So homes, as well as business, are subject to infestation. At first we thought maybe the damage was isolated, so we started by spot-treating. After many attempts of spot treatment, more extensive measures were needed. Complete tenting of the home with a fumigation treatment was the next course of action. In the Southeast, drywood termite swarming typically occurs in late spring or summer.
Infestations can go undetected for years.
And those were some of the signs that first alerted Samuel to his pest problem. One day I was raking some pinestraw away from the house and saw some small piles of what I thought was sand. I knew it had been a while since the last termite inspection. I called an exterminator right away. Termites often infest buildings and damage lumber, wood panels, flooring, Sheetrock, wallpaper. plastics, paper products and fabric made of plant fibers.