What are the signs of termite infestation?

Termites feed on the cellulose materials often found deep in walls and timber structures. In time, property owners suffering from an infestation will start to notice the following signs:

Flying Termites

• Flying termites are called swarmers or alates and are usually the first sign of termite infestation. These species usually swarm at night and are attracted to light sources. Flying termites usually discard their wings in summer, so be sure to look out for any small clear wings when cleaning.

Hard To Open Windows

• Termites can enter your home through wooden window frames. This leads to excess moisture within your frames which is produced when termites eat and move. Moisture causes your frames to warp, making windows stiff or hard to open.

Tunnels In Wood

• Termite tunnels are known as galleries and can be difficult to see with the naked eye. Signature Inspection and Test Management use borescopes, microwaves and other specialist equipment to detect maze-like channels within your wooden structures and locate termites.

Termite Droppings

• Termite droppings serve as the primary indicator of termites in your home. If you notice small black marks and dark powdery substances around suspected areas of infestation, this is likely frass – otherwise known as termite droppings.

Hollow Sounding Timber Structures

• Termites start consuming wood from the inside and work outwards. If any timber structures in your home sound hollow, you may have a pest problem.

Doors Are Difficult To Close

• Termites create “mud tubes” as they move through wooden structures, causing them to swell. Eventually, this could make doors and windows difficult to close.

Cracks In Wooden Structures

• Since these pests are prone to burying themselves in wooden structures, cracks may begin to form on wooden surfaces where termites enter.

Staining Or Ballooning Walls

• Ballooning or staining occurs due to the build-up of excess moisture in your walls, which can be a result of termites.

Noise

• Termites can sometimes be heard banging their heads on timber during the night.

If you notice any of these signs, do not hesitate to get in touch with us today. The longer you leave an infestation untreated, the greater the structural damage to your home will be. Fixing such damage could end up costing huge sums of money and cause significant disruption to your life.