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

 

these wood-destroying pests, and 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, and the 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, termiticides used in the treatment of termites is more potent than those used for other pests and are usually sold to licensed exterminators.
 

 

Homeowners 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 sheetrock, that will usually be covered over with mud to seal it from air and light. that may be a reason to raise the termite alarm. This may be an indication that termites are making a meal out of your house or business.

 

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

 

 4.  The 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 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.

 
 

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