Fumigation Isn’t All Homeowners Fear Part of the reason homeowners don’t call a termite company the moment they notice possible termite activity is because they don’t want to tent their home. Fumigation is expensive, disruptive, and stressful. But right alongside a homeowner’s fear of fumigation is another fear: termite inspector sales tactics. And for good […]
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California Termite at the May 2026 Carlsbad Village Street Faire California Termite will be exhibiting at the Spring 2026 Carlsbad Village Street Faire on Sunday, May 3, and we’d love for you to stop by and say hello. Visit us at booth #989 on Grand Avenue in historic Carlsbad Village. Our team will be on-site
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What Every Homeowner Should Know About Drywood Termites If termite control were a movie, drywood termites would be the star. They are the most common termites in San Diego, where the climate is especially favorable to them thanks to mild temperatures year-round and just the right amount of moisture. A drywood termite colony is made
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How Termites Eat Wood—and the Science That Stops Them If you ever looked closely at a worker termite, you’d probably wonder how something so small and soft—something you could crush between two fingers—can destroy solid wood. The hardest part of a termite is its jaws. Unlike human jaws, which move up and down, termite jaws
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Attic Adventures Many homeowners seem to feel sorry for me when I need to inspect their attic. They’ll say things like, “I bet it’s going to be hot up there,” or “You must hate this part of your job.” But truthfully, I don’t mind attics at all. I definitely prefer them over crawl spaces—and even
What Every San Diego Homeowner Should Know About Over-the-Counter Termite Poison If I’m inspecting a home for termites and the homeowner tells me they’ve been trying to handle the problem themselves with over-the-counter sprays or foams, I already know one thing—the problem got worse, not better. Even if they don’t mention it, but I spot
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They Found a Wing I was speaking with a customer in San Marcos. She lived in a two-year-old home in a brand-new neighborhood. I’m not sure what prompted the termite inspection, but the inspector reported finding a single termite wing in her attic—and that was enough to spark a quiet panic. Neighborhoods operate differently today.
Why Termites Love New Homes One is like a well-done strip steak—dark, dry, and chewy. The other is a medium-rare ribeye—red, juicy, and melts in your mouth. To drywood termites, the strip steak is redwood. The ribeye is Douglas fir. Before the 1970s, most homes in Southern California were built with redwood. It’s a harder,
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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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What Every Homeowner Should Know About Orange Oil It seems like every time I’m on Nextdoor and someone asks for advice about termites, someone recommends orange oil. Part of the reason is that many people believe orange oil is the only alternative to termite fumigation—which isn’t true. Another reason is the general fear of chemicals
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