B.E.E. Pest Services

A new home can become infested with termites even before construction is completed. Since they establish themselves well below the ground's surface, there's no way to know where subterranean termite colonies are located. If a building site is over a colony, worker termites can begin chewing away at the new home as construction progresses. Termites can build mud tunnels over concrete blocks, brick, or treated wood to get to susceptible timbers. They can get through cracks as narrow as 1/64th of an inch in foundations or slabs. An infestation can be thriving even before the home is completed.

A pre-treatment could save you money in the long run. In many areas of the country and with many types of financing, the builder could be liable if termites infest a new home. Infestations can be a problem if pre-treatments were not performed properly or if no treatment was performed at all. If a home does become infested with termites, a post construction treatment would then be necessary, possibly at the builder's expense. Because of the extra labor required for drilling, trenching and possible repairs, post construction treatments can be much more costly than pre-treatments.