People don't often think of termites until they've been hit. Floors, walls, and trusses are frequent targets. However, any cellulose based material is fair game. In one instance, file cabinets containing employee records sat unopened for a few months. Much to the surprise of a clerk, they removed a file only to find the lower half of it reduced to dust and paper debris—the obvious work of termites.

The prevailing thought is that they only hit older buildings. The reality is they can arrive just as the new walls are going up and destroy new construction as quickly and effectively as old. A pre-construction inspection of a building site for potential termite damage is critical to new construction. The removal of stumps, form boards, and existing wooden material from the site is part of the process to secure your building site. Pretreatment of wooden building material is an essential step in the prevention of future damage, but an even more crucial step is treating the ground itself. Before the first form is laid, we will treat the ground with a termiticide to eliminate any existing pests and create a barrier, impeding access to your house. We check that no building material can come into contact with the soil. When construction is done, you get to move into your new home or building without the fear of termite damage. 

For projects already completed, post-construction evaluation and abatement are vital to protect your investment from termites. Our staff at Stratex Pest Control will assess the entire area, starting with the newly completed construction and moving out from there. If there are termites, we'll locate them, find their ingress points into your property and stop the infestation at its insertion point. If necessary, we'll apply pesticide into the ground surrounding your home and to any suspected termites within the structure itself. We'll also treat any wood that comes in contact with the ground.

Scheduled inspections help reduce the chances of a small issue becoming a significant infestation. Selling a home? Michigan law states that you must disclose any previous infestations by termites, Carpenter Ants, and other pests. As a buyer, many lending institutions require a termite inspection to be done.

Regular treatments are a big part of preserving your property value against the insidious hordes that call Michigan home. Stratex is located in Menden, where we serve folks in St. Joseph, Cass, Branch, and Kalamazoo Counties.

Termites can create damage you don't realize is happening. Contrary to Hollywood stereotypes, you can't hear them gnawing away in your walls. Your first indication there is a problem is often a collapsed porch, sagging trusses in a shop, or sometimes the telltale wood dust on the exterior of your home.



Don't wait until you can see the signs. By then, the cost to repair your home could be in the tens of thousands of dollars range. Call Stratex Pest Control, for peace of mind and financial protection. Let the pros handle it.