At the footing
Termite control, from the first mud tube to the yearly inspection
Inspection, eradication and prevention treatment with Termidor, then a yearly look to keep control.
Chapter 01
What the mud tubes are telling you
Subterranean termites live in the soil and cross to wood through tunnels of mud, so they never have to leave the dark. On a brick ranch around Henderson, those tubes run up the block from the footing, behind the pine-straw bed, where nobody looks until a baseboard gives way or a swarm shows up in a window.
Whitco's own pages point at one place in particular: hollow block foundations, which they call a frequently exploited entry point for termites. Block like that has hollow cores, and Whitco treats it by drilling into it, which is a job a walk around the yard cannot do. A quick look from the driveway is not an inspection.
Dried mud tubes climbing a block foundation above an opened treatment trench in red clay
Inspect, drill, treat with Termidor
The visit starts with a full inspection of the property for signs and problem areas. Then Whitco lays out the treatment options to eradicate the colony. Their favorite is Termidor, which they describe as a time-tested, powerful termiticide.
Where the foundation is hollow block, the techs drill into it and treat it, because that is where termites get in. The garage, the crawl space and the rest of the house are covered in the same visit. Treatment comes in two kinds: eradication when there is a colony now, and prevention when there is not one yet. Ask the office which one your inspection calls for at (252) 492-2818.
If the crawl space is damp, the colony has help. Wet wood is easier to eat and rots on its own, so Whitco pairs the work with moisture control, and for the ants, roaches and rodents that show up at the same foundation there is pest control.
Chapter 03
The yearly inspection after treatment
Treatment ends the colony you have; the yearly inspection looks for the next one.
After the treatment, Whitco's plan is to provide yearly inspections to keep the control in place. Susan Crews, on their reviews page, describes the range of it: “Whitco has completed termite inspections on the home we sold and the home we remodeled.” Inspections at a sale and after a remodel are two moments when you most want a professional to have looked.
Oscar Dean's review reads: “Termite protection and humidity control work done. Easy to deal with and did quality work.” That pairing, termite work and drying the structure, is how the two services usually travel together. Estimates are free with no obligation. Call the Henderson office, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, or the Oxford, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Creedmoor or Durham lines if one is closer.
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Termites rarely arrive alone. A foundation they like is usually one that stays damp, and damp draws other pests too. Read how Whitco handles that side of the house under moisture control, or how the regular visits work under pest control.