Termite Damage Solution in Freehold, NJ

Challenge

When it comes to property damage, there is no insect that holds a candle to wood-destroying termites. These insects are capable of eating through your home from the inside out, turning beams and boards into hollow shells. 

Termite damage is often not discovered until there is extensive damage such as sagging floors or a home inspector during a pending sale let’s you know that you have termites. Because termites are silent and stay hidden, it is difficult for homeowners to know if there is an active termite infestation going on. Sometimes, there may be visible signs like mud tubes and termite colony swarms, but often, they do their damage in complete silence.

Fortunately, homeowners have a proactive, preventative option to protect against termite damage: a Sentricon® termite elimination system installed around the home’s perimeter. With a Sentricon installation, we auger baited stations into the ground at ten foot intervals, These stations block the termites from reaching the home by offering themselves a much closer, more readily available food source. The Sentricon station bait contains a cellulose matrix treated with an insect growth regular (IGR) that prevents molting. The worker termites bring this bait back to the colony and share it with all the other members. The termites, unable to molt, soon die. thereafter, it doesn’t take long for the entire colony to be eliminated.

Solution

This homeowner in Freehold, NJ had Cowleys install a Sentricon system. During my recent inspection of the stations to check on the bait, it certainly paid off. Two of the stations had a slew of live foraging termites devouring the bait. The termites likely came from the same underground colony on the property. A good portion of the bait was consumed. I replaced the bait and reset the stations into the ground.

This inspection demonstrates the effectiveness of the Sentricon system: eliminating termite colonies before the termites get close to the home. Sentricon is proactive preventative termite treatment at its best. The system kills termite colonies automatically. With Sentricon working around the clock, it makes no difference whatsoever that the homeowner is unaware of subterranean termites on their property.