How Termites Enter Your Home
Termites are foragers searching for food (wood), making underground tunnels or mud tubes above ground to connect them from their colony area to enter buildings. They enter buildings through cracks, expansion joints, foam insulation, hollow bricks, concrete blocks, and plumbing in openings as narrow as 1/32 of an inch.

Detecting Termites

Possible Signs of Infestation:
  • Pencil-sized diameter, mud tubes running across bare concrete or masonry between the soil and any part of your house.
  • Thin small, papery wings 3/8” – ˝” long, all the same size and shape with a thick waist and abdomen that is joined to their middle body region with antennae that look like a string of beads (not “elbowed” antennae like ants have). Termite swarmers have two pair of long, narrow wings, long in shape, equal in size with a few clearly visible veins.
  • Thin, bubbled or distorted areas of paint on wooden surfaces that feel cool to the touch.
  • Any wooden areas in the house that are beginning to sag, especially support structures
Detection
The first step in protecting your investment is to have a thorough inspection by a professional in diagnosing your property. A knowledgeable expert can determine specific areas in the home where a termite attach is likely to occur. By utilizing special diagnostic tools, such as sound amplifiers, moisture meters combined with a trained eye, a treatment plan will be determined that will eliminate any current infestation. Then a chemical barrier, or baiting system will be put in place around the structure that will take care of any future termite infestations.

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