You might find these tidbits hard to believe but…
When it comes to gaining access to your home, subterranean termites are amazingly proficient. The last thing you want to do is make their job easier. Follow these 3 steps to effective termite prevention and make sure that your home doesn’t become their home.
Step 1: Call a Quantum Termite and Construction, Inc. to find, control, and prevent subterranean termites!
Small holes in wood, crumbling drywall, sagging doors or floors, insect wings and small shelter tubes are some of the more obvious signs of a potential infestation of subterranean termites. But even if you don’t notice any of these signs, that doesn’t necessarily mean termites, or the conditions that invite them, aren’t there.
Regular inspections by Quantum Termite and Construction, Inc. are the best way to help ensure your home truly is, and remains, free from subterranean termites and the damage they cause. Quantum Termite’s professional technicians have the training in termite biology and behavior necessary to identify, prevent, and treat subterranean termite infestations. Quantum Termite and Construction, Inc. is a Termidor termiticide/insecticide Certified Professional and they can perform a thorough inspection of your home to determine if, where, and how subterranean termites are getting in. We can also explain how to correct any conditions in your home that invite termites.
For example:
- Don’t affix wooden trellises directly to exterior walls.
- Keep mulch, wood debris, scrap lumber, sawdust and firewood away from your home. If you do keep firewood outside your house during the winter, keep it raised and off the ground.
- Don’t stack, store, or bury wood debris adjacent to your home.
- Trim all shrubs, bushes and other dense greenery away from the foundation of your home. Move mulch away from the foundation as well.
- Remove infested trees and stumps.
- Repair leaking faucets and water lines, both indoors and outdoors.
- Fix leaky roofs and gutters.
- Don’t allow leaves to accumulate in gutters and drains.
- Grade soil so that water (including air-conditioning condensation) runs away from foundations.
- Ventilate crawl spaces and attics to reduce humidity.
- Remove all wood to soil contact.
- Cover at least 90% of the soil in crawl spaces with plastic sheeting.
- Ideally, wood siding, stucco and foam board should be at least six inches away from the ground.
- Seal all cracks and holes in your home’s foundation, which may provide a handy access point for termites.
Step 2: Have Quantum Termite and Construction, Inc. apply Termidor for unsurpassed subterranean termite control and prevention
If the inspection reveals subterranean termites, Quantum Termite can get rid of them and keep them from returning. If it appears that your home is currently free of termites, congratulations! Now, it’s time for Quantum Termite to take preventative action to ensure it stays that way. For the most effective way to address either situation, the Quantum Termite professionals will most likely recommend Termidor, America’s #1 termite defense product if a local treatment is appropriate.
Step 3: Safeguard your Termidor termite treatment with regular inspections
A clean bill of health from a doctor today doesn’t mean it’s not important for you to get regular check-ups in the future. Your home after a Termidor treatment is no different. Regular check-ups by Quantum Termite will make sure Termidor continues to do its job and that your home remains termite-free for as long as you live there.