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Termite Inspection & Control
Termites eat wood, and can consequently cause great structural
damage to your home if left unchecked. A typical homeowner's insurance policy does not cover destruction caused by termites,
even though they cause over 1 billion dollars in damage to homes throughout the United States each year. Our inspection and
treatment program can help you understand the threat of termites, and take the necessary steps to protect your home.
Termite Inspection
You can’t assume your home is termite-free just because you’ve never seen
them – they only swarm once or twice a year, and you might miss it! We thoroughly inspect your home or business,
looking for the telltale signs of termite infestation.
We also use Inspector Marlowe – the area’s only Internationally-Certified Termite Detecting K-9! His nose is so attuned to termites that
we are able to offer a 100% Termite Free Guarantee if he doesn’t find anything.
Some of the things we look
for are:
- Mud tubes built for traveling
above ground
- Damaged or hollow-sounding wood
- Pinholes in drywall or wallpaper
- Small piles of sawdust
- Piles of small wings
- Other
specific termite indicators
In addition,
we offer Real Estate transfer termite inspections.
Termite Treatments
To control these unwanted
pests we provide an effective treatment plan, which may include use of:
Termite Facts
Subterranean termites are extremely destructive. First they build tunnels to wooden structures, and then they burrow into
those structures to obtain food. Any wood or cellulose-containing material constitutes termite food, and given time to do
so, they’ll eat until nothing is left but a shell. Termites avoid light and air, so they build their colonies where
you’re not likely to stumble upon them.
Is it a termite or an ant?
On the off chance you
do see them, remember that it’s easy to confuse termites with ants. Fortunately, there are features that distinguish
them.
Ants
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Termites | - narrow
waists
- bent antennae
- two sets of wings (one wing is longer than the other
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- straight antennae
- two
sets of wings (same size)
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