall is constructed, in simple terms, by wrapped plasterboards in a paper-like material, and while the plasterboards don't contain cellulose, the paper does. Additionally, allowing moisture to build up on your walls can make them a more tempting target for termites, and may increase the threat of an infestation in your home. If termites have started eating the drywall in your home, you may be able to identify them via small pinholes they leave behind in the plasterboard, but it's best if you organise a professional termite inspection instead. Plasterboard makes for an excellent source of cellulose for any termites that may have wandered into your home.