Get rid of termites. They sneak into your home and set up camp in hard-to-reach areas, such as the attic or behind the walls. Fumigation reaches those hidden spaces, eliminating every single termite.
Get rid of termites. They sneak into your home and set up camp in hard-to-reach areas, such as the attic or behind the walls. Fumigation reaches those hidden spaces, eliminating every single termite.
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Fumigation VS Spot Treatment
You have a choice when it comes to getting rid of these house-munching monsters. Decide which termite treatment is best for you and your home.
Whole-Home Fumigation
- Kills all termites, even hidden or inaccessible colonies
- One treatment eliminates 100% of termites
- No drilling necessary
- Residents must prepare their home and leave it for a few days
- Costs more than most spot treatment, requires leaving home for a few days and possible kennel costs
SpotTreatment
- Colonies must be found to be treated
- Multiple treatments may be necessary if all termites are not eliminated
- Requires drilling
- Pest management professionals must inspect the home, and residents may have to leave until the chemical dries
- Cost per treatment is less than fumigation, but multiple services are often needed
(includes orange oil and liquid)
Heat
- Unlikely to kill all termites throughout the home
- Thick wood timbers, drywall, insulation, concrete and tile take longer to heat and may affect how well the treatment works.
- No drilling necessary
- Many common household items are heat-sensitive and must be removed or protected — residents may have to leave their home for one day
- Cost is equivalent to fumigation, minus hotel and kennel costs
A Look Inside Termite Damage
Drywood termites might be tiny little bugs, but they cause big damage — hundreds of millions of dollars big. Even worse, while you might be able to see some signs of termites in your house, there could be many more hiding behind walls, in crawl spaces or in the attic.
Drywood termites can’t hide from fumigation. That’s because this whole-home termite treatment invades the invaders, killing every last one of them and making your home termite-free.
Drywood termites can’t hide from fumigation. That’s because this whole-home termite treatment invades the invaders, killing every last one of them and making your home termite-free.
The Fumigation Process
1
Your home is carefully prepared and tented
Think of the tent as a balloon; it keeps the gas in so the termites die.
2
The tent is filled with fumigant
The precise amount of fumigant makes its way throughout your home, seeking out every termite no matter where it’s hiding.
3
Every single termite dies
No more invaders hiding in your walls, eating away at your home.
4
The tent is vented & your home is termite-free
The gas completely exits your home and does not leave behind surface residue or living termites.
A look inside The fumigation process
Fumigation with Vikane® finds every nook, every cranny, every termite. Leaving your home 100 percent free of those destructive, unwanted houseguests. And because it does not leave behind surface residue there’s nothing left to worry about.
Fumigation with Vikane® finds every nook, every cranny, every termite. Leaving your home 100 percent free of those destructive, unwanted houseguests. And because it does not leave behind surface residue there’s nothing left to worry about.
Fumigation takes some preparation on your end. And yes, you’re going to have to leave your home for a few days. But then it’s over and so are the lives of every single drywood termite that was eating away at your home.
Fumigation takes some preparation on your end. And yes, you’re going to have to leave your home for a few days. But then it’s over and so are the lives of every single drywood termite that was eating away at your home.
Get your home & family ready
Here are a few simple suggestions to help make your fumigation as successful and easy as possible.
BeforeFumigation
- Make accommodation arrangements for your family and pets.
- Contact the gas company for shut-off on day of fumigation.*
- Remove or prepare unsealed food and medications.**
- Make house key arrangements with your pest management professional.
- Move indoor and potted outdoor plants away from your home.
- Open waterproof covers on all mattresses and pillows.***
Day ofFumigation
- Provide house keys to your pest management professional.
- Evacuate all people, pets and plants from the structure and thoroughly water landscaping around your home.
- Turn off automatic timers, heaters, air conditioning, etc.
- Extinguish all pilot lights.
- Contact the gas company for a restoration appointment.*
AfterFumigation
- Don’t re-enter your home until a licensed fumigator says it's OK to do so.
- Turn back on devices and timers.
- It is not necessary to wash dishes, linens, clothing, etc., as the fumigant is a gas that will dissipate from your home and will not leave behind any surface residue.
- Enjoy the peace of mind that the termites are gone.
*If not already arranged by your pest management professional **Special bags can be used to keep unsealed food and medicines in the home during fumigation. Your pest management professional will have more information on preparing food and medicines. ***If waterproof covers have built-in air vents, they do not need to be opened.
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Disclaimer : Every experience is different. Talk to your pest management professional and get all the details.
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Drywood termites might be tiny little bugs, but they cause big damage — hundreds of millions of dollars big. Even worse, while you might be able to see some signs of termites in your house, there could be many more hiding behind walls, in crawl spaces or in the attic.