Experienced DIY-ers with extensive knowledge of termites can successfully detect, prevent and treat termite problems in their home. However, if you're not knowledgeable in the different types of termites and the best methods to eliminate them, you're better off calling Sydney's finest pest control operators to help you out. Depending on the method used, your technician will provide you with a set of steps you'll need to follow to successfully prep your home for the treatment. Once you complete all the steps, you can leave it up to Sydney's professional pest control operators to get the job done right and on time, providing you with excellent results and pest-free home. Regardless of the pest control method used, you'll be required to follow a set of preparation steps to get everything ready for your pest control technicians to do their job.

Insecticide injections

Your pest control specialist will let you know which method will work best for your home. If they decide to go with insecticide injections, here's what you'll need to do to prep:

• Prepare to leave your house for most of the day, as treatment may involve drilling into the concrete to treat the soil beneath, depending on the type of termites found.
• Following your technician's instructions, you'll need to move all appliances and furniture away from the walls in the areas where they're planning to conduct their treatment.
• You'll need to clear out and store any loose items, such as books, clothes and toys, as well as breakable items in areas that will be treated.
• You'll need to clear out all closets and cabinets that will be treated.
• You should also note down and mark any areas where you've noticed termite activity, so your technician can have a clearer picture of all affected areas.

  Fumigation

  If they decide to go with fumigation, here's what the prep process will include:
• Prepare to leave your home for at least a few days. The fumigation process is quite different from insecticide injections and requires the use of lethal gas to eliminate pests from the entire structure. Because your entire home will be completely filled with gaseous pesticides, known as fumigants, you will need to relocate your entire family, and all pets, including fish.
• You'll also need to remove all plants from your home. Do not return to your home before you get the green light from your pest control specialist.
• Depending on the extent of the infestation, the fumigant will need to stay inside for up to 30 hours. Afterwards, your home will need to be aerated for at least 12 hours, and once it's safe to return, you can enter your home.
• You'll need to also remove any food and medicines from your home or pack them up in fume bags.
• Water the ground around the perimeter of your home so that the fumigant can go into the soil beneath and around your home.
• Follow any additional steps that will be given by your pest control specialist to make sure your home, your family, and your possessions are safe during the fumigation process. These are some of the main preparation steps you need to complete according to Sydney's leading pest control experts. Once you've gone through each of the points on the list, your home will be prepared for treatment, and you can leave the rest of the process up to your technician, so you can have your home pest-free and ready in no time.