Millions of dollars worth of property damage is caused by termites each year in the US to houses and businesses. They may be quite expensive if you don’t repair or replace them. If an issue is left unattended for a while, it can need significant repairs to your home or structure.
Our inspections are based on the requirements of the real estate industry. We want to order a termite report from our office to be as simple as possible for you. In order to purchase or sell a house in Orange County, Inland Empire, or San Diego County, you will need a complete termite inspection report. We have assembled a group of termite inspection specialists with combined expertise of more than 100 years. We’ll send one of our certified termite inspectors to the property to thoroughly check for damage and indications of an infestation. Our professionals will provide the completed report to the buyer or seller, based on whatever occurs first, when it is finished. We provide inspections of residential and commercial premises. We strive to go above and beyond to fulfill your requirements and exceed your expectations.
In Orange County, the Inland Empire, and San Diego County, there are two types of termites that may be found. Termites that inhabit the ground year-round and dry wood are both common. To avoid substantial harm, both situations need rapid action. Both kinds of termites may be eliminated using a variety of techniques, including fumigation, heat, orange oil, and spot treatments. Termite damage.
Termite Damage on Dried Wood
Their name, drywood termites, refers to the fact that they inhabit dry, exposed wood, such as support beams, eaves, decks, and roofs. They may be distinguished from one another by their wings and the way they congregate in huge flocks in the autumn and spring. However, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties are year-round hotspots for Drywood termite sightings.
Termites in the Earth
Subterranean termites tunnel beneath the surface to reach submerged objects like fence posts, support beams, and foundations. Their mud tunnels, which act as a kind of superhighway for termites and allow them to enter your structure, may be used to locate them. These termites are particularly problematic since they may seriously harm the foundation and supporting elements of your building.
Options for Termite Treatments
Termites may be entirely eliminated in a number of methods. Our professionals will provide recommendations depending on your preferences and your budget after thoroughly inspecting your facility.
Fumigation
Termites may be entirely eliminated in a number of methods. Our professionals will provide recommendations depending on your preferences and your budget after thoroughly inspecting your facility.
Heat-Based Solution
The use of heat to combat termites is relatively recent. Like with fumigation, heat will enter areas of the structure that conventional insecticides cannot. Heat treatments take just a few hours to complete, and residents need only leave the home for a few hours.
Clean the Areas
For minor infestations or those with limited resources, local therapy is a useful option. Our professionals may recommend spot treatments after a thorough check depending on their findings. This therapy won’t need you to leave your home, and if you do, it won’t take long.
Orange Oil
For minor infestations or those with limited resources, local therapy is a useful option. Our professionals may recommend spot treatments after a thorough check depending on their findings. This therapy won’t need you to leave your home, and if you do, it won’t take long.
Structural Issues & Damage to the Wood
Tornadoes and earthquakes may leave a trail of devastation in their wake. Because of them, we now know what sort of home they are most likely to harm. It seems that powerful forces “pick on” houses and structures with structural issues. After a major catastrophe, houses that have been constructed and maintained properly are more likely to be in better condition.
A structural flaw reduces the stability of your property and might result from a design or construction error. The structural timber might deteriorate due to anything that harms it. Included in this are insects, fungi, termites, and carpenter ants. If you don’t get rid of them, these bugs may weaken wood by up to 80%, leaving your house open to a lot of harm. The likelihood that the force may seriously harm the home, perhaps even beyond repair, increases with its strength.
Wood that has been ruined by termites might be hidden by a stone porch column. The column can crack during a tremor. The column may have been okay if the wood had been sturdy. Keep an eye out for wood-eating pests and maintain the condition of your home. Don’t be afraid to have difficult-to-reach areas pried apart so that concealed damage may be examined.
Places Frequented by Termites
Termites believe that any wooden structure resembles and smells like a large, delicious steak. Even if the wood is covered in stucco, cement, or other materials like soil, these pests may detect it by scent or by stumbling across it. Termites might become an issue more often at certain periods. The following are some locations where termites often cause difficulties.
- Termites may enter wood via crevices in walls and foundations made of concrete.
- Wood that is in touch with dirt may be readily accessed by termites. This comprises stakes driven into the ground, dirt pressed up against wood in a building, soil-filled concrete porches resting on wood structural elements, soil-covered wooden porch stairs, etc. Building wooden trellises or fences with stakes driven directly into the ground is a common DIY home improvement project. Once linked to the home, they are.
- Fixing moisture issues might include fixing leaky faucets, leaking pipes, and poor grading that directs water toward a structure. Termites are drawn to these issues because they need moisture to survive. Bushes or vines that encroach on vents and prevent airflow from entering or exiting may also be a problem.
- Termites are drawn to additional wood, such as tree stumps and large dead roots, form boards buried in the ground, wood chip mulching, and firewood piled on the ground. These are the first areas that pests enter before entering a structure.
These are but a handful of the many ways that termites may be problematic. These and other less evident issues that might cause issues with various pests that destroy the wood can be discovered by a professional examination by Escondido Pest Control.
