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The Ultimate Termite Treatment – Mt Gravatt

February 20, 2012 By Rowan Bate Leave a Comment

When faced with a difficult challenge, Conquer Termites takes pride in providing Homeowners with treatment advice that is most appropriate for the house.

There is not one approach that suite all structures. Some house can easily be treated with a chemical treatment by trenching and drill/injection. Some house need reticulation system, some houses need Homeguard sheeting and some houses might need a combination of all of these approaches.

A treatment we recently completed in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, is a good example of combining several approaches for a perfect outcome. The house had a history of repeat termite infestations after many other companies had done treatments. It was time to do the right thing.

A trench was dug down to the footings. As it was quite deep, we proposed to apply Homeguard sheeting vertically down the external wall. At the base of the trench we installed the Altis reticulation system and applied the transfer poison – termidor.

This is an example of Conquer Termites not being restricted or bias to a brand. What is best for your home will offered to you in a 10 page treatment proposal. Call us NOW to arrange a free appraisal.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Termite treatment Tagged With: Pest treatment Mount Gravatt, Termite treatment

Parkinson Termite Treatment – NO job too hard for Conquer Termites

October 14, 2011 By Melissa Mitchell Leave a Comment

Recently we were contacted by a home-owner in Parkinson. He had previously had a treatment done on his property by a well known local franchised Pest Control company. In their yearly inspection, they had discovered that the termites had returned and had an active nest in the front yard (remember – old sleepers used as garden barriers are a very inviting meal for uninvited house guests).

The Pest Controller gave our customer a very vague ‘plan of action’, with little information, using an inferior generic baiting system, no reassurance to the homeowner that the treatment would be successful (obviously the technician didn’t have a lot of faith in his own system, so how can he expect his customers to?) and a whopping quote!

Smart man that he is, our homeowner immediately set to work doing his own research. He investigated local Brisbane Termite Management Companies and found our website. He familiarized himself with our preferred Termidor treatment (this is the termiticide we prefer to use, it has at this point proved to be far superior to anything else on the market) and then looked for reviews on both the company and the termidor termite treatment system. (This is a good tip for anyone looking for a termite inspection or termite treatment. Ask around. Look online for recommendations and testimonials. Nothing speaks louder than a satisfied {or dissatisfied} customer).

He called us the next day and Nick from Conquer Termites South Central came out to look at the property. Nick is a termite specialist and offered (as all Conquer Termite Technicians do) a free assessment of the property and consultation with the homeowner on the best course of action for their home. (No two homes are exactly the same, so treatment recommendations will vary).

Nick spent time with the homeowner, answering his questions and addressing his concerns honestly, and straightforwardly (no fear tactics or pressure sales from a Conquer Termites technician – our promise to you). Nick detailed a Termite Management Plan, left the customer and his wife with a DVD about Termidor and how it works, and then left them to make an informed decision on their own.

It didn’t take them long. Impressed by Nick’s obvious expertise in both termites and Termidor, the thoroughness of his assessment and his professionalism, as well as his very reasonable quote; the homeowner was confident enough to call Nick back the very next day.

We were fortunate to be able to get started on the job just 3 days later (always a welcome relief to an anxious homeowner who has termites taking up residence in his property).

Nick started with a full, thorough inspection. Using his thermal imagine camera, as well as his other tools, he conducted a comprehensive search for termite workings. Fortunately there were none yet in the customer’s home. A full Termite Management Treatment was still the recommended course of action (to prevent an infestation) and the team got started right away.

It was, admittedly, a large, slightly complicated job. There were hot water systems and air conditioning units to work around. And then – there was the deck.

Nick had to remove about 20m of pavers to install the termiticide

To install the Termidor treatment he had to carefully lift up about 20 metres of pavers, dig a trench to remove the crusher dust. Then he applied termiticide to the soil at the bottom of the trench. He added screened soil (it’s best to use a sandy loam), and then applied more termiticide to the soil.

Then we cut a small line in the deck to pull up the existing floorboards, adding soil under the deck. We soaked the area in Termidor, saturating the soil and providing plenty of protection in that area (always be aware of areas like this, that are harder to get access to for inspections. You want to be very thorough with them).

We screwed a new bearer onto the existing one, predrilled the floorboards and nailed them back down. Certainly this was a reasonably labour intensive job but we’re proud to say that Nick and his team left that property as they had found it, you could barely tell that they had been there at all!

The end result - cleaned up, hosed down, you can barely tell there's been major work done on this deck!

Which led to one very satisfied customer, who was moved to email us this glowing testimonial (emails like this make our day, boosting all Conquer Termite Technicians. It is wonderful to feel appreciated when we work so hard to meet an exacting standard of work).

Be assured, all of Conquer Termites technicians are trained, qualified experts in our field. We take a huge amount of pride in both our customer relations and our promise that we will leave your property in the state we found it – just without the unwelcome pests.

So, if you are looking for a pest control, termite inspection or termite treatment, give Conquer Termites Brisbane a call. We are proud to offer a free half hour consultation to assess your property and give you our recommendations for the treatment that will best suit you.

Find us here on our booking page, on Facebook or on Twitter (@ConquerTermites). Or call us direct – Southside – Rowan : 3399 1226; North Side – Alan: 3356 8801 or South Central – Nick: 3343 3934

Filed Under: South Central Brisbane, Termite Detection, Termite Inspection, Termite treatment, Uncategorized Tagged With: Conquer Termite South Central, Termidor, Termite Inspection, Termite treatment, Testimonials

Termites – not a happy surprise for an Underwood Renovator

September 26, 2011 By Melissa Mitchell Leave a Comment

source: www.squidoo.com

I received a phone call from a new customer in Underwood last week, who had found probably the last thing that a renovator wants to find. He and his builders had been cutting a hole in his brickwork and found live termites! Obviously, we organised a thorough termite inspection to be done as soon as possible.

