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Termite Extermination

We all know folks who want to fix things themselves.  I even try to tackle projects that I shouldn’t.  But if you need termite control or exterminating, and you have damage already, you are going to need professional help.  What you think you will save by doing it yourself, you might lose in repairs!

Termites are nothing to fool around with.  They can chew ten feet a year through a single two by four.  That’s just one board–imagine the joists in your basement!  “Alright, enough with the scare tactic”, you say.  Actually, if you saw what we see, you’d thank me.  You may go to our site, www.dominionpestcontrol.com and click on the ‘Dominators.TV’ link to watch Wood Destroyers episode and see actual termite damage.  Termites can eat you out of house and home bite by bite, and make no apologies.

Now that I have your attention, let me encourage you to call a professional if you have a termite infestation inside your house.  It may very well save your house!  When we respond to a termite call here in Lancaster PA, we always look for several things.  One, is wood-ground contact.  If you have any raw wood touching dirt, you are asking for trouble.  Termites do not need to go through much trouble to get into your house if you have this condition.  Missing areas where termites have easy access can allow for years of damage to occur.  Secondly, if you have moisture conditions, you could also be a candidate for a termite infestation.  Since you are reading this, let us assume that you already have a termite infestation whether inside or outside of the state of Pennsylvania. 

If you decide to call a professional termite company, please consider having a liquid treatment performed.  Many termite companies only want to use a bait monitoring systems, which can be dangerous if not monitored, because termites will eat them, and then move into the house.  Sometimes the termites go right past the monitors into the house anyway.  When a liquid termite treatment is performed, most likely the termites will come in contact with the treatment.  To view a liquid treatment being prepared, go to: http://www.dominionpestcontrol.com/2008/02/20/termites/ .