Repairing the damage
Wait for confirmation that the colony is dead before repairing anything. Pull out the timber too soon and you remove what they were feeding on. Get a builder to assess the structural members - bearers, studs, roof timbers.
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If you are in Chester Hill or anywhere else in 2162, you are in our Canterbury-Bankstown patch, 18.9 km west of the CBD. We run Chester Hill on a regular route, and same-day attendance is usually available.
Most weeks we are somewhere between Norford Park and Bass Hill Plaza in Chester Hill, and Woodville Shopping Centre is close enough to be on the same run.
Chester Hill is in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, and we cover Sefton, Villawood and Regents Park on the same runs - handy if you own more than one property or your termite problem has come from next door. Terraces, semis and converted blocks share cavities and risers, which is why a single-unit treatment often does not hold on its own.
The bulk of our Chester Hill work is terraces and semis where the problem has come through a shared wall. Mention the detail when you call 1300 313 373 - it decides how long we need on site.
The rest of 2162 is covered too, including the pockets around Chester Hill station and Sefton station.
We confirm your slot the day before and arrive at a stated time. Sefton and Villawood sit on the same run, so earlier appointments in 2162 come up regularly.
Some species are destructive, some barely touch sound timber. We identify from the soldiers in the workings, because treating a Chester Hill home for the wrong one wastes the visit.
On warm, humid evenings a mature colony releases winged reproductives. If you find small piles of shed wings on a Chester Hill windowsill or in a web, a flight has happened close by - often on your own block.
Storm, fire and flood are covered. Termites are not, anywhere in Australia. A Chester Hill repair bill lands entirely on the owner, which is why the cheapest termite money you will ever spend is the inspection.
Photos from our own Sydney termite jobs. Most properties need one primary method, and some need two working together.

A ring of in-ground stations, each baited once termites are feeding. Because the workers carry it back to the nest, the colony itself is what gets eliminated rather than the ones you see.

Every station is opened on a set schedule so feeding can be assessed and bait replenished. Programs that fail usually failed because the checks lapsed.

Where termites are working inside a wall or door frame, bait can be fixed directly over the active workings so the colony starts feeding straight away.

Termiticide applied into a trench along the footings, or injected through drilled holes in paths and slabs, creating a treated zone in the soil around the building.

In suspended floors, the soil around piers and along the walls is included, because subfloors are where concealed activity very often begins.

