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How to save your home, and your budget from being eaten full of holes. How a professional protects your home & property. Table of ContentsWhat can termites do to my home?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 $750 million in damage annually, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Back to TopWhat should I know about a termite colony?Subterranean termites are native to every state except Alaska. A colony may include up to several million individual termites, living as deep as 20 feet underground. They are dispersed throughout the soil at feeding sites around your home. Feeding on cellulose-based material, termites find human dwellings offer the ideal combination of warmth, moisture and food. Back to TopHow can a professional pest control firm help?Only a trained professional understands the intricacies of how a termite colony behaves. Using an advanced material, such as Talstar® Termiticide / Insecticide, a skilled, professional applicator can effectively protect your housing investment for years to come. Back to TopHow does a professional inspection uncover termite activity that's invisible to me?While much termite damage is hidden, termites have few secrets to the eyes of a professional. A trained professional pest control operator knows the conditions termites favor, and how to uncover termite activity which the untrained eye might pass over- with damaging results. Back to TopWhat will you do to get rid of the termites?Create an invisible barrier between your home and the termites, blocking them from your house. Treatment begins with a thorough inspection. Then, an analysis of your home and property. And finally, applying materials to effectively kill and repel termites. Back to TopHow will you achieve this invisible barrier?Methods vary with each house, depending on the type of foundation or basement, construction materials, number and type of porches, patios, chimneys, etc. By digging narrow trenches along walls and drilling through horizontal surfaces and into void, materials can be applied where they will kill termites that have invaded your home and block the termite's re-entry. Back to Top |
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