Termites are infamous for creeping into our homes and slowly demolishing our prized possessions. Due to their small size and nocturnal habits, these pests are often hard to spot. And this complicates our anti-termite treatment process. Termites may be hard to spot, but they always leave subtle clues about their presence.
Why Opt For Pre-construction Anti-termite Treatment
A termite infestation can be extremely damaging. It can turn your furniture, doors, and windows into dust. This makes the pre-construction termite treatment procedure extremely important. The benefits of a pre-construction anti-termite treatment are as follows:
- Fewer obstacles: There are fewer obstacles and barriers during pre-construction anti-termite treatment, mostly due to the lack of walls and nooks, which are tough to reach during the post-construction period.
- Reduces loss: When you opt for a pre-construction procedure, you ensure that termites won’t damage the house and furniture. In the case of a post-construction procedure, the chances are that you have already lost some of your valuable furniture to termites.
- Economical: Pre-construction termite treatment cost is lower than post-construction termite treatment. This is mostly because the procedure involves less hassle than the post-construction treatment and is carried out before the damage.
Pre-construction Termite Treatment Procedure
It’s always best to begin the termite treatment during the construction phase of the building to completely exterminate termites and avoid future infestations. This is called pre-construction termite treatment and it involves the following steps:
- Preparing the site: First, you have to prepare the site for the treatment by removing tree roots and other items that could attract termites. While doing it, you must also scout for existing infestation. Any infestation found should be treated with termiticides.
- Disinfecting the foundation: Cracks on the foundation can act as pathways for termites. Therefore, it is essential to disinfect and use termiticides on the foundation where your house will be built.
- Extensive soil treatment: Subterranean termites like to live in the soil and construct tunnels underground to reach the source of wood below or above ground. You must treat the soil around the construction site with liquid termiticide to prevent termites from infiltrating your house.
- Treating plinth walls: Since termites typically attack from the ground, it is also necessary to create a barrier between the ground and the structure. Therefore, you must also use termiticides on the soil filling inside the plinth walls.
- Disinfecting the area around plumbing systems: Water and drain pipes could also act as pathways for termites. The soil around these pipes must also be disinfected and treated with chemicals.
How Soil Treatment Should Be Conducted
- Termites usually enter a building through the walls and floor, so you must treat the soil near the walls and floor with termiticides.
- Termites like moist areas. To keep termites at bay, you must thoroughly treat pipe entry and exit areas.
- You must use chemical solutions to treat the soil near expansion joints since termites can easily seep through them.
- The soil that is excavated must also be treated.
You do not have to live through the nightmare of losing your valuable possessions to termite infestations. Contact Armour Pest Control to exterminate termites in your home and learn more about anti-termite treatment procedures.