Termites
Termite control and prevention
Termite problem? We provide termite pest control services.
True Pest Solutions can help protect your Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or Lebanon, TN home from the damaging effects a termite problem. These silent destroyers cause billions of dollars in damage every year and require extensive repairs if not caught early. The average cost of termite damage repair runs around $3,000, and in extreme cases, the entire home may have to be demolished. We can help you identify and remove the termite problem in your home, as well as prevent future issues.
At True Pest Solutions, we address termite infestation issues in a few different ways. It depends on your home’s construction, our inspection, and whether the termite infestation is found inside or outside your home.
Also, we have various termite control methods that we may use to address your termite problem. Termite control options can range from termite liquid defense, termite baiting systems using bait cartridges, or termite foam being injected into voids and cracks.
What are the most common signs of an active termite infestation?
Don't wait to address a potential termite problem, as a single colony can cause thousands of dollars in damage within months. Watch out for any of the following signs:
- Termite droppings
- Soft tapping sound inside walls
- Flying termites (swarmers)
- Papery or hollow-sounding timber
- Visible tunnels in visible wood
- Tight-fitting doors or hard-to-open windows
- White ants (which are actually termites)
Flying Termites
Flying termite "swarmers", are young newly hatched insects that usualy appear after the last freeze of the year. This is when they start to mate and form new colonies. If you spot swarmers or their discarded wings around windows, doors, or other openings in your home, it is important that you call us for a free quote. Swarming happens when a termite colony has matured enough to leave the colony and needs to expand it. Termites usually swarm mid-morning on warm days after heavy rains.
Termite Mud Tubes
Termite mud tubes are usually found near a home’s foundation, in walls, attics or soffits of a home. They are normally found inside the home first near windows and doors or in drywall or wooden trim boards. Subterranean termites build these tubes to provide a source of moisture for them when they travel between a food source and their colony.
Termite Colonies
Eastern Subterranean Termite colonies can range from 55,000 to 5 million termites per colony, with the average colony size being 300,000. In the Lebanon, Murfreesboro region, you can usually find 15 to 20 termite colonies per acre, so chances are pretty high that your home could have a termite colony living near you. With some 300,000 hungry subterranean termites looking for food around you, it pays to defend your property with our professional termite control systems.
Preventing the Need for Termite Control
To reduce the likelihood of a termite problem, take the following preventive measures:
- Elevate wooden floorboards during construction
- Install dehumidifiers in crawl spaces or wooden areas under decks
- Use gravel or rocks instead of mulch, and keep mulch away from your home
- Quickly address slab leaks or any moisture around your foundation
How our Sentricon Termite System Works
The Sentricon® termite system takes advantage of termites' instincts to eliminate colonies from the inside out. Unlike liquid protection systems, the Sentricon system is cost-effective, easy to install, and provides long-lasting results. The system includes stakes filled with termite bait, which is more attractive to termites than actual wood. The bait contains an undetectable poison that spreads throughout the colony, eventually killing all workers and the colony's food source. With the food source gone, the colony dies out.
This efficient process, along with the continuous monitoring and replenishing of bait, ensures complete termite elimination.