Termite Pre-treatment - Is Termite Pre-treatment Worth The Cost?

Is Termite Pre-treatment Worth The Cost?

Competently treated structures are expected to resist termites for a much longer period of time than untreated or post-construction treated structures. However, the treatments are not permanent—if they were they would not be allowed—so it is always preferable to rely on physical barriers as the primary protection. While some chemicals may be still adequately toxic after 10 years under a slab, most will be significantly degraded and the pest managers typically suggest re-application to accessible areas by 5 years after construction. Some building features that are frequently tested by termites, such as where plumbing penetrates slabs and any buried masonry walls, are not accessible once construction is completed unless significant and damaging works are undertaken. The costs of treating at construction are typically 50-70 percent less than for a post-construction job, but more importantly it is only during construction that all the potential risk areas can be properly identified.