Here some termites (Schedorhinotermes) have eaten out the bottom of a bookshelf and have made these books their meal. Even if there isn't timber available, termites will always find something expensive to eat!

Trees were recently cleared on this block to make way for a new development. What can't be seen are the termites that have now gone underground, awaiting the new homes to be built!

These Schedorhinotermes workers were exposed during an inspection at Lake Macquarie. They quickly follow their shelter tubes to run away from the potential danger.

When renovating, it's important to add termite protection to any additions. Not only will it help meet local council requirements, but will protect your investment.

A Termite inspection requires a thorough search for anything that might attract termites or other wood destroying pests. Water leaks are a major attractant for termites. Imagine our surprise (and the poor clients!) when we discovered a water leak that had been going for so long that it formed these spectacular stalactites!

When we are inspecting for Termites, we not only check the house but look for termites around the house, here is a Nasutitermes nest in a tree.

Often there are timbers left in a subfloor that are no longer needed. Left over from the construction phase of the building, they are great termite food and are often the bridge that termites need to infest a property. This was discovered during an inspection on a home in the Central Coast.

Have a look inside a termite nest. This is a Nasutitermes nest - which is often found in a mound on the ground, if they're near your home then they could be a threat to your home.

We regularly check termite bait stations to ensure that they are correctly protect a property. Here we see a bait station that's been attacked by termites. We quickly bait them to ensure that the colony does not threaten the home.

Shipping containers are great for storage, but they aren't termite proof. The Flooring allows termites to get in very easily and often goods stored in a shipping container are easily destroyed by termites, especially if it's not being regularly inspected.

A Massive Coptotermes colony set up a very large entry point (and sub nest) in a subfloor into a house in the Central Coast. They ate out all the formwork and timber that was in the subfloor. This could have easily been avoided if the home had the formwork removed when it was constructed, or anytime thereafter for that matter!

We sometimes have to squeeze a bait box in remote locations! This bait box will feed the termites in this wall a specially formulated bait that will eventually kill off the whole colony. Thus protecting structures from future attack from this colony.
 

Fungal Decay (or Wood rot) is a severe timber pest. The fungus destroys the lignin in the timber and it becomes weak and loses its structural integrity.