Torrance Termite Control

Local Termite Treatment Plans 

Termites are small, but they can cause an astounding amount of damage. In fact, they cause more harm to American homes each year than fires and floods combined. At Kilter Termite and Pest Control, we offer a wide range of termite treatment options throughout Torrance to ensure your home doesn’t suffer from such significant damage.

The first step in termite treatment is identifying an infestation. Most of the time, this requires a thorough inspection of your home. Although you may catch signs of a termite problem above the surface, these only result from a serious infestation. An inspection allows us to find the actual nest and determine the severity of the problem so we can provide effective treatment.

Contact us at (866) 827-1727 to get started with our Torrance termite control services today!

Individually Tailored Termite Treatment Plans

Because every termite problem is unique, we are committed to customizing our treatment plans to meet our customers’ individual needs. The size of your infestation, the location of the nest, and the type of termites you are dealing with all play a role in determining the best course of treatment.

Some of the termite treatment options we offer in Torrance include:

• Complete Home Tenting: Tenting, or fumigation, is one of the highly effective termite treatments for major infestations. It involves enclosing your home in a tent and forcing a chemically treated gas that reaches many areas, including the walls and crawlspaces, for a comprehensive approach.
• Local Treatment: If a termite infestation isn’t bad enough to merit professional tenting, it is still crucial to treat the affected area promptly. Some of the treatments we offer, both for wood-consuming and earth-harboring termites, can be applied locally without the need for tenting.
• Termite Baiting: If all of the conditions are right, baiting stations can help control a subterranean termite infestation. The bait is designed to be slowly carried back to the nest so that it will be shared with the colony.
• Under-Slab Injection: In certain cases, injecting a Termidor application underneath the foundation of your home or commercial building is the most effective termite treatment available.
• Structural Repairs: When termites infest your Torrance home, it is not uncommon for them to damage the structure. If a termite inspection reveals this kind of damage, it may be necessary to repair these areas before the affected spots can be treated.

At Kilter, we believe that prevention is just as important as treatment. That is why our Torrance termite control specialists provide information to home builders so they can take the necessary precautions when constructing your home. We are also committed to educating property owners about what may attract termites and how to reduce the risk of termite infestations. Visit the individual termite treatment pages to learn more about these individualized termite treatment methods.

Identifying the Signs of Termite Damage

Termites attack and eat away at your Torrance property by eating away at the wood. This means termite damage signs might not be disconcerting as much as you might think, because with termites you're actually looking for damaged wood or other things that resemble damage (mud tubes made for termites).

Here are some signs you can look out for to determine if you have an infestation in your home:

• Discarded Wings: After a male termite or swarm of termites has flown away to form a new colony, they shed their wings. So finding discarded wings is an indicator of the need for termite inspection services.
• Mud Tubes: Termites like to avoid above ground exposure which is why you often won't see actual termites. Instead, they use these mud tubes to travel between their nest and your home and to maintain optimal humidatches. The mud tubes they build resemble a small line of dried mud so they are easy to spot. If you find a mud tube in your home it means termites are focused around there, if outside they are focused around there.
• Wood Damage: Termite removal services in Torrance are oftentimes requested when an individual spots an area of damaged wood in their home. This may very well be found as blisters or areas of wood damage within your siding, decking or flooring.
• Hardwood Floor Buckling: If termites attack the flooring in your home, it will cause the flooring to buckle or look like a warped surface.

The sooner an infestation is identified, the less damage that will occur. Knowing the various signs that indicate you have a termites nesting in your home allows you to schedule a termite inspection and call us for pest control termite treatment.

Contact us today to schedule a free termite inspection in Torrance, CA.