Termites eat wood and other forms of cellulose and consequently, can 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. Some of the things we look for are:
- Mud tubes built for traveling above ground
- Damaged
or hollow-sounding wood
- Pinholes or soft spots in drywall or wallpaper
- Termite wings leftover from swarming
activities
- Other specific termite indicators
In addition, we offer Real Estate transfer, wood destroying
insect (WDI), inspections required by lending institutions for the sale of residential and commercial properties. NPMA forms,
guidelines, and procedures are used in all conventional and HUD/VA guaranteed property transactions.
Termite Treatments
Our company has used the Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination
System to eliminate active and prevent further termite infestation of hundreds of residential and commercial structures
since 1996. The Sentricon System was developed with respect for the environment. It was registered by the EPA under the Reduced
Risk Pesticide Initiative, and it’s the only termite control product ever to receive the Presidential Green Chemistry
Award.
In contrast to traditional liquid treatments, which use hundreds of gallons of chemical solution,
the Sentricon System uses only grams of active ingredient when and where needed. In fact, since we started using the Sentricon
System, our company has eliminated the use of over 400,000 gallons of chemical solution which would have been injected into
the soil to protect the same number of structures. With over 2 million structures protected, including the Statue of Liberty,
the White House, the Alamo, and other celebrated properties, the Sentricon System has become the standard for termite colony
elimination.
Only select companies are qualified to offer and service this unique system, and we are proud to be
one. As an Authorized Operator of the Sentricon System, we have extensive training and state-of-the-art data gathering and
management tools. We know how to eliminate termite colonies, and we are happy to share information about how we work toward
colony elimination.
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.
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Ants
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Termites
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- two sets of wings (one wing is longer than the other)
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- two sets of wings (same size)
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