Termites don't announce themselves — by the time you see damage, they've often been active for years. Doctor Pesty finds them early, treats them properly, and helps you protect the property long-term.
Most termite activity happens out of sight — under floors, inside wall cavities, behind skirting. These are the signs worth calling us about straight away:
Any one of these is worth a proper inspection. Several together usually means active feeding, and time matters.
An active in-ground bait station — exactly the kind of monitoring point checked as part of an ongoing termite management program.
A full visual inspection of accessible timber, subfloor, roof void and grounds, checking for current activity, damage and conditions that attract termites — moisture, timber-to-ground contact, garden beds against the house.
Where activity is found, we treat the colony directly using proven methods matched to the property — dusting, baiting or chemical treatment to timber and soil, depending on what the job needs.
Chemical soil treatments and monitoring/baiting systems to help protect the property going forward, with follow-up checks so activity doesn't go unnoticed again.
There's no single right way to treat termites — the right method depends on the property, the level of activity and what's accessible. We run all of the below, often combining more than one on the same job.
A continuous chemical zone around and under the structure that termites can't detect or tunnel through undetected.
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In-ground stations checked on a regular schedule — catching activity early and, once found, collapsing the colony from within.
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Above-ground baiting, foaming, dusting or liquid treatment — direct control measures for termites active right now.
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Termite activity generates a heat and moisture signature that's often invisible to the eye but shows up clearly on a thermal camera — even through an intact wall or ceiling.
We use thermal imaging as part of the inspection to pinpoint activity behind wall cavities and hard-to-access areas without needing to cut or drill first, giving a more accurate picture of exactly where treatment needs to go.
Where slabs or paths sit over active termite workings, we core-drill to get treatment exactly where it's needed — not just around the edges of the problem.
This is specialist equipment and technique, not something a general handyman treatment covers. It's part of doing the job properly rather than just spraying the surface.
One call covers termites, general pests and bird proofing — no referrals, no runaround.