Termites Roof Collapse

This was what happened in new orleans which has caught the media s attention and got everyone reading twice on the headline.

Termites roof collapse.

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. The us department of agriculture estimates that termites cause over a billion dollars of damage to homes in america every year. Termites may also damage trees leading to branches falling off. Termite alates will often land on eaves and dirty gutters are an attractive food source for termites in dry weather.

Drywood termites live and feed inside wood. They will slowly eat away the roof boards. This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse. House destroyed by termites we all know termites as tiny creatures but in reality they come with the capability to tear your house down.

In the worst case scenario the roof structure could collapse. They establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof. August 31 2015 1 31pm a termite infestation is being blamed for the collapse of a roof on an elderly woman in payneham. Long term damage could lead to collapse.

In the hierarchy of things you worry about as a homeowner termites are probably tied with foundation damage and a roof collapse. Termite treated wood or metal posts can help to avoid this problem.