TERMITES

Termites are social insects and live in colonies typically found in the ground or in wood. Termites are usually divided into three groups based on the location of their colony: Subterranean, Drywood and Dampwood. The biology and behaviors vary, making proper identification important.

The most common termite in our service area is the Subterranean. The Eastern, Western and Formosan Subterranean varieties of termites pose the highest economic threat to your property. Subterranean termites are more likely to be found in crawlspace wood with high moisture content. Once termites are introduced into your home, visible damage can show up in as soon as a year, depending on the size of the colony. These termites travel through mud tubes across concrete, brick, cement foundations or even wood framing and walls. These tubes can be the first sign of an infestation.

Inspection

We begin in the crawl space, looking for evidence or previous or active termites. If the home has a garage, we check there as well. 

If there isn’t a crawlspace, then we inspect the interior of the home around baseboards, doors and windows. 

We check moisture levels in the beams, and they need to be below 15%. Anything higher is considered a conducive condition. 

We can also conduct WDIR (Wood Destroying Insect Inspection Report) for those seeking home loans.

Treatment options

Sentricon

We use the Sentricon system to fight termites in your home or business. The system introduces bait into your environment that termites can’t resist — and one device is enough to wipe out a typical termite colony.

Sentricon bait stations, 4.5 inches in diameter and 10 inches long, are placed around your home. Worker termites find the bait, then share it with the rest of the colony. The active ingredient prevents termites from maturing through molting, which ultimately results in the elimination of all the termites. It’s proven by science, and safe for pets, too!

Liquid 

• For crawl spaces, we dig a trench along both the interior and exterior of the foundation and flood it with chemical. 
• For slabs, we dig a trench around the exterior of the foundation.