Termites can destroy your home and multiply at lightning speed. Before you know it, you may have an extensive termite infestation in your walls. Annual termite inspections are designed to catch and treat a termite colony early. If your home has not had an inspection in a while, the extent to which a termite infestation has grown in that time can be overwhelming. Eliminating the infestation as soon as possible will stop the constant damage caused by termites. While termite treatments are very effective in eliminating termites, in extensive cases or if the places the termites have infested is hard to get to, tent fumigation can be the most effective option for termite elimination.
What is tent fumigation and why does my home need it?
You can easily avoid the need for extensive termite treatment by having a yearly inspection from a pro. But there can be several exceptional situations in which termites have infested a property and now you need to have them eradicated. Termites can be treated in a few different ways but if your home is highly infested with termites and your technician suspects termites in out of reach areas, tent fumigation is the best way to ensure every termite is eliminated and all corners of the home are thoroughly treated.
Tent fumigation is when a pest professional wraps your home in tarps or canvas, completely sealing the entire house from the foundation to the roof. The pro technicians will fill the home with a pesticide gas for a particular amount of time, killing termites in the small, difficult to reach spaces. Part of the tenting process is getting everything living out of the home including you and your family, your pets, and even your plants. In about three days, it will be safe for you to return home. After your home has been tented, not only are all the termites eliminated, but so is every other insect that may have been in your home. Pesky insects like roaches, fleas, and even bed bugs can be eradicated in the tent fumigation process.
Many companies use different kinds of toxic gasses during tent fumigation. A common gas called Vikane gas, is used so that you can return home as soon as the gas dissipates, leaving no residue, smell, or harmful effects behind.
What will happen on the day my home is treated?
A crew of termite pros will show up at your home to thoroughly tent your house. They do this by pulling big tarps over your roof and covering every part of your home. A pro will be appointed to make sure that no living thing, except the termites, are gone from the premises and that nothing is hurt in the tent fumigation process. After a thumbs up is given, the house will be filled with the pesticide. After a designated amount of time, the gas will be turned off, and it will quickly dissipate.
If you are wanting the most effective option for termite elimination, tent fumigation will certainly get the job done. In San Diego County, give the pros at Nixtermite a call today.
