Termites

– Look for mud tubes on foundation walls.
– Find hollow wood when tapped near joists.
– See winged swarmers after rain in spring.
– Notice crumbling paint and sagging floors.

Perimeter liquid barrier or in-ground bait-station system; annual monitoring and re-inspection by licensed pest professional. A pro puts a treated zone in the soil around your home. This stops termites from reaching the wood. Bait stations in the yard draw the colony in and wear it down. Yearly check-ups catch any new activity early.

We install bait stations or a liquid soil barrier. We check your home once a year for signs.

– Keep firewood and lumber piles at least 20 feet from the foundation and off the ground.

– Fix leaky faucets, gutters, and downspouts — termites require constant moisture.

– Eliminate wood-to-soil contact on decks, fence posts, and siding.

– Remove excess mulch, leaf litter, and cellulose debris from foundation beds.

– Schedule a professional inspection every 1–2 years, especially for homes over 10 years old.

– Keep wood and mulch off the ground near homes.

– Fix leaks and clear clogged gutters promptly.

– Store firewood at least twenty feet from house.

– Have a pro inspect every one to two years.

Wood in contact with soil; crawlspaces, mud tubes on foundations, damp wall voids. Colony size ranges from 60,000 to 1 million workers. Termites need wood and steady moisture to thrive. They build mud tubes to travel from the soil to your home. Damp, dark spots under the house are a favorite spot. They stay out of sight and work around the clock.

Termites are a year-round threat in Austin homes. They hide in wood near the soil and beams.