Termite Inspection
A full inspection to the Australian Standard with a written report you keep, from $280 + GST.
Learn moreLane Cove · 2066
Pest control in Lane Cove
Lane Cove is a bush suburb with a village in the middle of it. Lane Cove National Park on one side, river frontage on the other, and a lot of homes tucked into gullies and slopes in between.
- 5.0 from 17 Google reviews
- In the trade since 2006
- NSW licence 5073369
- Fully insured
Local conditions
Why Lane Cove gets the pests it gets
Lane Cove sits in the Lane Cove, between the Lane Cove River and the national park, with bushland on more than one side. Four things about this particular suburb decide what we get called out for.
National park on the boundary
Lane Cove National Park is a permanent reservoir of rodents, possums and termite colonies. Homes on the bush edge are not at risk because of anything they did wrong, they are simply first in line.
Gullies, slopes and retaining walls
Sloping blocks mean retaining walls, fill and subfloor space. All three trap moisture against the structure, and timber retaining walls are a direct bridge over any chemical barrier.
Heavy tree cover
Constant leaf litter and fallen timber hold damp against the ground year round, and overhanging branches give rats a way onto the roof that bypasses everything at ground level.
The village centre
The shops and eateries along Longueville Road bring the same food waste pressure as any town centre, which flows into the flats above and around them.
Most asked for here
The jobs we do most in Lane Cove
Termite Treatments
Barriers and colony elimination, quoted after a look because it depends on the property.
Learn moreRodent Control
Baiting, proofing the way back in, and a follow up to confirm it worked.
Learn moreWhat it costs
Prices, up front.
- General pest treatment, from $180 + GST. Interior, subfloor and exterior. Cockroaches, ants, spiders and silverfish. Six month guarantee, German cockroaches excepted.
- Termite inspection, from $280 + GST. A full inspection to Australian Standard AS 4349.3, with a written report that is yours to keep.
- Termite treatments, by quote. Barriers and colony elimination. The price depends on the size of the building and what is found, so it is quoted after the inspection, never before.
- Strata and commercial, by quote. Scheduled programs with a written report after every visit.
Every quote is free and there is no callout fee. Full pricing.
What we use
The systems we are accredited in.
- Termidor. A liquid termite barrier that termites carry back through the colony rather than simply avoiding.
- Exterra. A termite baiting and monitoring system, used where a chemical barrier is not practical.
- Termseal. Physical barrier systems, mostly at construction and renovation stage.
- Greenzone and Pest Cert. Accredited applicator programs for general pest work.
Member of AEPMA, the Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association. The products are registered chemicals applied by a licensed technician: water based, low odour, with no fumes once applied.
Called out for
What Lane Cove calls us about.
- Termite inspections and barriers on bush edge homes
- Rodent proofing where trees overhang the roof
- Subfloor and retaining wall inspection
- General pest for homes and the village flats
The termites here
Three species, one of them serious.
Sydney has three subterranean termites worth naming. Coptotermes acinaciformis is the destructive one and the reason inspections matter: it nests out of sight and works through structural timber from the inside. Schedorhinotermes is the second most common in damage claims. Nasutitermes mostly takes fences, stumps and decking rather than the house itself.
Telling them apart changes the treatment, which is why an inspection identifies the species rather than just confirming activity.
Around Lane Cove
Where we work here.
Right across Lane Cove 2066, including the streets and blocks around Lane Cove National Park, Longueville Road, Lane Cove Plaza, Blackman Park.
Also Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Riverview, Northwood, Longueville, and the rest of the Lane Cove.
Who turns up
Mark, and only Mark.
Mark Chan has been in the trade since 2006 and does every job himself. No subcontractors, no rotating technicians, and the person who quotes your job is the person who does it.
Based at Unit 5, 7 Eden Park Drive, Macquarie Park. Open seven days, 7am to 6pm.
NSW Pest Licence 5073369 · ABN 33 636 949 570 · 5.0 from 17 Google reviews
Asked in Lane Cove
Questions we get from this area
My house backs onto the national park. Is that a problem?
It raises the pressure rather than guaranteeing a problem. Bush edge homes see more termite and rodent activity, so an annual inspection is worth far more here than a guess, and proofing the roofline matters more than it does inland.
How much is a termite inspection?
From $280 + GST, to the Australian Standard, with a written report you keep. General pest treatments start from $180 + GST.
Do you cover Riverview and Northwood?
Yes, and Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Longueville, Linley Point, Greenwich and St Leonards.
Do you have to dig up the garden for a termite barrier?
Not usually in the way people picture it. A barrier follows the perimeter and any penetration, and the work is restored afterwards. Mark will walk you through what is involved on your property before anything starts.
Need someone in Lane Cove?
Free quote, no callout fee. Mark will tell you what it needs before you spend anything.