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This work covers finding out what is living in or around your house and dealing with it, from termite inspections and treatment to rodents and a regular pest schedule. A real job starts with someone walking the property, checking the slab, the crawlspace, the eaves, and the moisture points, then telling you what they actually found. Termite work in particular is about the structure of your home, so it is worth doing carefully rather than fast.
Acadiana is about the friendliest place for termites in the country. Formosan termites are established all through Lafayette and the surrounding towns, and they build large colonies that move fast once they find soft, damp wood. Our humidity, heavy rain, and clay soil that holds water all keep the ground and the base of your house moist, which is exactly what subterranean termites want. Add in mild winters that never really knock the population back, and standing water after a hard rain or a storm, and you have year round pressure. Older homes near Breaux Bridge and the bayous, and newer slabs in Youngsville and Broussard alike, all sit on the same warm wet soil, so treatment here is more about ongoing protection than a one time fix.
You can handle a lot of prevention yourself, and you should. Keep mulch and soil away from wood siding, fix leaks and dripping faucets, clear gutters so water drains away from the foundation, store firewood off the ground and away from the house, and cut back plants touching the walls. For rodents you can seal gaps, set traps, and keep food sealed. What you should not do yourself is termite treatment. Doing it right means treating the full soil perimeter or placing and monitoring bait stations, often with equipment and products that are restricted, and a gap in the barrier is where they get in. A missed active termite colony can cost you far more in structural repair than the treatment ever would, so an inspection and treatment for termites is the part to hand to a pro.
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Once a year is a good baseline here, because the pressure never really lets up in our climate. If you have had termites before, or you have an older home or a lot of wood near the ground, more frequent checks make sense. Many people tie the inspection to an ongoing plan so it happens automatically.
In a lot of Acadiana, yes. Formosan termites are common around Lafayette, and their colonies are much larger and more aggressive than native subterranean termites. That is one reason a thorough inspection and the right treatment method matter more here than in drier parts of the country.
Over the counter sprays can kill a few bugs you see, but they will not reach the colony in the soil, which is where the problem lives. You may knock down a swarm at the window and still have an active infestation eating the frame behind the wall. For actual termites, a full treatment is what stops them.
It is a scheduled visit, usually every few months, where someone treats the perimeter and common entry points and checks for new activity. In our climate the regular schedule matters because roaches, ants, and rodents keep coming back year round. Whether you need one depends on how much pest pressure you see and whether you would rather stay ahead of it than react to it.
For most exterior termite and general pest treatments you do not have to move out, though you may be asked to keep pets and kids off treated areas until they dry. Ask the company what they are applying and what preparation they need from you. If anything more involved is required, they should tell you clearly ahead of time.
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