Termites Causing Damage to the Window in Gladstone, NJ
Challenge
We were sent out to a home in Gladstone, NJ to perform a termite treatment. The damage was found in the living room wall and the window frame. As we inspected the area, we discovered active termite mud tubes in the wall. Termites cause over 5 billion dollars worth of property damage each year, and that damage isn't covered by many homeowners insurance policies because it is considered preventable! The worse part about having termites is that you won't know you have an infestation until it is too late and a considerable amount of damage has been done to your home!
Mud tubes are pencil-width size tubes made by the worker termites from soil and wood cemented together using their saliva and excrement as "glue." Termites use these tunnels to travel to and from their nest when foraging for food. These protective tubes allow the termites to stay moist underground.
Solution
First, we treated the wall voids with a foaming termiticde. The termiticide binds to the treated area and creates a protective zone that the termites can't detect. The termites will come in contact with this treatment as they go about their normal routines, bring it back to their nest, and spread it among the colony. We also discovered that the termites were entering the home via the wall that was underneath the stucco facing.
To cover all bases, we drilled into the foundation block below the windows and injected a liquid version of the termiticide into the drill holes as well as around the entire exterior of the home. In a short amount of time, the termites will be exterminated and the home will be protected from termites for many years to come.
