Termite Treatments

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“What’s the best and fastest way to get rid of termites?” That’s the first thought many homeowners have upon discovering termites in their home. Fortunately, termite treatment technology has never been better. There are a few options that you can trust to reliably eliminate termites and prevent them from coming back. Ranging from bait stations to tenting and fumigating your home, let’s talk about some of those treatment options and how they work.

Types of Termite Treatments

Here in our region, there are a few different types of termites we deal with regularly, and the best course of treatment depends on the type of termite. An experienced termite terminator will be able to assess the infestation and come up with a custom plan, often using multiple treatment options.

The most common types of termite treatment include:

• Fumigation: Fumigation involves completely enclosing an object and injecting a fumigant that will kill termites. You can fumigate smaller objects like furniture up to whole houses. Often this can be the only way to completely remove extensive drywood termite infestation.
• Barriers: Installing metal or mesh sheets around wooden foundations and vents creates a barrier between termites and the wood of your home.
• Soil Treatments: Subterranean termites live and burrow in the soil around your home. If you have subterranean termites, an exterminator will dig a trench around your home, treat the soil with a termiticide and fill the hole back in. This will kill termites and prevent these burrowing pests from coming close to your home.
• Baiting Stations: An exterminator may place baiting stations around the outside of your home. These stations are filled with a slow-acting product that termites will bring back to their colony. Bait stations are often used in conjunction with other treatment options.
• Wood Treatments: There are a few ways to treat wood to kill and prevent termites. One common treatment is using a foam termiticide. Foam termiticides are injected into cavities in your walls and wood, expanding and filling any holes and cracks, eliminating termites living in the wood, and preventing them from returning. An exterminator might also apply a treatment on the exposed wood around your home.

At Rocket Pest Control, our highly trained technicians are skilled in using the most state-of-the-art and best termite treatments available.

Can You Prevent Termites with Termite Treatment?

Yes, many people don’t realize that termite infestations are highly preventable. Termite biology is fairly predictable, which makes it simple for our trained professionals to create a custom termite prevention plan for your home.

For homeowners in the Southeast, termites are a very real possibility. It’s worth it to at least consider preventative termite treatment. It may well save you a considerable amount over the long run both in terms of repair costs and headaches.

In addition to professional termite prevention, there are a few common things you can do to help prevent termites from invading your home. Here’s what we recommend:

• Do routine termite inspections. Walk around the house and outdoors looking for any observable changes. Teach yourself how to recognize these termite infestation warning signs.
• Keep wood piles away from your home.
• Remove mulch and other wood or paper products from the perimeter of your foundation.
• Seal all cracks and holes around the outside of your home.
• Make sure there is no excess moisture around the foundation of your home.
• Inspect all wood brought into your home for signs of termites.

Which Termite Treatment Do You Need?

It all boils down to one question: Which is the best termite treatment option for you? But there’s no easy answer without first understanding the details of the problem.

Our experienced termite exterminators will be happy to help get to the bottom of it. All you have to do is give us a call and schedule a free termite inspection. From there, we’ll recommend a custom termite treatment plan with a free no-obligation estimate.

Termites can be very destructive, but only if you don’t act. If you suspect you may have a termite infestation, call us today for a free quote!

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