Termite alates will often land on eaves and dirty gutters are an attractive food source for termites in dry weather.
Termites roof collapse.
Damaged roof tiles access moisture in your home due to loose broken or damp roof tiles can attract termites.
This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse.
They will slowly eat away the roof boards.
Unfortunately termite roof damage can only be repaired by replacing sections or the entire roof surface.
The big difference with termites is that by the time you notice evidence of termites in or around your home the damage is often already extensive.
The 84 year old who is believed to have been trapped from the waist down in the rubble managed to press her call alert button to notify her family and emergency services.
Termites may also damage trees leading to branches falling off.
Drywood termites live and feed inside wood.
This was what happened in new orleans which has caught the media s attention and got everyone reading twice on the headline.
August 31 2015 1 31pm a termite infestation is being blamed for the collapse of a roof on an elderly woman in payneham.
In the worst case scenario the roof structure could collapse.
The us department of agriculture estimates that termites cause over a billion dollars of damage to homes in america every year.
Long term damage could lead to collapse.
Termite treated wood or metal posts can help to avoid this problem.