Most people call us after finding thin mud lines running up a wall, or a door frame that crumbles when pressed. By then the termites, have been eating that wood from the inside for months.
Termite treatment cost in Karachi depends on whether the house is finished or still being built, the size of the ground floor and the warranty you choose. We check all three at every inspection, and this guide prices each one at 2026 rates.
- Termite Treatment Cost in Karachi by Plot Size
- Spot Treatment vs Full-Property Treatment
- Pre-Construction Anti-Termite Treatment Cost
- Per Sq Ft or Per Sq Yd: Reading a Termite Quote
- How a Termite Quote Adds Up
- Red Flags in a Cheap Termite Quote
- What Costs Extra on a Termite Job
- Termite Treatment Cost for Offices, Shops and Apartment Buildings
- Will Drilling Damage My Floors?
- Termite Treatment Cost vs Repair Cost
- Termites in a Rented House
- When to Book Termite Treatment to Spend Less
- Conclusion
Termite Treatment Cost in Karachi by Plot Size
Nearly every termite job we do in Karachi is in a finished house. The technician drills small holes where the walls meet the floor, pumps termiticide into the soil below and seals each hole the same day.
The table shows what the Karachi market charges for this drill-and-inject work in 2026.
| Property in Karachi | Typical work | Price range (PKR) |
|---|---|---|
| Door frame, wardrobe or one room | Wood injection and spot treatment | 3,000 to 8,000 |
| Flat, 2 to 3 bedrooms | Wall-floor joints, door frames, kitchen cabinets | 10,000 to 20,000 |
| House up to 120 sq yd | Drilling and injection along ground floor walls | 13,000 to 20,000 |
| House, 200 to 240 sq yd | Drilling, injection and woodwork | 18,000 to 30,000 |
| Bungalow, 400 to 500 sq yd | Full ground floor, boundary wall base, woodwork | 30,000 to 45,000 |
| Bungalow, 1,000 sq yd | Full property barrier | 40,000 to 60,000 |
The termite drilling treatment cost per square yard falls as the plot grows. Sending a crew and a drilling machine costs the same for a 240 sq yd house as for a 500 sq yd one, and that fixed cost spreads thinner on bigger plots.
Treating only one door frame is cheap, and it rarely holds. In most Karachi homes the termites reach that frame from a colony under the floor, and the next frame along gets eaten a few months later.
A common mix-up also costs people money. The spraying and fogging people book under general fumigation services in Karachi targets cockroaches and mosquitoes, and it never reaches termites in the soil.
A termite fumigation cost in any quote should therefore cover drilling and soil injection. If the company plans to spray the rooms and leave, the termites will still be there next month.
Spot Treatment vs Full-Property Treatment
Two termite quotes for the same house in Karachi can be far apart. The gap usually comes from how much of the house each company plans to treat.
Spot treatment covers only the rooms and woodwork where termites are active. Full-property treatment drills every wall-floor joint on the ground floor, and many companies call it termite proofing because it leaves an unbroken chemical barrier around the house.
| Spot treatment | Full-property treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| What gets treated | Affected rooms and woodwork | Every wall-floor joint on the ground floor, plus woodwork |
| Typical warranty in Karachi | 90 days to 1 year | 5 to 10 years |
| Price | Lower end of the table above | Upper end of the table above |
Companies name these jobs differently, so read the scope written on each quote and not the label. Compare termite control cost only after checking that both quotes cover the same areas and follow-up terms.
Full-property treatment is the standard scope of our termite control services in Karachi for finished homes, and it is the job that carries the fipronil warranties below.
Chemical and Warranty Years
The termiticide decides how long the warranty lasts. Pro-Pest Exterminators uses fipronil on full-property jobs and offers it in two grades, local and imported.
| Termiticide | Written warranty | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| Imported fipronil (Pro-Pest) | 10 years | Upper end of the range |
| Local fipronil (Pro-Pest) | 5 years | Middle of the range |
| Imidacloprid or bifenthrin (other companies) | Usually 1 to 2 years, often none | Lower end of the range |
Fipronil does not repel termites. They walk through the treated soil, carry the chemical back and pass it to the rest of the colony. The imported grade stays active in the soil longer, and that is why it carries double the warranty.
Pre-Construction Anti-Termite Treatment Cost
Treating the soil before the slab is poured is the cheapest termite protection a building will ever get. Builders call it anti-termite treatment, and it involves no drilling at all.
The anti-termite treatment cost in Karachi is PKR 12 to 30 per sq ft of covered area. A 2,000 sq ft ground floor comes to about PKR 24,000 to 60,000.
Skipping it rarely saves money. An untreated Karachi house often needs drilling within a few years, then again when that warranty ends, and two or three rounds of drilling cost far more than one soil treatment.
The chemical goes down in stages, first in the foundation trenches, then on the plinth fill and last under the floor. Call the company when excavation starts, so none of the layers gets missed.
