How Much Does A Termite Treatment Cost in 2024?

If you’ve ever wondered ‘ what is the cost of termite treatment?’, no-one can tell you accurately and truthfully. That’s because there are a lot of factors that will affect the total cost.

Signs of a termite infestation are termite mud and discarded wings, holes in wood and a hollow sound when you tap on wood, mud tubes that they move through and even clicking sounds in your walls that indicate the presence of termites. A single colony can comprise over ten million termites and they can inflict huge structural damage to your property; it’s reckoned this amounts to more than $1.5 billion a year for Australian homes. So, you need to take prompt action and that starts with finding out termite treatment costs.

Establishing the Cost of Termite Treatment

Since there are so many factors involved, it’s only possible here to give the average cost of termite treatment. The first thing you’ll need to do is organise an inspection of your property and this can cost $250-500 depending on its size. Once that’s done, the extent and type of treatment can be determined:

• A termite barrier is usually extremely effective and requires a trench to be dug around the property and small holes to be drilled. These are filled with a slow-acting poison that termites take back to the nest, infecting and killing others until the colony is eradicated. This usually costs around $2,000-3,500.
• A baiting system involves baited traps being placed at intervals around the property, using the same type of poison as a termite barrier. The cost of this is $2,500-5,500 plus additional costs to replenish the bait periodically.
• Where only specific areas are affected, these can be injected with foam, dusted or sprayed at a cost of $330-660.

Fumigating your home with a gas such as methyl bromide is also possible but can cost as much as $10,000 due to the need to erect a structure around the property for the process. This method is rarely used, however, since it’s not effective against subterranean termites that are the main threat.

In addition to eradication costs, you may want a pre-purchase pest inspection at a cost of $150-300 before buying a property. Additionally, annual inspections and re-treatments are also advised at a cost of a few hundred dollars.

Resolving Termite Problems and preventing Re-occurrences

Although these costs may seem high, they pale into insignificance when compared with the cost of repairing termite damage. These costs are unlikely to be covered by your home insurance and you also have the inconvenience of possibly having to move out, not to mention the prospect of sharing your home with thousands of ravenous creatures.

At Dentec , we provide effective pest control in Dubbo that we guarantee will work and at a competitive price. Once your home is free of termites, we’ll set out a plan to prevent re-infestations. This will involve annual inspections and re-treatment by us plus advice on preventative measures you can take. By keeping timber structures clear of the soil, fixing leaks to reduce moisture, blocking cracks and removing unwanted wood, you can make your home less attractive and accessible to termites.