If you keep your pantries and refrigerator well stocked, then there are probably a lot of tasty things inside your home. These tasty things often drive pests in our area to invade. Some local creatures, however, are not motivated by what people eat but rather have a unique diet they seek to satisfy. One of these creatures is the termite. This insect loves to eat cellulose, the main component found in wood. If you are not careful, these pests will invade your home and chew away at your equity. Contact Budget Exterminating today to learn directly from us about your options for pest control in Downingtown that can deal with these and other destructive pests. Keep reading to learn more about termites and the problems they cause in our area. We will provide some simple options to identify and remove an active termite infestation from your home.
About The Termite Caste System
All termites live in large colonies consisting of different types of members. These members make up a caste system and work in perfect harmony. Inside this caste system are workers, soldiers, and reproductives. Sometimes reproductives are born with wings and tasked with flying away from their nests to find new places to breed and create new colonies. This event happens during the swarming season. For subterranean termites, the most common types of termites in our area, swarms occur during the fall after rainy days. To avoid problems inside your home, you need to have some form of prevention or control methods in place. We will talk more about termite control in just a bit.
Recognizing Termite Damage On Your Property
Before we talk about how to control termites, you should know what signs these pests leave behind as they cause damage to properties. Start by checking inside your home for moisture spots on walls and floors, hollow-sounding wood, pin-sized holes in structural wood, buckling floors, overly-squeaky floors, and difficult-to-open windows and doors. Next, check around your home for mud tubes, swarmers, swarmer wings, and obvious termite damage on your property. For help identifying whether there's an active infestation inside or around your house, bring in our team of professionals for a quick inspection. We offer fast and effective services to help locals like you spot these pests before they can cause extensive damage indoors.
What It Takes To Get Rid Of Termites
If there is anything you should understand about termites, it's that these pests are notoriously difficult to control. They only exist deep underground or inside wooden structures, which makes treating them difficult. It also makes knowing whether or not your treatments are working nearly impossible. With this in mind, if you are considering options for termite control in Downingtown, consider bringing in our team of professionals. Budget Exterminating is a local and dedicated provider with everything needed to identify, control, and prevent unwanted termites.
Simple Tips To Prevent Future Termite Infestations In Your Home
Although termites are nearly impossible to eliminate effectively on your own, they are preventable if you know what you are doing. Here are some tips and tricks we recommend to reduce your chances of finding these pests inside your home:
Remove sticks, leaves, and other wood-based clutter from your property.
Make sure all woodpiles are at least 30 feet away from your home's exterior.
Address moisture problems inside and around your house.
Repair and replace any structural wood damaged by water.
For information about our professional termite prevention, give our team at Budget Exterminating a call. We have everything you need to avoid a termite infestation here in Downingtown.