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Did you know that termites are responsible for between $2-3 billion in damage each year in the U.S. alone!!  This means that they are accredited with causing more damage each year than storms and damaging more than three times as many homes as fire!!!

The termites that are indigenous to our service area of Central Virginia are primarily Subterranean Termites.  These termites pose a serious risk to any unprotected structure.  The risks include, but are not limited to:

• Damage to wooden construction materials such as framing, drywall, sub-floors, structural timbers, wood siding, etc.
• Electrical and Electronic items due to the mud shelter tubes termites construct
• Cellulose containing items in the home such as furniture, wall decorations, cabinets, cardboard boxes, paper and the like
• The simple nuisance issues they pose, should they swarm within the structure

Some reasons termites are able to be so destructive may be:

• Subterranean termite workers build mud shelter tubes to travel from the food source to the colony in the ground and will not be seen crawling around
• Termites don’t make noise to alert us as to their presence

Most people don’t give termites a second thought until it is too late (usually after damage is found, after they see a swarm of termites in their home, they feel that basement or slab construction is impervious to termite infestations and some people believe that the treatment that was done when their house was built will last for a lifetime.)

• Termites work around the clock, year round
• Termites are very nearly everywhere in the U.S. (not in Alaska)
• Termite damage is rarely able to simply be seen, since they don't tend to break through the surface of the wood
• Termites utilize pheromones (chemical scents) to notify the rest of the workers in colony where the food source is

We must realize that termites have existed for between 200-300 million years and provide an invaluable service to the ecosystem.  But just because they help maintain all life on the planet by breaking down wood and cellulose materials in our forests, they don't have the right to break down the wood and cellulose materials in our homes and businesses!!    

Holistic Pest Solutions Can Protect Your Home or Business!!  

How can we do this??  Well, after we inspect your property, we can alert you as to any conditions that exist which may be conducive to termites and termite infestation.  Additionally, after inspecting the structure we can prescribe a treatment that is specific to your situation, taking into consideration your needs and concerns, the construction type and any environmental conditions that may exist in, under and around the structure to be protected.  

Contact us at 434-842-1700 to schedule a free inspection or to simply get advice on a particular problem.

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