We show you where timber has been eaten so a builder can assess repairs, which should wait until the colony is confirmed dead.
What you do in the first day or two affects how quickly the colony can be eliminated.
Surface spray and bombs are the worst thing to use here. The colony retreats from the treated area and you lose the access point we needed.
Leave mud tubes and damaged timber intact. Broken workings dry out and termites may retreat, which slows treatment.
Photograph mud tubes, damaged timber or winged insects and note where you saw them. It helps us plan the visit.
Moisture is usually part of the story: a leaking tap, the hot water overflow, the air conditioner condensate line. Damp soil pulls termites in, so it needs fixing too.
Every day of delay is more timber gone. Active termite inspections are available same or next day anywhere in Sydney.
If you are in a unit or townhouse, activity in your lot usually touches common property - tell the strata manager early.
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Both are recognised approaches for existing buildings under AS 3660.2. The right choice depends on your property.
| Consideration | Baiting system | Chemical soil barrier | Combination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main job | Eliminates the colony feeding on the building | Creates a treated zone so termites travelling through the soil are affected | Removes the active colony and protects against new ones |
| Installation | In-ground stations around the perimeter, with bait fixed to any live workings | A trench along the footings, plus drilling and injection where there is paving or slab | Baiting to start, and the soil work once the colony has gone |
| Site disturbance | Almost none: no drilling through paths, no excavating garden beds | Small sealed drill holes in paving, and trenching where there are gardens | Spread across the staged visits |
| Looking after it | Stations get opened on a schedule and remain as a monitoring system | Label and site determine the service life; it can be re-applied later | Station monitoring continues for as long as the barrier is in service |
| Right for | Current activity, heavily paved blocks, or where chemical use needs limiting | Homes with good soil access around the footings | Heavy or repeated activity, and high-risk properties close to bush |
Want more detail? Our guide to chemical, physical and baiting systems compares them side by side.
Termite treatment is a program over several visits, not a one-off spray.
We identify the termites, trace mud tubes and workings, and check the roof void, subfloor and garden for the likely nest and entry points.
The plan is written down and priced: method, areas treated, products used, follow-up visits included.
Bait goes onto active workings or into in-ground stations, or termiticide is applied to the soil where termites travel.
Return visits check feeding and top up bait until activity stops. Timing depends on colony size and season.
Elimination is not protection. We recommend a soil barrier, continued station monitoring, or both, so a fresh colony does not simply replace the last one.
The job finishes with a written record of products and areas, and a recommended next inspection date.
Treatment starts from $179. Your fixed quote comes after we've seen the activity.
| Factor | Why it changes the price |
|---|---|
| How far it has spread | One door frame is quick. Activity through the subfloor and into the wall frames is a much bigger job |
| Method chosen | Above-ground baiting, in-ground stations and full soil barriers use different amounts of product and labour |
| Perimeter length & access | Long perimeters, low subfloor clearance and narrow side passages add time |
| Concrete & paving | Paths, patios and garage slabs that must be drilled and injected take longer than open soil |
| Return visits | A baiting program runs until the colony is eliminated, and a big colony needs more visits to get there |
| What sort of property | A strata block, a commercial site or a house with an extension or granny flat is quoted individually |
For typical scenarios, read how much termite treatment costs in Sydney. Warranty terms for termite work are confirmed in writing with your quote.
Wait for confirmation that the colony is dead before repairing anything. Pull out the timber too soon and you remove what they were feeding on. Get a builder to assess the structural members - bearers, studs, roof timbers.
In-ground stations sit flush with the soil and have locking lids. Don't move them, bury them under mulch or pour concrete over them. Tell us before landscaping so stations can be relocated.
A treated zone wants to be left alone. Building a garden bed, laying pavers or adding a deck against the house can breach it, so ring us before that work starts.
AS 3660.2 sets the baseline at inspections every 12 months or better, more often on high-risk sites. A regular inspection is the only thing that catches a new attack early.
Treatment removes the colony. These property conditions attract the next one, and most are cheap to fix.
A timber pest inspection before exchange costs a fraction of what concealed damage costs afterwards, and it is the one point where you still have negotiating room on a Chester Hill purchase.
Around Chester Hill the risk is driven by what is in the soil and what the house is made of. Timber-framed homes with gardens against the slab edge are the ones we find activity in most often.
An old stump left in a Chester Hill backyard is a colony waiting to happen, and it sits metres from the house. Removing stumps and off-ground storing firewood costs nothing and removes a food source.
NSW licence 5122967, with termite work planned around AS 3660.2 for existing buildings.
Finding the source comes before picking a treatment. Spraying the visible workers is not a plan.
Everything is documented - products, treated areas, follow-up visits - for your records, your insurer or a future buyer.
Baiting only works if someone comes back, so the return visits are built into the program from the start.
Everything you need to know before you book. Still unsure? Call us — we're happy to help.
Get a Free QuoteTermite treatment starts from $179 and a full timber pest inspection from $159. Two things move it: how big the place is, and how far it has already spread. We work that out on the phone or on site and tell you the figure before anything starts in Chester Hill. Treatments carry a 6-month warranty and we re-inspect annually.
At roughly 18.9 km west of the city, Chester Hill is on a route we run regularly. Same-day attendance is usually available. You will be given a time, not a window.
The housing stock is old and joined together. A shared wall cavity or a continuous sub-floor lets termites travel from one property to the next, which is why your neighbour matters.
Terraces and semis, often with a paved rear courtyard that traps damp against the wall - both of which shape the job.
We do. A lot of our Chester Hill work is rentals and strata, so the report, the products used and the areas treated are all recorded in writing for whoever needs them.
Yes. The products are registered for this use and applied at label rates, and placement keeps them away from where children and animals go. Let us know at booking about pets, fish tanks or anyone with asthma and we will plan the visit around it.
Most of the time you can carry on as normal. If a particular area needs to be empty we will flag it when we arrive and it is rarely more than a couple of hours.
Most termite control jobs in a Chester Hill home take between one and two hours on site, depending on the size of the property and how much of it is affected.
Treatments carry a 6-month warranty and we re-inspect annually. A return visit inside that period does not cost you anything.
All of them. Chester Hill sits alongside Sefton, Villawood, Regents Park and Birrong in our coverage, and they are serviced on the same schedule.
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