Termite Treatments
One popular method on how to get rid of termites involves treating the soil around your house with a termite insecticide, such as Fipronil or Bifenthrin. Wood can also be treated directly if termites are inside.
What smells keep termites away?
Clemson University scientists reported that ‘Termites hate smells of cedarwood, geranium, and tea tree oil. It has also been found that clove bud, cinnamon, and garlic oils can also repel termites.
Evidence of Termites
- Discolored or drooping drywall.
- Peeling paint that resembles water damage.
- Wood that sounds hollow when tapped.
- Small, pinpoint holes in drywall.
- Buckling wooden or laminate floor boards.
- Tiles loosening from the added moisture termites can introduce to your floor.
- Excessively squeaky floorboards.
Pre Construction Anti Termite Treatment
Pre-construction termite control, better known as Soil Treatment, is performed in the preliminary phase of construction of a property. The aim of pre-construction termite control treatment is to create an anti-termite barrier underneath the building structure to protect against damages caused by subterranean termites.
Their purpose is to provide a long-lasting “barrier” in the soil that prevents termites from entering and infesting buildings. In most cases, termites already within the building die off as well, since they cannot return to the soil for supplemental moisture.
When to Book a Post Construction Termite Control Service from PCS?
These are following signs of termite damages will help you detect termite infestation at your premise:
- Damaged wooden structures/hallow sound timber
- Holes or cracks in furniture
- Mud tubes or trails on the walls surface
- Cracks in the walls and chipping off the paint
- Blisters due to water leakage
- Tight fitting doors/hard to open windows
- Termite dropping
