What Actually Drives the Price
Four things move the number. The size of the property — a liquid barrier is priced per metre of perimeter, so a sprawling villa costs more than a compact townhouse. The severity and spread — one localised infestation is a couple of injection points; termites through multiple rooms and the roof is a bigger job. The species — subterranean colonies are treated with barriers or bait, while a heavy drywood infestation through a whole structure may need fumigation, which is a different cost bracket entirely. And access — easy subfloor and roof access keeps labour down; tight, paved or built-over sites take longer.
Why the Cheapest Quote Is Rarely the Cheapest Outcome
The most expensive thing you can do is pay for a treatment that doesn't work. We're regularly called to villas — especially in Seminyak and Ubud — where an owner has paid two or three times for a quick perimeter spray that never touched the actual colony. Each spray felt cheap; together they cost more than doing it right once, and the termites kept eating the whole time. That's why we insist on a proper inspection first: identifying the species and the entry route is what makes the treatment money well spent instead of money wasted.