Termite Identification

One of the best way to avoid termite inspection fraud is to know for yourself how termite damage look like.

1. If your home is infested with termites, there will be presence of mud tubes. This is where termite lives. Most likely these tubes are located very near the structure of your home, specifically on areas where the wood structure touches the soil.

2. If your home is infested with termites, there will be small holes in the wood structure. Termites eat through the wood, eventually allowing them more access inside your home. Once termites have gotten through the wood, they proceed by burrowing tunnels through the wood so if you were to cut the wooden structure in cross-section, you’d see a network of tunnels. Long tunnels indicate that the infestation has been going on for some time. Short tunnels indicate that the termites have just started to dig its way into the structure.

3. If your home is infested with termites, the wood in your home where termites are eating through would create a hollow sound when tapped or knocked. If you open up the wood, you’d find the tunnels, discarded wings of swarmer termites as well as waste pellets.

Another way to reinforce your knowledge on what termite damage look like is to look for termite damage pictures online.