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Fall Maintenance Steps to Prevent an Infestation

Homeowners nationwide take pains to keep their houses in great shape to ensure decades of enjoyment. They will spend spring weekends cleaning up and refreshing landscape beds. Summer is regular lawn care, and fall is for prepping for winter. Inside, they may clean and declutter, make necessary repairs, and swap out seasonal decorations. From the surface, all looks good and tidy. Few would expect a pest to be trashing their hard work, but termites often infest a home before the…

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Invest in Your Home with Regular Termite Inspections

Do you think of your home as your castle? Are you ready to battle any foe that attempts to breach the walls? A wood-chewing pest may be infiltrating your secure fortress, and you wouldn’t know it. They are stealthy and are happy to wreak havoc on your home 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By the time they are done, they can cause thousands of dollars of damage to your structure, and that’s before you realize they are…

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Termites 101: A Homeowner’s Guide to Understanding, Detecting, and Eliminating Termite Infestations

Your home is your castle; you will do anything necessary to keep it clean and well-kept.  You mow the lawn, clean the inside, keep the temperature comfortable and the air clean, and make needed repairs to keep your fortress in good condition for your family’s safety and enjoyment. One enemy can infiltrate your abode without you knowing it, set up their war room headquarters, and conduct guerilla warfare on the wood within. You guessed right—the tiny, but mighty termite! Termites…

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Do Termites Infest Commercial Buildings?

You hear about pests infesting homes. Each year wood-chewing insects do billions of dollars in damage to houses. Given that most commercial buildings are regularly cleaned and maintained, it’s easy to assume they may be immune to the effects of bugs like termites. That is far from true. Even with well-maintained landscaping and structures, these relentless bugs will infest any space that offers the right ingredients to encourage their colonization. An experienced and reliable termite treatment company can ensure your…

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Should You Buy a Home with Termite Damage?

Buying a new home is a dream come true for many people. It’s part of the American Dream and gives homeowners a sense of pride. When you are in the market for a new home, you may have a list of must-haves and would-be-nice-to-have items. Should you turn down that perfect Pleasanton abode if there has been evidence of damage after a termite inspection? The answer isn’t necessarily clear-cut. Once you know the pros and cons of purchasing a residence…

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You Can Speak Termite: A Simple Glossary to Understand Termites and Treatments

What do you know about termites? Most people understand that these are wood-eating bugs that cause thousands of dollars in damage to homes. That’s true. They are also known as Mother Nature’s cleaners in the wild. Yet, for years, homeowners have tried to fight these pests, keep them from invading structures, and remain where they belong. If you have an infestation, you will want them out immediately. That’s when you call the professionals to conduct a termite inspection of your…

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The Most Common Questions People Ask About Termites

The animal kingdom is filled with a vast array of beasts. Some are strong and impressive, like the lion. There are fish as big as ocean liners in the sea—few live in isolation. Instead, most live in different types of groups, such as pods, prides, or colonies. One animal that thrives in a colony is the termite. These tiny wood-chewing tanks are Mother Nature’s cellulose cleaning crew. For homeowners, they are a threat to a home, wreaking havoc wherever they…

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Fun Fact about Termites: Cool Creatures …But Not in Your Home!

Animal fun facts make life enjoyable, and who doesn’t want to ‘wow’ their friends with tidbits of trivia? You can use them to impress the co-worker in the next cubicle or ensure your children think you are the coolest. There is, however, one bug that leaves many people frustrated instead of fascinated—the tiny, tenacious, termite. Termites eat on homes 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and cause billions of dollars in damage each year. Without a thorough termite…

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Altriset: Our Recommended Termite Treatment for Your Home

Technology brings us many innovations that make our lives more enjoyable. For example, consider the wheel. Once man discovered how to chisel a round disc shape out of a stone, transportation was never the same. What about computers? Many decades ago, a computer took up an entire floor of an office building. Scientists have devised a ‘microdevice’ measuring a mere 0.3 millimeters. One area that took longer for technological advances to catch up to has been the world of termiticides.…

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How to Prepare Your Home for a Termite Treatment Fumigation

Termites cause billions of dollars in damage to homes across the U.S. The good news is that regular inspections help prevent many infestations. You can enjoy your bug-free house without being concerned with the potential damage termites bring. Yet, there are those times when Mother Nature’s cellulose chewers win, and your property comes under attack. What do you do when these pesky bugs have taken up residence in your foundation, walls, and attic? The first step should be to contact…

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