Should I DIY a termite inspection and treatment?

If you’re on this page, you’re the kind of person who loves to save money through DIY. That’s great! Getting your hands dirty and learning a new skill can certainly save money. But there are some jobs that you really should leave to the professionals. Termites are considered a high-risk problem so termite treatments are one of those jobs that should be left to the professionals.

Seeing termites and killing them doesn’t mean you have gotten to the root of the problem. Termites live in colonies ranging from thousands to millions of the pests. This means that by killing termites through your DIY approach you are most likely not eliminating the actual problem.

Professional pest controllers who have been trained and are licensed in termite treatment have the knowledge, skills and experience to confidently eliminate termites at the source of the problem.

Will I save money by conducting a DIY termite treatment?

Maybe for now, but not in the long run. It sure will seem like you’ve saved money until the larger repair bill comes in from new or further building damage. So perhaps you’ll save money in the short term, but the problem isn’t properly eliminated and the termite colonies will grow.

By this stage, the termites will be out of your mind as you thought you solved the problem – out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong! Just because you can’t see them, doesn’t mean they are gone. The damage to your house will only increase. In the long run, this will cost you a lot more than a simple termite inspection and treatment by professionals.

Did you know that termite treatment is not just a one-day operation? Termites need to be monitored and treatments altered throughout the process. Would you have thought about this during your DIY termite treatment?

But what are the DIY termite treatment options?

You can purchase termite baits and chemicals as easy as going to the hardware store.

But here are the problems and things you won’t think about with those solutions:

• The large amount of chemical required to conduct a full termite treatment without professional training and experience.
• Knowledge and training about the chemicals.
• The strength of the chemicals being used – professional pest controllers are licensed to use chemicals that the average homeowner cannot. This is because they have undergone the required training.
• The impact the chemicals have on the safety of pets and families, as well as the environment. This knowledge is important for inside and outside the house.
• Knowing whether the termite baits are working and where to place the baits.
• Knowing how to find termite entry points and where the colonies lie.
• How far down to dig your trench to apply chemicals or the experience to know if you’re doing it correctly.
• Where and where NOT to place chemicals.
• How to conduct a thorough termite inspection.
• How to determine the species or termite and how large the problem is that you’re dealing with.

If you’re worried about termites or someone in your neighbourhood has termites, you need to act quickly because termites spread quickly! Pop over to our prevent termites page. If you do detect termites, we urge you not to waste time on DIY methods that may cause a bigger problem in the long run. A pest control company understands the termite control methods because they have studied and trained.

At Precision Pest Control, we have more than 30 years of experience, so we certainly know how to get rid of the termite problem.

So, remember – if you have an active termite infestation, it is extremely important to get a qualified technician to conduct an inspection and treatment. It is even more important to get rid of termites quickly.

Termites are not easy to treat and almost impossible to eliminate on your own. The damage termites cause to your property can be a safety hazard for your family or anyone living in your home.

At Precision Pest Control, we offer termite services such as termite prevention, termite baiting and monitoring, termite chemical barriers and pre-construction termite barriers.