Termite Inspection
A full inspection to the Australian Standard with a written report you keep, from $280 + GST.
Learn moreCity of Ryde · 2111
Pest control in Tennyson Point
Tennyson Point is a small, quiet peninsula suburb of mostly freestanding homes, with water on three sides. That setting is pleasant to live in and it shapes what comes into the house.
- 5.0 from 17 Google reviews
- In the trade since 2006
- NSW licence 5073369
- Fully insured
Local conditions
Why Tennyson Point gets the pests it gets
Tennyson Point sits in the City of Ryde, on the peninsula between the Parramatta River and Kissing Point Bay. Four things about this particular suburb decide what we get called out for.
Water on three sides
Being surrounded by river frontage and foreshore reserve means more standing water and more damp ground close to homes than you get further inland. Damp soil next to a house is exactly what subterranean termites look for.
Established gardens and mature trees
Big established gardens are one of the reasons people live here. They also bring stumps, mulch beds, retaining walls and tree roots up against foundations, all of which give termites a bridge over any barrier.
Rodents from the reserve
Bushland and foreshore reserve right on the doorstep means rats have somewhere to live that is not your roof. They only move in when something makes it easy, usually a gap at the eaves or an overhanging branch.
Boats, sheds and stored timber
Waterfront living brings sheds, stored timber and stacked materials down the side of the house. All of it sits against soil and all of it is a starting point.
Most asked for here
The jobs we do most in Tennyson Point
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 Tennyson Point calls us about.
- Annual termite inspections on waterfront blocks
- Termite barriers where gardens meet the slab
- Rodent proofing at the roofline
- General pest for homes and sheds
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 Tennyson Point
Where we work here.
Right across Tennyson Point 2111, including the streets and blocks around Kissing Point Bay, Tennyson Point Reserve, Champion Road, the Parramatta River foreshore.
Also Putney, Gladesville, Ryde, Huntleys Point, and the rest of the City of Ryde.
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 Tennyson Point
Questions we get from this area
How often should a Tennyson Point home be checked for termites?
The Australian Standard recommends a full inspection at least every twelve months. On a property with river frontage, mature gardens or a history of activity nearby, worth doing annually without fail rather than leaving it longer.
Are you local?
Our base is Unit 5, 7 Eden Park Drive in Macquarie Park, in the same council area. Mark does the job himself rather than sending a subcontractor.
How much is an inspection?
From $280 + GST, with a written report to the Australian Standard that is yours to keep. General pest treatments start from $180 + GST.
Do you also cover Putney and Gladesville?
Yes, and Ryde, Huntleys Point and the rest of the City of Ryde.
Need someone in Tennyson Point?
Free quote, no callout fee. Mark will tell you what it needs before you spend anything.