The Best Way To Handle A Termite Infestation In Your Kittitas County Home

The Extent Of Damage Termites Can Cause To Your Home

Termites in Kittitas County cause structural damage to homes because they consume wood. Compared to other termite species, western subterranean termites construct massive colonies. For example, a large colony of drywood termites has 2,500 members, whereas a small western underground termite colony has over 60,000 members; it is not unusual for their nest to have over two million termites.

Since most termites in a colony are wood-eating worker termites, you can understand how quickly they can damage a structure. For instance, a nest with only 60,000 members will consume approximately five grams of wood daily. At this rate, a small western subterranean termite colony eats 2.3 feet of a 2x4-foot piece of timber annually. The larger the nest, the quicker the devastation to your Kittitas County home.

When you combine damage done by all types of termites in the United States, the annual cost is about $5 billion dollars. Unfortunately, most homeowners' policies do not cover termite damage, which means the homeowner has to pay for expensive repair costs out-of-pocket. Damage from termites includes the following:

• Blistering wallpaper or drywall
• Weakening wood frames
• Warping window and door frames
• The appearance of water damaged-looking areas
• Sagging floors or ceilings
• Cracks in ceiling
• Collapsing structures

Once the damage is noticeable, repair costs will be thousands of dollars — especially if support beams and ceilings need replacement. Taking proactive action by securing the best termite company near you, Prosite, will save you expensive repair costs in the future.

Don't Try To Get Rid Of Termites On Your Own

When some people feel overwhelmed, they immediately seek outside, but others buckle down and determine to fix the problem on their own. For those who insist on tackling a problem head-on, the temptation is to purchase a store product to end a termite infestation; however, this approach is futile.

Due to our cold temperatures, western subterranean termites create nests as deep as 18 to 20 feet in the soil around your Kittitas County home. A termite colony is not like a cavernous room but is a series of nesting areas connected by tunnels in the dirt. The termites store soon-to-be-hatched eggs in some chambers where worker termites attend to them, and other rooms contain newly born nymph termites along with their worker termite helpers.

Because of the depth of the nests and the fact that a nest may interconnect with other food sources in the yard, a traditional spray is not enough to eradicate them. Termites in your house may be in inaccessible locations and inside walls, which a store product cannot penetrate or reach. Another concern is the potential danger the incorrect application of a store product may be to family members and pets.

To remove termites from your Kittitas County home and property, you need the termite specialist near you from Prosite. We have the experience, training, and products that end termite infestations.

The Pros To Know For Total Termite Control

Discovering termites in your house can create an overwhelming sensation, but you need not worry because Prosite knows the best way to get rid of termites with our effective termite control services in Kittitas County.

After listening to your concerns and gathering data over the phone, we will dispatch a technician to inspect your home and property. During our investigation, we will check for mud tubes, discarded wings, termites, and other termite signs in the house. We will list possible attractants and entry points. We will review our findings and provide you with a quote to remove the termites upon the completion of our inspection.

Our subterranean termite treatment in Kittitas County begins with spot treatments in any termite hot spots we discovered during our inspection. Next, we dig a small trench around the inside and outside of the foundation and apply Termidor® HE in the soil. Termites cannot detect this odorless, tasteless, invisible termiticide liquid.

As worker termites travel through the dirt to food sources, they contact the product and carry it back to the nest. Once termites unknowingly bring the deadly termite product into the nest, the other termites spread it around. Termites progress through five growth stages (instars) once they hatch from eggs. At each phase, the developing termite sheds its external skeleton (exoskeleton) through a process known as molting. Because Termidor® HE prevents termites from shedding their exoskeletons, they suffocate as their developing body is increasingly restricted. Over time, this product kills the colony from the youngest to the oldest, eventually killing the queen and king.

Contact us today to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Kittitas County, including our seven-year termite warranty and termite treatment options and to receive a consultation.