TERMITE PRE-CONSTRUCTION TREATMENT
Termites cause $5,000,000,000 worth of damage each year in the U.S. This type of damage, most homeowners insurance does not cover. In fact, your home could be subject to an infestation without you knowing about it. The old adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure” is absolutely true, especially when it comes to building a home and preventing termites. While it is nearly impossible to prevent anything from happening one hundred percent, pre-treating the area where your home is to be constructed or where an addition is to be built, can drastically increase your chances of remaining free of termites. The University of Florida states that 3 out of 5 homes built since 1987 have termites within the first 5 years.
The goal of pre-construction termite treatments is to form a chemical barrier in the ground that will keep subterranean termites from coming up from the soil to feed on the wood structures.
A properly applied preconstruction treatment is a wise investment. New construction pre-treatments are the most effective and economical time to apply a liquid Termiticide to prevent termites from enterring a structure.
Termite construction pre-treatments are not permanent. While some chemicals may be still adequately toxic after 10 years under a slab, most will be significantly degraded and we suggest re-application to accessible areas by 5 years after construction. Termite construction pre-treatment is not complete until the final pre-construction treatment comes with the last grading, but prior to the landscaping.
Because of the short life of liquid Termiticide pre-treatments, alternative termite preventative methods have developed. Termite baiting systems as well as borate treatment of wood members in the structure are successful alternative methods.
Collier Pest Control can offer you many types of termite protection. We can provide you a pre construction termite treatment as the home is being built. We can also apply a Bora-Care preventative coating to all exposed wood while the home is being built, that will protect the wood for a life time.
We now have available a government rated reduced risk termite protection from Syngenta named Altriset. This liquid product provides the performance you would expect with immediate and long-lasting structural protection with low environmental risks.
We can also protect your existing home from termites with either a liquid trenching application or an Exterra Inground Baiting System that does not deteriorate with time. Inground baiting offers you an alternative to liquid applications where 100’s of gallons of material is placed under you and around your home.
Collier Pest Control has many ways to protect you and your home from termites. If you live in Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers or anywhere in Southwest Florida and are building a new home or think you may have termites, call us for information on how we can help protect your home and property, or look us up on our website at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects!
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