Termite Inspection
A full inspection to the Australian Standard with a written report you keep, from $280 + GST.
Learn moreWilloughby City · 2068
Pest control in Willoughby
Willoughby is mostly freestanding houses, a lot of them California bungalows and Federation homes on generous blocks, with bushland reserve running along its eastern edge.
- 5.0 from 17 Google reviews
- In the trade since 2006
- NSW licence 5073369
- Fully insured
Local conditions
Why Willoughby gets the pests it gets
Willoughby sits in the Willoughby City, east of Chatswood, running toward Willoughby Park and the Flat Rock Gully bushland. Four things about this particular suburb decide what we get called out for.
Bungalows and original timber
The housing stock here is old enough that most of it predates modern termite barriers. Bearers, joists, enclosed subfloor and original framing are all at risk and none of it is visible without getting underneath.
Flat Rock Gully and the reserves
Bushland reserve along the eastern side supports established termite colonies and a steady rodent population that moves into houses when a roof or subfloor gives them the chance.
Renovations and additions
Willoughby has been renovated heavily. Every addition creates a join between old and new construction, and those joins are where activity gets missed.
Big established gardens
Mature trees, stumps, sleeper walls and deep mulch all hold moisture and timber against soil. That is where a colony builds before it ever reaches the house.
Most asked for here
The jobs we do most in Willoughby
Termite Treatments
Barriers and colony elimination, quoted after a look because it depends on the property.
Learn moreGeneral Pest
Cockroaches, ants, spiders and silverfish, inside, subfloor and out, from $180 + GST.
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 Willoughby calls us about.
- Termite inspections on bungalows and Federation homes
- Termite barriers around older subfloors
- Rodent proofing on bush edge properties
- General pest for homes and gardens
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 Willoughby
Where we work here.
Right across Willoughby 2068, including the streets and blocks around Willoughby Road, Flat Rock Gully, Willoughby Park, Penshurst Street.
Also Chatswood, North Willoughby, Naremburn, Castlecrag, Artarmon, and the rest of the Willoughby City.
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 Willoughby
Questions we get from this area
Is Willoughby high risk for termites?
Older timber housing next to bushland reserve is the combination that carries the most risk on the North Shore. That does not mean your house has them, it means an annual inspection earns its money here.
We are about to renovate. Should we inspect first?
Yes, and it is the cheapest time to find out. Opening up walls or a subfloor without knowing what is in there can turn a renovation into a much bigger job halfway through.
How much is an inspection?
From $280 + GST, with a written report to the Australian Standard that is yours to keep. General pest from $180 + GST.
Do you cover Castlecrag and Naremburn?
Yes, and Chatswood, North Willoughby, Middle Cove, Castle Cove, Northbridge and Artarmon.
Need someone in Willoughby?
Free quote, no callout fee. Mark will tell you what it needs before you spend anything.