Per Sq Ft or Per Sq Yd: Reading a Termite Quote
Karachi companies write termite quotes in two units, and mixing them up makes one quote look far cheaper than another. New construction gets a per sq ft rate on covered area, and finished homes usually get a package by plot size in sq yd.
One square yard equals 9 sq ft. A 240 sq yd plot is 2,160 sq ft of land, and its covered ground floor is often smaller, around 1,600 to 2,000 sq ft.
Ask which area the rate applies to. The same PKR 15 per sq ft on plot area and on covered area can differ by several thousand rupees.
How a Termite Quote Adds Up
Here is how a termite treatment price builds up for a typical 240 sq yd house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, with mud tubes in the kitchen and two bedrooms.
- Area. The technician measures every wall-floor joint on the ground floor. That length sets the number of holes and the amount of chemical.
- Spread. Termites in three rooms mean drilling along all ground floor walls. Marble flooring and a wooden staircase add time.
- Chemical. The owner picks imported fipronil for the 10-year warranty, which moves the price toward the top of the range.
- Woodwork. Six door frames and the kitchen cabinets each get direct injection.
The final figure comes to about PKR 24,000 to 30,000, before any of the extras listed further down.
Red Flags in a Cheap Termite Quote
A quote far below these ranges usually leaves part of the job out. Check the written quote for these gaps before you pay.
- Only a total price, with no area or rooms written on it
- No chemical name, or no mention of whether the fipronil is local or imported
- Warranty years that do not match the chemical, such as a 10-year promise on bifenthrin
- Woodwork and hole sealing missing from the written scope
- No follow-up visit or re-treatment terms
A complete quote names the treated area, the chemical grade, the woodwork and the warranty years. If any one of these is missing, ask the company to add it in writing.
What Costs Extra on a Termite Job
Most quotes cover drilling, chemical and hole sealing. Some items come on top, so ask about them before the team starts.
- A site survey fee for new construction, which a few companies charge separately
- Marble polishing once the team fills the holes
- Woodwork on upper floors, such as wardrobes and door frames above the ground floor
- Basements and underground water tank rooms
- Carpentry for frames and cabinets that termites have already damaged
- Travel to outer areas such as Bahria Town, Gadap or Port Qasim
Termite Treatment Cost for Offices, Shops and Apartment Buildings
Companies price commercial buildings per sq ft of ground floor. The rate rises with the amount of woodwork, wiring and stored stock in the space.
Warehouses, schools and restaurants with repeat termite activity often take an annual monitoring plan. In Karachi this costs about PKR 40,000 to 75,000 a year.
Apartment buildings save the most when the union books one job for the whole building. Termites travel up through shafts and conduits, and treating the soil under the building once protects every flat above it.
Will Drilling Damage My Floors?
Most homeowners worry about holes in new marble or tiles. The holes are small, usually 12 to 18 mm wide, and the team drills them along the wall edge where furniture often covers them.
After injection, the team fills each hole with cement mixed to match the floor colour. On white marble a faint dot can stay visible up close.
A 200 sq yd house takes four to six hours. The chemical smell fades within a few hours, and our guide on how long after pest control you can enter the house gives waiting times for each type of treatment.
Termite Treatment Cost vs Repair Cost
Treatment stops the colony. It does not fix wood that termites have already hollowed out, and that repair goes to a carpenter as a separate bill.
Replacing one door frame in Karachi costs roughly PKR 8,000 to 30,000, depending on the wood. A house with four or five damaged frames can spend more on carpentry than on the termite treatment itself.
Termites in a Rented House
Tenants often find termites months after moving in. The lease usually decides who pays the termite treatment cost, and most Karachi landlords cover structural treatment because the damage falls on their property.
Ask the company to write the property address and the owner’s name on the warranty card. The warranty then stays with the house after the tenant moves out.
When to Book Termite Treatment to Spend Less
Timing changes the bill as much as plot size does. These are the moments when treatment costs the least.
- Before new flooring goes in. Drilling plain concrete takes less time and leaves no marks on new marble. A renovation is the cheapest moment to treat a finished house.
- Before you buy or rent. An inspection shows hidden activity in frames and walls, and the treatment price becomes part of the deal.
- At the first mud tubes. Trying home fixes like camel bone for termites first gives the colony time to spread, and every extra room adds to the drilling.
- Ahead of the monsoon. Flying termites swarm with the summer rains, and booking slots fill fast in those weeks.
Conclusion
For a finished home in Karachi, termite treatment costs PKR 13,000 to 60,000, depending on plot size, job type and chemical. A full-property job with imported fipronil costs more upfront and carries the longest written warranty.
Pro-Pest Exterminators inspects walls, floors and woodwork for free and gives a fixed written price before any drilling. The chemical and warranty years go on your job card.
