Termite inspections are among the hardest things a pest control company will do. The liability for termite inspections can be high. So high in fact many companies won’t provide the service. The average termite inspection cost will range form $90 to $300. What you’ll get for this money varies from one company to another. Why […]
Termite damage repair can be very costly, sometimes. So, what are the real costs and where do they come from? Read on. The real cost of termite damage repair The repair of termite damage is rarely in the cost of materials. In fact, most termite damage repairs may only require $1000-$1500 in materials. The real […]
So, you found a termite mud tube. Now what? Finding a termite mud tube in your home is a sure sign that termites have been there. The next logical questions should be; how did it get there? What type of termite created it? Are the termites still there? Where else could the termites be and […]
Termites can eat through foam insulation. That’s right and it happens all the time. Back in the 80’s it was a common practice for Connecticut home builders to install rigid foam insulation from the outside exterior footing all the way up to the sill plate around the entire exterior perimeter of the home foundation. The […]
Termites in your home is never a good thing. However, sometimes a termite problem is actually worse than it first appears. The reason is that occasionally the area that the termites are coming from may be inaccessible. If you have termites in your home and the area where the termites are coming from is not […]
Many people mistakenly believe that wasps die during the winter, but this is only half the truth. In fact, what actually happens is that during the late fall the drones in a colony die off, but fertilized females actually survive the harsh winter temperatures. The next question people ask about wasps in winter is; how […]
Today we provided a termite inspection in Trumbull, CT. The clients were a young family purchasing their first home. The home was built in 1950 and we found termites in the garage sill during our inspection. For those of you that aren’t familiar with construction the sill plate is the first piece of wood that […]
The first sign for a homeowner that a home may have termites is when that homeowner see’s termites with wings. To be sure, many homeowners over the years have seen this in known CT termite towns like Waterbury, Cheshire, Southington and Fairfield, but you should know not all ants with wings are termites. As a […]
During a termite inspection today in Fairfield, CT I found signs of termites and termite damage, under a rug!!!!. As seen in this photo it appears as though the termites were able to get cellulose from the rug backing. In order to provide a termite treatment to this home it will be necessary for us […]
Last week we provided a termite treatment for a home in Southington, CT. The home had termite damage located in the main beam and live termites in a first floor wall. The words termite damage tend to get the attention of homeowners very quickly. The reason is that most smart homeowners are aware that […]