Thank you! Would you be willing to share the annual cost?

Except, they've never charged us for something they didn't do. If I'm not in FL, I can see them when they show up (security cameras) and we're charged accordingly...

great information…thank you !

They don’t start in the middle of the door. That photo seems ridiculous…subterranean termites start in the soil and work their way up in tunnels which Can easily be seen.

Not In the middle of a door.

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Yeah, I had em for years and thay came at me that way. I told them to pull up their traps and get out. Without that protection now. Fine!

No idea what type of termites they were. Again, I’m not a termite expert. Never claimed to be.

As an aside, I did a quick check on the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences website. There’s a paper on the site, from 2022, which includes this photo and description.

I don't agree. Termites are not easy to detect. They eat wood from the inside out. Often, they are not detected until they have been residing in your house for several years and have done substantial damage. You don't see them because they hide from the light.

So you kept photos of damage to someone else’s home in YOUR files for over a year after she had the damage repaired so you can post it here to push termite companies?

Too much coffee this morning?

You’re funny. Have a great Sunday

STRUCTURE INFESTATION
If you find termite activity in a structure or a tree, please collect the insects with the soldier caste, if possible. Sign of infestation includes powder post accumulation (drywood termites) or mud tub (subterranean termites)

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Subterranean termites construct soil tunnels to shield them from the light. The tunnels are often detected on the outside of a raised house with a crawl space. But, if they are living under a slab-on-grade house, you may not see any tunnels because they have direct access to door frames, baseboards, drywall, or other parts of the house without the need to use a tunnel.

Whether to get a termite contract is a personal decision, but there are some people who have had termites eating their house for years, and they have no idea that they are there.

Don't they just put Termidor (Fipronil) in a trench around your house and you're good for 10 years? I mean....there is the inspection but isn't that completely unnecessary?

Joe

Typically, they don't dig a trench. They use a long metal conduit and inject the chemical in the soil every 16 inches around the perimeter of the house. Some houses may require holes to be drilled in the concrete slab. If it is done correctly, it will last 10 years. The termite contract covers an annual inspection and any retreatment or damage repair, if needed. If you trust the initial treatment, you could stop making the annual payments.

10-4 thanks :)