Saturday, July 23, 2011

Some good reasons to do a pest inspection for your house

There can be situations where you are faced with serious problems with pest infestations and you cannot handle the situation all by yourself. In situations like this you have no option but to seek the help of a professional pest inspector to resolve your problem. The pest inspectors will search for various clues of pests or damage they have caused to your home, the signs they look for will vary depending on type of pest problem present in your home. After that they will continue to set the suitable traps, bait, or pesticides depending on which will better solve the pest problem present in your house. Certain house pest inspection services will ask you to pay an inspection fee for the first inspection. And if you are willing to hire the same people to control the pests, they will waive off the inspection fee.
On the surface, some pests appear to be just a discomfort, but you may fail to understand the gravity of the unseen troubles they take along with them into your house. Pests like cockroaches are capable of carrying diseases and also they breed rapidly and invade your home in just few weeks. Similarly to cockroaches most rodents also are capable of carrying diseases and reproducing at a wild rate. Certain spider bites not only can be hurting but also they can threaten your life as well. Silverfish are known to eat paper and they can destroy your books, important documents and even wallpaper. Fleas feed on human blood and also spread quickly. Ticks can bring in many dangerous diseases to your house such as the lime disease, and they are capable of surviving for a long time without food and water. Moths can destroy your linen and clothing and reproduce quickly. Flies can spread numerous diseases and infections. Ants may bring in an entire army right into your home. Termites may continue to damage structures and frames in your home for a long time without being noticed. Most of these pests are difficult to get rid of once the infestation worsens.
It is always recommended to get a pest inspection done when you buy a new house because by conducting a pest inspection you can identify the pests nesting inside potential new home and the damage they have caused. Discovering pest infestations before you sign the contracts is extremely important.
You will definitely need professional help to get rid of termites in particular. A professional pest inspector examines your home for termites they look for signs of wood damage and termites themselves such as discarded wings. Termites continue to damage your home around the clock, and most of the damage is done internally. So you won’t be able to recognize the termite invasion till severe damage is caused to your home’s foundation.
The best way to ensure that your house is pest free and to control the damages and diseases caused by them is to have a home pest inspection. Through a proper pest inspection you can identify the problems early and it can be handled effectively.


Larry Steevan is PR Manager at All Check Property Inspections. It is a Melbourne based Property inspectors who specialized for pre-purchase inspections, property inspections, pest control, building inspection, pest inspection, building inspection specialists, timber pest inspection, building inspectors , renovation

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