Ventura County Termite Control

Southern California’s beautiful tropical climate allows people from all across the globe to travel to its beautiful waters and hot weather on vacation. As visitors come and go, residents remain behind, and although a great climate almost all year around has certain advantages, it also carries its own disadvantages. Tropical climates and humid, coastal areas are the perfect breeding ground for the worst kind of pests, termites! In Ventura County, termite control professionals specialize in the removal of the two most common termites found in this area, namely, subterranean termites and drywood termites. Subterranean termites live within moist soil but are able to establish their colonies in almost any area containing water and wood. Drywood termites live within wood; they never come into contact with soil and survive by means of moisture gained from humid air. Ventura County termite control specialists will be able to assist in the destruction of these pests from your home through the utilization of various treatment methods.

If you are suspicious that your home may possibly be infested with termites then your first step would be to contact a Ventura County termite control specialist for an inspection. If termites are invading your home it is probably drywood termites and considering the amount of wood that they can eat away and how rapidly they multiply, it is not that hard to imagine how severely they can damage one’s home. Recommended treatments may range from fumigation to heat, depending on the severity of infestations. In many instances, localized treatments are able to alleviate your problem, however, should the degree of infestation be relatively large and wide spread then one may want to consider whole structure treatments. Ventura County termite control specialists may recommend the treatment of Direct Heat^TM for whole structure treatments. This treatment process is ecologically safe and the whole process can range anywhere from four to twelve hours. During this process, your house is sealed with a tarp, thereby preventing any additional air from entering the residence. A propane-heating unit blows hot, clean air into the entire home; the heat in the home reaches approximately 130F and will destroy the termites within your home’s wooden structure. The only disadvantage offered by this form of treatment is that all items in your home that are not heat resistant will need to be removed so there is some preparation necessary as with all termite treatments.

Ventura County termite control specialists are professionally trained and skilled within their field of work, but when their task of destroying the termites is done, your responsibility as the homeowner begins. There are certain ways to prevent termites from invading your home, this includes, keeping your house well ventilated and moisture free at all times, removing old tree stumps and dead trees from your property, sealing of all cracks and holes in and around your home and, performing the necessary recommended repairs to damaged wood members.