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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Seasons come and go year after year. There is the holiday season when people decorate their homes. There is spring cleaning season when homeowners declutter and clear out any remnants of winter. Then there is the termite season. It’s the time of year when wood-chewing insects are the most active. They send out mating pairs to find new places to set up a colony and get busy expanding their reach. Unfortunately, your home may be the place where the lovebirds…
As a savvy homeowner, you understand that your house needs continuous upkeep. That is why you will spend weekends washing windows, resealing decks, and mowing lawns. You painstakingly make repairs and keep things neat. You also understand the power of two pincers against your walls and the devastation they bring when left unchecked. Thus, you schedule regular termite inspections of your Pleasanton home, knowing you can get the upper hand and beat back wood-chewing pests. Since the technicians of your…
Warmer weather encourages people to get out and about. For many people across the country, changing the seasons into summer is welcoming. Even in more temperate climates, there is just something about the calendar turning from spring to summer that encourages people and animals to come out of their homes. One resident of the animal kingdom loves all seasons and will happily eat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The termite doesn’t sleep or slumber through the cooler…
Living in a condominium, duplex, or townhome community with a homeowner’s association has benefits. There are common areas to be enjoyed, and someone else takes care of the landscape work. There is also a downside, and it isn’t paper-thin walls or cranky HOA boards requiring you to remove your pink flamingo from your front porch. It is much worse than that. Because of the shared walls, if your neighbors find termites, most likely, you will, too. When your neighbor breaks…
There are many advantages of living in a home owner’s association property. You can enjoy community and added amenities you may not have in other neighborhoods. Additionally, some HOAs have grounds upkeep and maintenance written in their by-laws. This aspect can be highly enticing for new buyers who want to escape from the constant maintenance tasks such as mowing their lawns. HOAs also have many responsibilities, including making repairs to common areas. For example, if there is a broken main…