Termites

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Inside homes and other buildings, subterranean termites invade and feed on structural wood behind walls, above ceilings, and underneath floors. They travel through the soil or mud tubes they create to their food sources and back to their nest each day. An infestation usually begins at ground level, but over time the termites and their damage will climb up your home’s walls and extend above its ceilings.

Drywood termites live, feed, and nest inside of the wooden structures they have invaded. Attic beams, exposed wood, antique wooden furniture, and sound structural wood are all common places to experience a drywood termite infestation.

Subterranean termites become a problem for homeowners after finding their way inside while foraging for food. These termites may be nesting in your yard or a neighboring property traveling to your home through the soil or the mud tubes that they create. They then enter inside through tiny cracks and crevices in the foundation or pieces of wood that are making direct contact with the soil.

Drywood termites find their way into houses through pieces of wood or wood furniture already infested with the termites. They do not require contact with the soil to move into homes. In addition to moving inside by hitchhiking inside wooden items, swarming drywood termites move directly inside through vents or spaces in the roof or around windows and doors.

Termites are very dangerous, not because they bite or sting, but because of the damage they can cause to the homes and other man-made structures, they invade. More than five billion dollars in damage is caused by termites each year.

After termites invade your home, they will feed on wood, causing more and more damage each day. Over time, they can cause enough damage to cause costly and dangerous structural damage. It is important to understand that termite damage is preventable and, therefore, not something that most homeowners' insurance covers.

The presence of subterranean termites around your home, while damaging to your property, is also most likely an indicator of an underlying moisture problem that needs addressing.