[784caroline]

We had them in N Va.....YES you can get rid of them fairly quickly but if you know you have them dont hesitate in getting treatment. That said, once you have them you need to be extra vigilant and get a termite protection plan offered by one of the local companies. This company should offer once or twice a year inspection of your home, free "spot" treatment where any future problem may occur, and a damage bond for your protection just in case somethingslips through the crack..."no pun intended". Pay attention, for if your neighbors have them, they are in the area. Up north they had swarming termites and during teh first warm spring day they would litterally be all over the place and the birds were having a field day. The swarmers are not destructive but the ones in the grounds definitely are. OH and we had a block foundation but contractors notoriously use the front porch stoop (before its poured) or even the space between teh block and dirt as a dumping ground for all sorts of junk including wood pieces. This wood then rots, attracts termites and they tunnel into your house that way.

Having a termite protection plan in place for 15 years prior to selling our house litterally saved our closing when we were selling the property up north...and it saved me $$ when they were found during a pre inspection of the house.