Conquer Termite News | Conquer Termites (Gold Coast)

April 29, 2016 by Dave

Is baiting for termites a good option?

As a rule of thumb for us professionals, if you can install a quality liquid chemical treatment where it needs to be applied, this is generally our best advice for a structure. Although, in some circumstances, it may not either be possible and/or practical for a chemical treatment to be applied in areas that are required. Therefore, a termite baiting and monitoring plan is a great alternative.

Ok, for example – this industrial building has a zero boundary to a council “green zone”. This building has quite a significant amount of termite activity in particular areas and is not possible (due to council restrictions) to apply a full external perimeter treatment around the building.

So, a good alternative is termite baiting and monitoring. Here we apply a termite bait to areas of termite activity in an attempt to get them feeding on the bait.

Following the initial bait installation, regular visits are required to see if termites are feeding on the bait.

This approach is an attempt to eliminate a termite colony which may not necessarily be on the property of concern. By having a significant amount of termites feeding on this bait is a genuine attempt of trying to get them to “take it back to the nest”.

If we can infect a significant amount of termites in proportion to this nest, than the chance of eliminating the colony is high.

*Please remember that their is no future termite protection for the property even if is evident that the current termite colony of concern has been eliminated. New nests may produce and their is no chemical treatment to prevent a potential termite attack from a new colony.

As each assessment and approach of a structure and it’s circumstances should be customized, it is a great feeling that we have a large ammunition of weapons in our defence for your property.

Here at Conquer Termites Gold Coast, we take pride in providing home owners our best advise with their best interests in mind. If you would like free advice on the best way to protect your structure, please contact us on 0459 166 396 or email us with that link:)

We hope that this information has been informative and we look forward to hearing from you soon:)

February 25, 2016 by Dave

Finding termite nests in walls – Piggabeen

Finding termite nests early in homes is done by a Hi-Res Thermal Imaging Camera in the hands of a Professional Termite Inspector.

In conjunction with these latest thermal camera’s, a moisture meter and Termatrac (movement detection) provides the most up-to-date termite inspection available.

These pictures show mud pertuding out from a wall beside a toilet but the real nursery area is found at the base of the wall tile with our Thermal camera.

Next, on the adjacent wall with – no visual signs of termites…….We find a second – nursery area.

Without the use of our Modern equipment and highly trained technicians, this now revealed problem could easily have gone……over-looked.

Now these problems have been found, they can be properly dealt with Termidor. For many many years, it has had an unrivalled reputation of providing a transfer effect throughout termite colonies.

We at Conquer Termites Gold Coast respect the position of the home owner. We investigate the situation with all of the modern equipment and techniques along with the “old school” techniques which still do have great importance in our industry.

If this is the kind of inspection that you would like of your home in Piggabeen, please feel free to contact us on 0459 166 396.

Let the real investigation commence 🙂

January 18, 2016 by Dave

Termites destroy Pergola in Coombabah

Whilst hanging out the washing, a sudden crunch brought our recent clients attention to the fact that termites have already unfortunately destroyed his pergola.

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The 2 common aggressive species that we get here on the Gold Coast eat wood from the inside out and always leave behind the last few millimetres of the outside and the paint. So when there is an outside pressure source ie: weight of the clothes on the line, only then is the damage already done and now brought to home owners attention

In this case, although the support posts are on metal stirrups, the timber is simply too close to the ground.

These subterranean termites have gotten into 2 of these posts, eaten them out, the long grey support beam and the white roof joist (notice the sag now in the grey horizontal support beam).

Here at Conquer Termites Gold Coast, we recommended a full inspection of the home and property and unfortunately for the home owner, further termite activity was found inside 2 of the bedrooms. A practical treatment was installed by our firm and the termite activity has not only ceased, but the home is now protected for the next 8 years.

If you would like your home professionally inspected with attention to detail and honest advice, call us now on 0459 166 396 or simply email us.

November 5, 2015 by Dave

I just found flying termites – what to do on the Gold Coast

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Now that the heat and humidity is here and the rain has arrived, it is the perfect conditions for termite colonies to send out their reproductive termites (alates).

Rest assured that these flying or winged termites are not out to fly-in and attack your home. What this does indicate though that it is likely that a subterranean termite nest is nearby your home and that you should have your property professionally inspected for termites.

We at Conquer Termites Gold Coast take a lot of pride in our professional termite inspections and reports.

We use the latest Thermal Imaging Camera’s, moisture meters and radar devices along with old school techniques to provide our clients the most accurate information about their property. We also provide a full digital report with colour photos along with any treatment recommendations.

For a full termite inspection of your home, just contact us at Conquer Termites Gold Coast on 0459 166 396 or email us and stay that important step ahead of termites 🙂

October 13, 2015 by Dave

Termite problem and solution in Jacobs Well

Recently there has been a significant issue with termites affecting homes in Jacobs Well. It is not uncommon for termites to be in this area (as it is in S/E Qld) but this close community are expressing their current concerns to fellow home owners. Just this week, termites had affected two homes in one street beside the Calypso Bay Estate.

One home had damage to the living room walls and the other required a full renovation of the bathroom.

Whilst we we were installing the Full Perimeter Termite Treatment to one of the homes beside Calypso Bay, we were flushing live termites out from under the surrounding concrete slabs.

