Our Termite Exterminators Can Solve Your Problem
You’ve worked hard to make your house into a dream home. Termites are the last thing you want, capable of causing significant damage and thousands of dollars in repairs. Don’t let your investment and hard work start to crumble – call the trusted termite exterminators in Florida.
Hometown Pest Control offers termite control and prevention services to protect your home. Even the toughest termite infestations are no match for us. Using our expertise and a combination of highly effective termite treatments, we’ll locate any active termites on your property and eliminate them. We’ll also analyze pest pressures that might have drawn them in, and create a custom prevention plan so you don’t have to deal with them again.
How Do You Know You Have Termites?
Protecting your home or business with regular inspections and treatments will help keep termites at bay, but do you know what they look like and how they spread?
A termite colony consists of millions of workers, soldiers, and adult flyers (swarmers). Each termite in the hive has a particular duty that they carry out. Depending on the species, they can live either in dry wood or moist soil around your property.
Here are the main signs of termites that every homeowner in South Florida should know:
- Evidence of termite damage
- Blistered wood floors, walls, and windowsills
- Mud tubes
- Swarms of flying insects
- Shed wings
- Termite dirt (also called frass)
How Does Our Termite Control Process Work?
We develop a customized termite control strategy for your property to ensure the elimination of active infestations and long-term protection. Our proven three-step process includes:
- Termite inspection: We will identify termite activity and assess your home’s specific requirements to develop a customized termite treatment plan.
- Targeted termite treatments: This encompasses the installation of bait stations, trenching, and structural applications. Our experienced termite technicians utilize Integrated Pest Management techniques, performing each service with expertise and meticulous care.
- Long-term prevention: We provide an annual termite service that includes a multi-point inspection to monitor for termite activity, service existing bait stations, and renew your service agreement. Retreatments are provided if deemed necessary.
Why Choose Hometown Pest Control for Termite Control?
When it comes to protecting your home from termites, you need a partner you can trust. Our commitment to excellence, highly trained professionals, and dedication to customer satisfaction set us apart. Here’s why you should Hometown:
- We create custom termite treatment solutions tailored to your home and your needs.
- Our steadfast commitment to outstanding customer service for all our neighbors here in Palm Beach County and Broward County.
- Our technicians receive ongoing training to ensure proficiency in the latest treatment methodologies.
- All employees adhere to a uniform dress code.
- We provide prompt service, typically responding to requests on the same day.
- We operate in full compliance with all State and Federal regulations.
- All technicians are registered with the State of Florida Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control.
The Most Common Termite in Florida – Subterranean Termite
Found throughout the continental United States, subterranean termites (reticulitermes flavipes) create colonies in the soil underneath homes and businesses. They travel and find food sources by forming mud tubes along your property’s walls to reach food sources, causing damage to a building’s wood, insulation, and even concrete.
Subterranean termite swarmers, their queen, workers, and soldiers nest in the ground, need only moist soil to thrive, and a food source from your building. This type of termite will enter your home from the surface. Their colonies can contain 100,000 to 1 million workers.
How to Prevent Termites
It is possible that termites could nest in your home for years, and their subtle destruction has gone unnoticed. Avoid costly surprises by choosing a termite protection plan that includes regular inspections.
Since termite attacks are subtle and go undetected for many years, don’t wait for termites to show themselves.
Ways to Keep Termites Away From Your Home
- Store firewood and untreated lumber from your home
- Check that four inches of the foundation is visible
- Keep mulch from touching your home
- Siding should not extend down into the soil
- Unblock drainage systems and keep water away from the home
- Prevent leaks and moisture from around and within your home
If you notice live swarming termites, discarded wings, pin-sized exit holes, darkening or blistered wood, and tiny droppings, call for an inspection sooner rather than later. The termites already had a head start. Don’t let the infestation advance.
Call Our Termite Exterminators to Protect Your Home
Since your homeowner’s insurance policy won’t cover most of the damage, you’ll need to protect your home before a termite colony sets up shop on your property. Hometown Pest Control offers free termite inspections and several property-saving treatment options.
- Hometown Pest Control offers the Termidor baiting system to give your home a continuous protection barrier. Once the termites encounter the solution, they re-enter the colony and transfer it to other termites, eliminating the entire colony. Termidor works immediately and completely rids homes of termites faster than standard bait systems. Only Termidor-certified pest professionals can apply Termidor.
- If the infestation is severe enough or in an inaccessible area, fumigation may be recommended. The entire property is treated by covering the house with canvas tarps and allowing the treatment to encompass the structure.
No matter which treatment option is right for your property, count on a Hometown Pest Control termite professional to help keep your property free of termites. Schedule your free consultation today.