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What Every California Homeowner Should Know About Subterranean Termites

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What Every California Homeowner Should Know About Subterranean Termites We’re entering subterranean termite swarming season. In California, this usually occurs in the spring after warm weather and rain. Hopefully it won’t happen to you, but sometime in the next few months subterranean termites may swarm. The worst place for that to happen is inside your […]

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It All Starts with Moisture

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It All Starts with Moisture I recently inspected a home in San Diego where the homeowner was convinced fumigation was necessary. She wanted to move quickly, so I rearranged my Monday schedule to make the first available fumigation date that Friday. The home had experienced a major plumbing failure that resulted in flooding. All of

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Subterranean Termites: The Hidden Threat Beneath Your Home

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Subterranean Termites: The Hidden Threat Beneath Your Home I spotted a small mud tube on the second-story hallway of my Vista residence. At first glance, it looked like something my dog might have tracked in from the yard. But as a licensed termite inspector, I knew better. This was a tell-tale sign of subterranean termites

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