If you would like real piece of mind about your home in Jacobs Well, just give us a call on 0459 166 396 or email us to arrange a Full Termite Inspection and/or a Free no-obligation quote for termite protection.

Shared knowledge is of huge benefit to those within this waterside community and we will always have an appropriate solutions for each circumstance throughout this recent Jacobs Well termite outbreak.

Genuine interest, great service and our reputation is what we pride ourselves on here at Conquer Termite Gold Coast. We hope to hear from you soon 🙂

September 9, 2015 by Dave

How do you find termite nests in walls?

The answer is having a knowledgeable pest/termite inspector conduct a full inspection with the latest devices in termite detection – check this out!

Recently, I was conducting an inspection in Nerang (Gold Coast) using my my latest Thermal Camera – Flir E60bx.

Visually, there was no evidence of a significant termite problem but our Thermal Camera showed an issue…..clear as day.

On a wall located between the bathroom and kitchen, there was clearly a dark discoloration and large “hot spot” on the wall not consistent with the back of the fridge. With excessive moisture levels and strong evidence of movement detected, this was deemed to be a large termite nest inside the wall with again …….. no evidence to the naked eye.

We treated this nest appropriately with Termidor foam and later returned to conduct an invasive inspection and see the results.

Here is the large and now dormant termite nest inside the wall. This was found with no visual evidence of this nest but found only with our modern equipment here at Conquer Termites Gold Coast.

An inspection without this modern equipment, attention to detail and genuine concerns for our clients……this large termite nest could easily go overlooked.

If this is the kind of quality inspection that you would like conducted at your home on the Gold Coast, please feel free to contact us either via email or directly on 0459 166 396.

At Conquer Termites, we have the knowledge, the technology, the solutions and ……………….we actually care 🙂

August 13, 2015 by Dave

Staying at the cutting edge of modern day termite management

Today, we were again very excited to have Entomologist and constructor of Termite Australian Standards Dr. Don Ewart keep us up to date with the knowledge that keeps us at Conquer Termites on the front foot.

Dr. Don has been great for in helping us understand in his words……..”no-one knows it all”. Therefore, it is a strong reminder never to become complacent in our line of work.

We spoke about the science behind the different active ingredients in the modern and products of the past. It’s amazing how advanced our new products are in both success and safety compared to the “good old stuff”.

Dr. Don (ex. CSIRO) doesn’t buy into the sales pitch from any product but researches independent university studies and brings the results to the table.

It was great to be kept up to date again this year with what happens behind the scenes in our industry by Dr. Don and we look forward to bringing the forefront of the industry to protecting our customers homes.

(left) Gold Coast operator David Bell and Dr. Don discussing the finer points of the industry.

Thanks again Don and we are sure that our clients will appreciate our up to date information.

For up to date knowledge and industry leading shared experience, just contact us at Conquer Termites on 3088 2100 on and let your termite concerns be a thing of the past 🙂

June 23, 2015 by Dave

Termite treatment beneath beautiful sandstone

Recently we were asked to protect a home from termites from our new customers who had a grave concern about the final appearance of the sandstone tiles after we have drilled through them.

Many of our competitors use cheap plastic plugs to seal up the holes or simply slap some mortar in and it looks very unprofessional.

Here at Conquer Termites Gold Coast, as soon as the chemical has been injected beneath any attractive surface, we hose and scrub off any concrete dust so that the surface is not left looking cloudy.

We then add coloured oxide to mortar until we arrive a colour similar to the surface and neatly patch up the holes – professionally.

Our customers were extremely happy with our efforts and the final appearance.

If this is the kind of professionalism that you would like conducted around your well presented home, just call us on 0459 166 396 or email us for a free and no-obligation quote.

We understand that your home is your pride and joy and it deserves respect 🙂

June 23, 2015 by Dave

Conquer Termites Couch

Whilst conducting our annual termite inspections of a unit complex, we couldn’t help but notice this awesome couch in Conquer Termite colours!

It quickly brought out the little boy in both Dan and myself and the unit owner was happy to take a quick photo of us in our element 🙂

It was a nice little break in our busy day and very kind of the owner to acknowledge our excitement.

Anyway, back to hunting termites!!!

Conquer Termites Gold Coast – 0459 166 396

May 8, 2015 by Dave

Super Termites on the Gold Coast – see what they really look like

During a pest managers convention recently here on the Gold Coast, the famous “Super Termites” were brought along in a container by Peter Ambrose Pierce – Syngenta.

Yes, they are real!!! These termites are known in our industry as Mastotermes or Masto’s. They are commonly found in Northern Australia but in recent times have been found in the Gold Coast Hinterland as you may have seen on A Current Affair.

These are the largest and most aggressive termites in the world and home owners should be aware of their recent migration and seriously consider having professional termite protection installed.

Sadly, like all other termites, the usual insurance companies don’t insure against these ones either 🙁

If you would like real piece of mind, it’s best to call your insurance company first to ask if you are insured against termites.

If you are not happy with outcome of your call to them, just email us here at Conquer Termites Gold Coast or call 0459 166 396 for a free and no-obligation quote for real termite protection.

As accredited installers, your home may also be suitable for the $100,000 Timber Replacement Insurance through our insurers – Rapid Insurance. This is a legit insurance and only costs $360 for 5 years once a treatment is installed by our firm.

So why not get on the phone today to make sure that your home is safe and win the war against termites 🙂

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