Termite Control in Reno
A home is one of the biggest investments most people ever make, and a termite infestation can devastate its structure. B's Weed & Pest Control Services provides termite inspection and treatment near Reno, Sparks, and Carson City.
B's offers several termite treatment options to stop an infestation quickly and keep termites from coming back, and works with each customer to find the right option for the property. The goal is to protect the home and the family in it, and wherever possible to prevent an infestation from starting at all.
Termites in Reno
The termites that damage homes in northern Nevada are subterranean termites, chiefly the western subterranean termite. They live in colonies in the soil and reach a building by traveling up through the foundation, building mud tubes to cross open surfaces. Because they are active year-round underground, protection needs to be in place year-round as well, not just during swarming season. B's offers termite treatment including baiting, which provides continuing protection against new colonies.
Are Termites Dangerous?
Termites are feared because their activity often is not discovered until serious damage has been done. They work inside wood and travel underground, so an infestation can go unnoticed for a long time, and left untreated it can cause severe structural damage that is extremely costly to repair. The key to avoiding that is catching termites early, with regular inspection by someone who knows what to look for.
Signs of Termites
- Mud tubes, pencil-width tunnels of soil running up a foundation wall, pier, or crawl space support
- Swarmers, winged termites that emerge on warm spring days, often around windows and light. Unlike winged ants, they have straight antennae, a straight waist, and four wings of equal length.
- Discarded wings piled on windowsills or near doors after a swarm
- Damaged wood that sounds hollow when tapped, or that has tunnels packed with soil when broken open
- Blistered or sagging paint, trim, or flooring with no other explanation
What Invites Termites
Termites need moisture and wood, and they find both where soil meets the house. Wood siding, trim, or posts in direct contact with soil, firewood stacked against the foundation, mulch piled up over the siding, and leaking sprinklers or downspouts that keep the soil along the foundation damp all make a home easier to reach. Correcting those conditions is part of every termite plan.
What Happens During a Termite Inspection
A termite inspection looks at the places termites actually reach a home. The technician checks the exterior of the foundation for mud tubes and damaged wood, examines the crawl space or basement, looks at the garage, porches, and decks where wood meets soil, and checks around plumbing penetrations and anywhere moisture collects. The findings, including any conditions that invite termites, are explained before any treatment is discussed.
The Termite Control Process
B's takes every necessary step to make a home termite-free. The process begins with a termite inspection at no cost to the homeowner. Once an infestation is confirmed, B's discusses the treatment options that fit the property and the extent of the activity. B's trained technicians then treat the home and monitor the results over time to confirm that all termite colonies have actually been destroyed, not just pushed elsewhere on the property.
Termites are difficult to control because they hide within the structure of a home, but a combination of inspection, treatment, and monitoring can eliminate them and keep them from returning.
When to Call a Termite Exterminator
Termites are not a pest problem anyone can get rid of on their own. Because they infest the very structure of a home or business, professional termite treatment is always required to control an infestation. If there are mud tubes, discarded wings, or wood that sounds hollow, a professional inspection is the right next step, and with B's, that inspection is free.
About B's Weed & Pest Control Services
B's is a family-operated business, locally owned and operated in Reno and serving the area since 2002. B's is licensed and insured, holding City of Reno License R153696A-LIC and Nevada State Business License NV20201917840, and quotes are free.