How to Have a Termite - Free New Year

The time for making New Year resolutions is fast approaching. We all make a lot of promises to ourselves and others about the changes we are going to make to our lives in the coming year. Most of them, at least for most of us, will slowly drop by the wayside – it happens every year and life goes on as it used to. That said, there are a few resolutions, which if kept, will make life better not only for the individual but for all his or her loved ones. Among these is the promise of keeping a home pest-free (and especially termite-free) in the coming year. Termites and other pests can do a huge amount of damage to a house and what is inside it. They can also affect the health of the occupants of the home, including the pets. Keeping a home termite-free is not difficult. All it requires is a little effort and the services of a professional termite control company.

Termite Prevention Resolutions

• Keep It Clean: Always keep food (including pet food) in sealed containers and never leave it out in the open for long periods. Make sure that crumbs and spilled liquids are cleaned up immediately. Do not store firewood and other cellulose materials that attract termites in places that they can gain access to.
• Seal It Up: Keep the house sealed against termite entry by ensuring that the caulking and seals around windows, window screens, weatherstripping and doors are in good condition. Termites and other pests can crawl in through even the smallest cracks or openings.

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• Inspect What Comes In: Check all packages that come into the house for any signs of pest activity such as damaged packing materials, stains or droppings. Do the same for anything that has been in storage in the basement, attic or external storage locker. When returning from a trip, check your luggage for signs of insects.
• Expert Inspection: This is probably the most important thing you can do. Call a termite control company to inspect your home for termites. If any are found, the company will be able to get rid of them completely. After that, it will be able to do termite prevention treatment to keep the pests away from your home. Even if the inspection finds no termites, getting the preventive treatment done gives your home a vital added level of security.

Termites can do a huge amount of damage to a home and the valuable possessions in it. Termite damage repair is not a simple job. The damage is often far worse than it appears and it takes expert knowledge and experience to evaluate what needs to be done and then to do the repairs the right way. This is not something that DIY articles on “How to Fix Termite Damage” will be able to help you with. Your efforts to keep your home safe from termites are important but the key is to use a professional termite control service to remove any infestation that may be present and then do a preventive treatment to keep the infestation from recurring. The cost of professional termite protection is far less when compared to repairing what could be thousands of dollars worth of damage.