A lot of people with brick homes tend to think they are safe from termite infestation, when in fact they are just as susceptible as anyone else. A lot of homes are simply brick veneer, and these can be some of the worst, as the termites can crawl behind the veneer and remain undetected for a long time. Did you know that termites can actually be eating your house, undetected for up to 10 years? This alone seems a good reason to have regular inspections if there ever was one.

Even double brick homes with steel frames can come under attack from these determined little creatures. A CSIRO termite specialist says “They just get in and start eating the architraves or the paper on plasterboard, that sort of thing. Just because your house doesn’t have timber framing doesn’t mean they won’t get you.”

In fact, termites can squeeze through a crack as small as 2mms. There are very few homes that can claim that they wouldn’t have an entry that small somewhere in their home or foundation.

Obviously, this Underwood home had been under attack for quite some time. Not only did we confirm the live activity his builders had found, but with the help of a thorough inspection and our thermal imaging camera (more about that in another post) we were able to detect other areas of live activity that they may never have found. One of these was so extensive that the entire hardwood stud had been eaten through all the way to the roof. The damage to this stud was completely concealed! Termites by their very nature are sneaky. They prefer to eat their food (this Underwood home, in this case) from the inside out. They do this to protect the virtually blind colony from predators (and detection) and control the humidity and moisture that they need to survive.

We also found termite damage and live activity up in the roof void. Obviously, our Underwood customer booked in a chemical treatment on the spot. And since he booked in September, he was able to take advantage of our Spring/Summer deal and we deducted the price of his inspection and we threw in the foaming treatment (which is an excellent short term way of dealing with the live termites found. A complete chemical treatment is usually strongly recommended). So the only good piece of news our poor homeowner got that day was a handy $400 saving. He was very relieved, however at the thoroughness of the inspection and the areas we were able to detect that they may not otherwise have done.

Remember, if you are extending your home, it’s vital that you also extend any chemical treatments you have in place, to make sure that your entire home is still protected. Even if you haven’t detected any termite activity yourself, to be safe you should book a termite inspection at least every 6-12 months. And if you DO find any termites, be careful not to disturb them. This is only going to encourage them to move to an even harder to detect area.

For a free half hour check, or a termite inspection, please give Conquer Termites a call. You can find us covering just about all of Brisbane.

Conquer Termites North Side – 3356 8801

Conquer Termites South Side – 3399 1226

Conquer Termites South Central -0432 721 715

Filed Under: Case Studies, South Central Brisbane, Termite Detection Tagged With: Brick Home, Brisbane, termite, Termite Inspection, Termite treatment, Underwood

Why you should consider an Altis Reticulation system for your Termite Treatment

September 18, 2011 By Melissa Mitchell Leave a Comment

Altis Reticulation Fill Point

Recently, on a job in one of Brisbane’s Northern Suburbs, Enoggera, I was able to discuss the benefits of installing a reticulation system before he laid a new slab on his property. The homeowner believed, as do so many, that simply spraying a termiticide before pouring the slab would be sufficient. And certainly, if you only want to think short term, then it can be a solution.

But if you’re spending your hard earned money on protecting one of your most valuable assets, then it’s worth thinking long term and finding a treatment plan that is going to be best for you and your property in the years to come.

There are very definite benefits to installing a reticulation system, especially if you’re about to lay down a concrete slab or pavers. Spraying chemical termiticides will certainly prevent termite infestations, but they have a somewhat limited life span, meaning that every few years, your property will need to be retreated. This is an expensive (though necessary) and sometimes messy, complicated procedure that can involve drilling through your concrete at intervals and filling with chemical.

The difference with a reticulation system like Altis is that when it needs to be refreshed, rather than the hassle and expense involved in having to dig trenches, remove pavers, and drill through concrete (as much as we make an effort to leave things as exactly as we found them); the Reticulation system can simply be refilled from one or two fill points. All we need to do is hook up our hoses and fill away! We can continue in this manner for basically the life of your home.

Altis’ patented (in fact, an Australian invention) specially designed delivery points (or emitters) ensure an even, continuous flow of chemical. While spraying termites is generally effective, it can be a little haphazard, and a termite really only needs a gap of a couple of mms of untreated soil to gain entry into your structure. Having an even, controlled amount of chemical delivered to all areas of your property can help prevent gaps and a breach.

This Altis emitter system’s membrane makes sure that no soil (or termites) gets back into the pipes, so it can’t be clogged up. And studies show that over a 50m distance there is an even distribution of termiticide over the entire area. So from that one fill point (if you go in both directions and wrap around the property) an entire home can be protected. No other reticulation system has been able to make this claim, which is why we choose to work with Altis.

Of course, like any other termite treatment, a condition of the Altis reticulation system warranty is yearly inspections (as well as one no more than 3 months after installation) and then retreatment if there has been a breach. Make sure that your Altis reticulation system has been installed by a trained and accredited technician.

Be assured that all technicians at Conquer Termites Brisbane are fully accredited in the installation of Altis reticulations systems. If you would like more information, please don’t hesitate to call the Conquer Termites office in your area.

Conquer Termites Northside – 3356 8801

Conquer Termites Southside – 3399 1226

Conquer Termites South Central – 3343 3934