About Our Termite Prevention Services in Sarasota, FL
At Hall's Termite & Pest Co, we provide comprehensive termite prevention services in Sarasota, FL for existing (i.e. already built) homes. Please read below to learn more about our proven solution, and how we can protect your home — and give you and your family lasting peace of mind.
About Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites — a.k.a. your home's worst enemy — are not just an annoying problem that will solve itself down the road. If ignored, subterranean termites will inflict massive structural damage that can make your home unstable and unsafe. termites love devouring wood — and/or they are particularly fond of soft, rotting and fungus-infested — anything made of cellulose. Some of the most problematic and destructive subterranean termites in the Sarasota, FL area include Formosan, Eastern and Dark Southeastern.
- Formosan Subterranean Termites [coptotermes formosanus]: these termites have the nickname "super termite" — and unfortunately, it is well earned. They are incredibly destructive, since they eat wood at a rapid rate and build enormous colonies. In fact, a single Formosan Subterranean Termite colony can produce more than 70,000 alates — which are winged termites that leave the colony and establish new ones.
- Eastern Subterranean Termites [reticulitermes flavipes]: these termites are the most common termites found in North America. They infest wood that is piled close to the siding or touching the soil. They also build "mud tubes" that enable them to burrow deeper into homes.
- Dark Southeastern Subterranean Termites [Reticulitermes virginicus]: these termites will eat all kinds of wood, but prefer Douglas fir structural lumber and pine. A mature colony produces thousands of alates, which head off to mate with others swarming alates to form new colonies — and make an infestation nightmare even worse.
Hall's Termite & Pest Co: Your Best Defense!
At Halls termite and pest Co., we ensure that subterranean termites do not make your home, their home. We achieve this through a precision application I've Termidor HE to your home's soil, which creates an enhanced protective Zone around your property. When using Termidor HE the termiticide is dispersed evenly throughout the soil, there is minimal need to disrupt, dig or drill around your home.
Additional Preventative Measures
To augment our termite prevention services in Sarasota, FL, we also examine the grounds and make proactive recommendations that may include (but are not limited to):
- Removing wooden trellises attached to exterior walls.
- Removing mulch, wood debris, scrap lumber, sawdust and firewood away from your home.
- Removing wood supports and fence posts that connect the soil to the structure.
- Trimming shrubs, dense greenery, and bushes away from your home's foundation.
- Removing any rotting or infested trees and stumps.
- Fixing defects caused by plumbing and roofing leaks.
- Cleaning or installing rain gutters.
- Grading soil to shift water away from your home's foundation.
- Ventilating crawl spaces and attics.
- Sealing cracks and holes in your home's foundation.
Learn More
To learn more about our comprehensive termite prevention services in Sarasota, FL, contact us today for your free, no obligation consultation. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
