Gold Coast Pest Services in Ormeau

Our key services for Ormeau homeowners and businesses include:

With it’s year round warm temperatures and wet sub-tropical climate, Ormeau is a high risk of termite area. As well as ensuring that they have termite protection in place, homeowners are advised to have a professional termite inspection at least once a year. Homeowners generally prefer to have a general pest treatment once a year to keep their home pest free. Savings can be made when this is carried out at the same time as the termite inspection. For businesses, schools, and healthcare facilities in Ormeau we can design a regular pest control service program to meet your needs.

Key Pests in Ormeau

Unfortunately, Ormeau has all sorts of pests - with surrounding waterways and bushland means that there is an endless supply of pests. Coupled with the warm weather and rain, pest problems can get quickly out of control. As well as the standard problems of spiders, cockroaches and ants, mosquitoes can be a problem in areas close to waterways. As Ormeau is an area recently reclaimed from bushland and surrounded by bush, there is also a never ending supply of termites to try and eat your home!

Termite inspections and treatments in Ormeau

With the large amount of new homes being built in and around Ormeau, termites have a lot of potential new food! Although new homes should have termite protection incorporated during construction, it is important to remember that these systems are designed to prevent termites gaining concealed access to your. Which means they shouldn’t be able to get in without being noticed. Which means you have to be looking! This is why even with new homes with termite protection, an annual termite inspection is a must. Indeed the warranty on any termite protection system will required that you have an annual termite inspection.

However, with older homes and even with new homes, sometimes it is necessary to install a termite protection system around and under the home (if you have a sub-floor). This will take the form of a chemical treatment to the soil or a termite monitoring and baiting system. This gives homeowners important peace of mind that their home is getting the best termite protection possible.

About Ormeau

  • Ormeau is at the north end of the Gold Coast, a bit over 40km from Surfers Paradise

  • Although there is a lot of new houses being built in Ormeau, the town came into being in the 1860s

  • Ormeau got its name from Ormeau house, which was the estate of a sugar plantation owner. Ormeau Road was the name of the street where his wife was born back in Ireland

 

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