Termite Inspection

   A termite inspection is the first step to discovering and exterminating.

these wood destroying pests, and in ultimately keeping them away from your home or business. Termite control efforts would be unsuccessful without proper identification of termites, the location of their trails, source, which are primarily the information provided by termite inspection. The basic process of inspecting a home or business for termites is quite simple and you can easily do it even without professional help. However, once you find evidence of termite infestation, it is best to ask for professional help from a termite control company. This is because termites, unlike most pests, demand expert handling. Termites, when disturbed, can and most likely will spread to other places and cause more damage. Likewise, termiteicides used in treatment of termites is more potent than those used for other pests and are usually sold to licensed exterminators.
 

Home owners do it yourself termite inspection
 

Early detection, is a must for safely protecting your home against termite attacks. The worst termite to have is the one you do not know you have. There are only 2 kinds of homes, The ones with termites and the ones that are going to get termites.


1.Presence of mud tubes / termite shelter tubes otherwise known as termite trails. These are the small shelter tubes that termites create leading to their food source, Your walls, baseboards, window frames, door frames, walls, wooden floor skirting, and parquet floor finishes. anything made out of cellulose.  Other areas you must always watch are wood near a water source as these are the favorite places of subterranean termites to attack.

2. Noticeable holes ( termite kick out holes ) in the sheet     rock, that will usually be covered over with mud to seal it from air and light. that maybe a reason to raise the termite alarm. This  maybe an indication that termites are making a meal out of your house or business.

 3.  The presence of winged or non winged black ant like       bugs around windows, doors or any area where it has a high level of light and warmth. Those are called reproductive's or swarmers. Termite swarmers are attracted to the light.

 4.  Hollowness of the structure. You can lightly knock on       your wooden surfaces if they sound hollow, you may be in for a serious termite problem. This is the one of the major problems with termites They eat away from the inside of a wooden structure while the outside seems perfectly  intact, which makes a lot of their damage hard to notice.

 

Professional help
 

If through the  Doing it yourself termite inspection you are convinced that your home has been invaded by termites, it is best to call for professional help. A reliable company you can turn to is Gulf Coast Pest Control. Which services west Houston, Southwest Houston Texas, Fort Bend County Sugar Land Missouri City, Stafford, Pearland, Myer Land, Bellaire, Rosenberg, Richmond Texas, The Heights, Katy, Needville, Fulsher, West University, Copperfield, Memorial, Jersey Village. Aside from professional termite inspections and removal services, we also offer residential and commercial pest control. Save your home from termites, pests, varmints give us a call at

        281-342-7378  today.

Service areas:

West Houston, Southwest Houston, Texas, Fort bend County,

Sugar land, Katy, Sugarland, Missouri City, Stafford, Bellaire, Richmond Texas