Wood Biggest Fear: Termites

Termites are world famous to most homeowners and are usually a greatfear.Termite damage is a big bummer. They are wood abolishing insects and literally eat wood. If your house is made of wood, so do the math. Statistics says that termites cause about $5 billion of damage annually, and who does not want to avoid being a part of that statistic. Getting rid of it through pest control services will depends on the size of your home, but a termite treatment is expensive and fairly invasive. Getting to the causes you can easily find numerous conditions around the home that helped lead to termite activity. The mulch bed covered up the slab and the termites were able to get in through cracks in the slab unnoticed. This colony easily went unnoticed because of the conditions surrounding the home, and the lack of inspection. It also depends upon the mechanism and insulating material of your doors and windows.   

Here are 5 key factors that will help you to minimize the chances of needing a termite treatment.

1. Get your home inspected on regular intervals. The inspection is not 100% guarantee that you will find termite activity, but a professional exterminator will know what to look for and will usually have some good suggestions for you to take care of.
2. Keep flower bed and mulch levels 3 to 6 inches below siding and wooden portions of structure.
3. Dodge wood mulch next to foundation.
4. Take out dead trees, stumps, and roots near your home.
5. Never store firewood, paper, or lumber against the home’s foundation or in the crawl space. If you do not do this it is only a matter of when not if you will need a termite treatment.

Termite damage is not easy to avoid, and you may need a professional exterminator to get rid of termites, but taking these steps will certainly help. The key of all is not to use wood much into your doors and windows, and properly installed the sealed unit blinds that will reduces the effort of maintenance and cleaning, and gives your home a new décor. As the sealed unit blinds require no cleaning they are perfect for sterile or hygienic environments.

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