Termite and Pest Control, Building and Pest Inspections Brisbane

If you’re looking for a reliable, experienced pest control, termite control or building and pest inspections in Brisbane, Stephen’s Pest Control are about offering you something other pest control firms don’t, peace of mind. We also believe an informed buyer is a happy buyer. In order to keep our high standards we do not use sub-contractors. We train and employ our own professionals from the ground up, resulting in courteous happy staff with a passion for pest control.

We service many clients, from households to small businesses to large companies to government entities with our modern fleet of sophisticated service vehicles.  We are a family company who are asking you for the opportunity to look after yours.

Services Include…
• Home Buyers Building and Pest Inspection Reports (PPI)
• Termite Prevention and Eradication Solutions
• Building Code Applicable Pre Construction
• Commercial Pest Control Solutions
• Residential Pest Control Brisbane
• Industrial Pest Control Solutions
• Feral Pigeon Solutions
• Removal of Feral Cats
• Removal of Possums

A home is the biggest investment that most people make in their lifetime. When a homeowner has a chronic problem with termite infestations, they usually wonder how it started in the first place. Well, termites require two things to survive: food and water. When they decide to move in, it’s because they have access to wood or wood products and water.

Most homes in Australia are “pre treated” for termites. This means that a pest controller has created a chemical termiticide barrier between the soil and the concrete foundation of your home. The termiticides used in pre treatments usually don’t always kill termites but in ideal situations they will impede and discourage termites from entering your home through the foundations.

Important Information
The Australian standard AS3660 (protection of buildings from subterranean termites) provides details for minimising the risks to buildings from termite attack, and methods for treatment to control termite infestations. The provision of a complete termite barrier will impede and discourage termite entry into buildings.

It cannot prevent termite attack. Termites can still bridge or breach barriers but they can be detected more readily during routine inspections. As a homeowner, it is your responsibility to ensure that your home is regularly inspected, at least once every 12 months, so as to detect any bridging or breaks in the termite barrier. If termites do get through, a “retreatment” may be necessary. This may involve drilling holes in and/or around the foundation, or digging trenches around the exterior foundation walls of a home and injection/flooding.

What are the essential components of a good termite service?

• A thorough inspection of the property and all buildings… inside and out, including roof and ceiling voids.
• Identification of wood to earth contact, such as fences or pergolas in the ground that touch the home.
• Locating areas of excessive moisture and sloping soil levels… soil levels that allow water to pool around the foundation walls, leaking water taps, air conditioning units, pool filters and above-ground swimming pools.
• Proper application of the termiticide according to the label, Australian Standards and Federal and State Laws.
• Complete barrier termiticide application for long-term residual control. It must be noted however, that even the most thorough and complete barrier application of whatever termite barrier product as used, does not guarantee against further termite attack. In some cases termites will still find a way to enter your home where early detection of activity is possible. This is why we recommend the 6 monthly complimentary inspection and the following Annual Inspection Programme to ensure the highest level of cover to the treated structures.