7 Ways to Avoid Tenting Your Home I’ve never met a homeowner who looks forward to fumigating their home. In fact, the fear of tenting is often what prevents people from contacting a termite company in the first place. Many of my fumigation proposals take weeks to be approved, while homeowners frequently agree to alternative […]
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8 Circumstances When It Makes Sense to Fumigate Your Home for Termites Nobody wants to fumigate their house. For many homeowners, the thought of bagging all your food and leaving your home for three days is horrifying. Ironically, the belief that fumigation is the only solution can cause some people to ignore early signs of
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The Choice Is Yours Every time I show up for a termite inspection, I ask the homeowner how they feel about fumigation. I ask because it matters. If someone is completely against tenting, I need to be extra diligent about finding every area of termite activity and figuring out how to address less accessible spots
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A Tribute to Termite Fumigators There are few jobs I would want to do less than work for a fumigation company. In the world of termite control and inspections, a short list comes to mind: insulation installer, crawlspace vapor barrier installer, and ductwork installer. All three require spending far more time in attics or crawlspaces
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The Fumigation Cap You’ve decided to have your home fumigated for termites. The fumigators arrive, carefully drape your house in a large tent, and release the fumigant gas inside. From the outside, it looks like the house just sits there under the tent for a few days—but what actually happens next? How does the gas
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You Don’t Have to Tent — And Orange Oil Isn’t Your Only Other Option While exhibiting at the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, one theme kept coming up again and again: most people believe that if they have termites, they must tent their home — and that orange oil is the only other option. Both assumptions
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California Termite Offering Increased Security Services on Termite Fumigations If you’ve ever delayed fumigating your home because you didn’t want to leave your property and valuables unattended, California Termite has a solution that offers peace of mind. We’ve partnered with Aegis Security to provide enhanced, customizable security options during fumigation. While break-ins during fumigation are
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There is Another Way Maybe You Don’t Have to Fumigate. I exhibited at the Older and Bolder Expo last Saturday in Carlsbad, CA, where hundreds of seniors attended. At my table, the most common comments I heard were: “I just tented my house.” or “Do you tent, or do you use orange oil?” It struck
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Why Do I Have to Bag My Food but Not Wash My Dishes After a Fumigation? (and other tenting questions answered) When it comes to fumigating your home for drywood termites, a lot of common questions come up. Here are clear answers to the ones we hear most often. Why do I need to bag
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You Decided to Tent Your Home – What Happens Next? SchedulingYou’ll need to pick a date. Since termite companies subcontract fumigations, your inspector will check with the fumigator’s schedule. Tents typically stay up for two nights. If you choose a Friday or Saturday start, the tent will remain up an extra night because fumigators don’t
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