Termites checking?

Question

we are looking to rent our wood house. we have had it four years and i haven't had an inspection in that time. note that the house sits on 4 levels of bricks and easy to climb under.

all the exterminators give me different techniques and large variants in cost. options:

[1] use a tapping method thru out house including ceiling and floor. out to garden, and check trees and wooden fences and any other favorite spots

[2] the above plus the use af "damp" metres as termites need moisturizer

[3] a ultrasound [thermal image] that checks all the internal walls.

Answer 1

For one crawl under your house and REMOVE every piece of scrap anything from under your house... and inspect it yourself ....Learn what to look for...If the termites want a specific piece of wood in your floor bad enough....They will build a large mound and build their own chimney. and climb up the inside to get to it..These are called "Subterranaen"  but if a swarm flies in Call an exterminator to bag your house...

Answer 2

check every wll and floors all the wood

Answer 3

This wont help, but what you need is an "invasive inspection".  I bought my house Sept 08 and had a termite check.  That was a tapping method.  At the end of March this year I had a thermal imaging test done, all clear again.  Last Friday the builder went to do some work and found two huge nests that had been there for ages!!!  So good luck.  There have been three different termite specialist on my property in 6 months and it took a retired builder to find two nests.  Unless the termite inspectors can move/put holes in walls, doors etc (hence the term invasive) there is no guarantee.

Answer 4

For one crawl under your house and REMOVE every piece of scrap anything from under your house... and inspect it yourself ....Learn what to look for...If the termites want a specific piece of wood in your floor bad enough....They will build a large mound and build their own chimney. and climb up the inside to get to it..These are called "Subterranaen" but if a swarm flies in Call an exterminator to bag your house...