Termite Information

General Information on Termites

Question: What can termites do to my home?
Answer: Termites eat wood. In their natural state, they eat fallen logs and stumps off the forest floor. But on your property, they can eat away the equity you have built up in your home and property. Termites infest millions of homes nationwide causing over a billion dollars in damage annually, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

Question: How do termites get in?
Answer: Because termites need moisture and have a low tolerance to air and light, they live underground, attacking a home from below. A loose mortar joint, a minute space around a drain pipe or a settlement crack in the basement is all they need to gain entry.

Question: If I haven't seen swarming termites or traces of damage, can my home still be in danger?
Answer: Unfortunately, yes. When a colony swarms, the winged termites may be in the air for just a few minutes and you may not see them. Termites also eat wood from the inside out, making their activity detectable only by professional termite inspection.

Question: When is the right time to call in a termite professional?
Answer: Termite treatment is a fixed cost. But the longer you delay treatment, the more damage termites will so. Repairs will become more extensive and more expensive. Generally speaking, the sooner you approve treatment, the better.

Question: How does a professional inspection uncover termite activity that's invisible to me?
Answer: While much termite damage is hidden, termites have few secrets to the eyes of a professional. He knows the conditions termites favor and how to uncover termite activity which the untrained eye might pass over - with damaging results.

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