5 Ways You Can Terminate the Threat of Termites

5 Ways You Can Terminate the Threat of Termites Termites are nasty little insects that can completely devalue your home by eating right through it. However, you can prevent a termite infestation from literally eating you out of house and home by following these 5 simple tips:

1.      Control Moisture

Termites thrive in moist soil, so the easiest way to make sure that they don’t get into your home is to control the amount of water around your foundation. To that end, have your plumbing regularly inspected for leaks and also be sure that the soil around you home is graded so that rainwater rolls away from the house, not towards it.

2.      Plug Holes

Termites can get through some extremely tiny cracks, so it’s important that you caulk all of the little cracks and crevices that you find in the walls of your home.

3.      Use Treated Wood

If you’re building an addition to your home or you’re repairing a pre-existing room, the best thing you can do is buy treated lumber. Wood treated with chemicals to repel termites can save you a lot of money, time and trouble in the long run.

4.      Be Observant

Termites can be hard to detect when they’re already deep inside your house, but if you make a point of regularly inspecting your walls and the soil around your home for signs of termites, you can catch a problem before your home is severely damaged.

5.      Schedule Professional Inspections

You might be able to spot a termite infestation in the early stages, but you almost certainly won’t be aware of one once the bugs are deep inside your house. This is why it’s important to have a professional from Burns Pest Elimination inspect your home for termites as often as once a year.

If you want to maintain a termite-free home, call Burns Pest Elimination. Burns Pest Elimination, in Phoenix & Tucson, can help you with your termite problem, as well as any problems you might be having with bed bugs, scorpions or other pests. Weed control services are available as well, because Burns knows that pests who crawl are not the only pests that will invade your home. For more information, call (623) 201-4992 today.