Termite Control and Elimination

Customized Termite Elimination Treatment

Acorn Termite & Pest Control offers comprehensive termite control services in New Jersey for homes and businesses. We feature customized programs designed to rid your property of current termite activity and protect it from future infestations.

Every termite control plan begins with a free termite inspection. This is vital to the process, as it allows us to determine the level of your infestation and the best treatment plan for your situation. Call us today for a free estimate. We use pet-friendly methods and we are a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green associate.

Facts About Termites in the United States

Every year, more than 5 million houses in the United States, on average, get termites, causing more than $5 billion in damage. In New Jersey, we deal with subterranean termites, which can travel over 100 yards from their underground colony to your home.

It is crucial to protect your home with prevention measures and have your property regularly checked for termites since each colony can contain well over 1 million termites. Termites are tough. They never sleep, they can live over 30 years, and they only need 1/16 of an inch opening to enter your home, and homeowners insurance almost never covers the damage from them.

If You Suspect Termite Activity, Know What to Look For

Your best bet is to have our professional exterminator inspect your property for a termite infestation. The most common areas to be inspected are your basement and garage. If you decide to inspect for yourself, here are some things to look for:

Swarming

Termites will often swarm in areas where they are feeding during the spring. While these swarmers are not actually the ones eating at your home, seeing them means the ones that do all the damage are present as well.

Mud Tubing

Worker termites (the ones that are actually eating at your home) have very soft and porous bodies. If they are exposed to the open air and light for too long they will die, so they create mud tubes to keep themselves protected in a dark and moist environment. These tubes are constructed out of dirt as well as the spit excrement of the termites.

Damaged Wood

Subterranean termites don’t live in the wood, but they sure do love eating it. Termites typically eat the wood from the inside out, so you won’t start to see the damage they’ve caused until it’s significant enough to break through the outside of the wood. By that time, they have already eaten quite a bit of the wood in the area that they’re working in.

When we are performing a termite inspection, we will usually tap along your floor joists, sill plates or sub-flooring listening for hollow-sounding wood. This can indicate interior wood damage and the presence of termites.

Live Termites

Since termites cannot be exposed to the open air and light, they will never be out in the open and easily visible. However, if you are remodeling your home and come across whitish tan-colored insects about the size of a grain of rice in your walls, they are worker termites.

If you find any of these signs of termites in your home, contact us immediately for a free no-obligation inspection of your home.