Termite Pest Control in Chembur

Three things to look for before you call

Termites eat anything with cellulose in it, so the books on a shelf against a damp wall, the cardboard cartons in the loft and the clothes in a cupboard go the same way as the wood. The damage is inside, so by the time a frame crumbles it has been going on for months.

• A thin mud line running up a wall, along a door frame or across the back of a cupboard. Termites build it to travel inside.
• A door frame or a cupboard edge that sounds hollow when you knock on it, or gives way under a thumbnail.
• Small wings on the window sill after the rain. Flying termites look like flying ants, but termites have straight feelers and a thick waist, ants have bent feelers and a pinched waist. Keep one for the technician.

The three treatments, and which one you need

• Drilling and injection

  For a flat, bungalow or office already lived in. Holes are drilled along the affected wall or floor and termiticide is injected to reach the colony. It holds for 3 to 5 years with normal care, and the holes are filled and cleaned before the technician leaves.

• Wood treatment

  For door frames, cupboards, beds and other furniture that is affected or at risk. Quoted per job after the inspection, because it depends on how much wood there is.

• Soil treatment before construction

  For a building or an extension still at the foundation stage. The soil under and around the plinth is treated to make a barrier, which lasts 5 to 7 years. Call while the foundation work is on so the visit fits the contractor's schedule.

• Preventive treatment

  For a home with valuable furniture or a lot of stored paper and no termites yet. The free inspection says whether it is worth doing.

The 5-year warranty, in plain words

Termite work carries a 5-year warranty, longer than anything else we do, with a free inspection each year of it and 3 free follow-up visits a year if termites return. Keep the written quote: a future buyer or tenant of a Chembur flat will ask for it.

Treatment starts at ₹2,500. Drilling and injection in a flat costs more than wood treatment on a single cupboard, and soil treatment is priced by area. The free inspection tells you which one you need, and the figure is written down before work starts. Call 80979 41077 or send a photo of the mud line on WhatsApp, and we call back within 30 minutes.

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• What does termite treatment cost in Chembur?

  It starts at ₹2,500. Drilling and injection in a flat costs more than treating one cupboard, and soil treatment for a new building is priced by the area. The free inspection decides which treatment you need, and the figure goes in writing before anyone drills. The 5-year warranty is included in that price.

• Do you drill holes in the wall for termites?

  Yes, when the termites are inside a wall or under the flooring, because the chemical has to reach the colony and a surface spray cannot. The holes go along the affected line, the technician shows you where before starting, and they are filled and cleaned afterwards. Move furniture away from those walls before the visit if you can.

• How long does anti-termite treatment last?

  Drilling and injection holds for 3 to 5 years with normal care, and soil treatment under a new building for 5 to 7 years. Either way the warranty is 5-year, with a free inspection every year, so if termites come back inside that time we treat again at no charge. Fixing damp walls makes it last longer.

• Are the flying insects after rain termites or ants?

  Could be either, because both swarm after rain and head for the light. Termites have straight feelers, a thick waist and four equal wings; ants have bent feelers, a pinched waist and unequal wings. Keep one in a small box or send a clear photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you which it is.

• Do termites eat only wood?

  No. They eat anything with cellulose, which includes paper, cardboard, cotton cloth and the glue in book bindings. Books on a shelf against a damp wall, cartons in a loft and clothes in a built-in cupboard are often hit before the wood is. Move stored paper off outside walls, and call if you find mud lines.

• We have termites in Sindhi Society. Is it the flat or the building?

  It depends where they are coming from. If the mud lines start at a common wall or come up from the soil, treating one flat only moves the problem next door. We inspect first and tell you honestly whether your flat alone will do or whether the society should treat the line of flats together with one written quote.

• Is termite treatment safe for children and pets?

  The termiticide is applied by a trained technician into drilled holes and along the affected wood, not sprayed across the room. Keep children and pets out of the rooms being treated and the technician tells you when they can return. Tell us about babies, pets and anyone with breathing trouble when you book.

• We are building a bungalow in Chembur Gaothan. When should the soil be treated?

  Before the plinth and flooring are finished, because the barrier has to go into the soil under the structure and cannot be added afterwards without drilling. Call while the foundation work is still on, so the visit can be fitted around your contractor. The treatment is priced by area and lasts 5 to 7 years.

• Can a termite-damaged cupboard be saved?

  Often yes, if the wood is still sound underneath. The cupboard gets wood treatment and the wall behind it gets checked, because furniture is usually infested from the wall it stands against. Do not throw the piece out before the inspection. If it is too far gone, the technician will say so.

• How do I get rid of termites in a wall?

  Termites inside a wall need drilling and injection along the affected line. Surface sprays and home remedies do not reach them. Fix any dampness in that wall as well, because moisture is what brings them and keeps them. The treatment carries a long warranty with a free inspection every year, so you are not left guessing afterwards.