Sanford Pest Control Services

Signs of a Termite Infestation

It’s no secret that termites can cause a massive amount of damage to your home. Unfortunately, because they prefer to hide away where you can’t see them, it can be years before you recognize that you have an infestation. The key to avoiding an extreme amount of damage to the foundation and structure of your home is learning the different signs of an infestation.

Signs of a termite infestation include:

• Mud tunnels going up the foundation of your home
• Wings that have been shed near windows or doors in your home
• The appearance of winged ants in your home (these are actually termites)
• Extra-creaky floorboards
• Drooping drywall
• Peeling paint
• Buckling floorboards
• Quiet clicking sounds coming from inside your walls
• Tight-fitting doors
• Hard-to-open windows

Because termites can cause so much damage to the integrity of your home, a little bit of prevention can go a long way. Some things you can do to prevent termites include trimming trees and shrubs away from your home, never placing piles of wood inside of or against your home, never wetting the foundation of your home, and scheduling routine termite inspections with our Sanford exterminators. Routine inspections by qualified professionals will ensure that any termite problem is identified and treated early on.

How Can I Keep Mosquitoes Out of My Yard?

Each summer, it seems like it is impossible to spend any time in your yard without being attacked by mosquitoes. Not only are these pests irritating but they can also be dangerous. Mosquitoes are known to carry and transmit a lot of diseases such as West Nile virus, Zika virus, dengue, malaria, and more. Luckily, if it seems like your yard is always full of mosquitoes, there are a few things you can do to prevent them from taking over.

To keep mosquitoes out of your yard, we recommend:

• Getting rid of any sources of standing water in your yard such as overwatered pots, tires, or bird baths
• Planting rosemary, citronella, or lavender in your yard
• Placing mosquito-repelling candles or lanterns in your yard
• Clearing away dead piles of leaves and branches
• Keeping trees and shrubs trimmed
• Scheduling professional mosquito control

What To Look For In A Pest Control Company

1. Honest and transparent pricing – What most pest control companies will do is get their foot in your door with a cheap price, and then ramp up the price as the visit goes on. Not with us. You pay a flat monthly fee and we’ll rid your house of whatever pest you’re dealing with at no extra charge.

2. A team that stands behind their work – While other pest control companies may charge you more for additional work, with us you pay the same amount no matter how many times we have to come and rid your home of pests. That’s our ValuePest Guarantee.

3. Stellar reviews – Having provided Sanford pest control services for as long as we have, we’ve collected a bunch of rave reviews you can read through at your leisure. Give us a call today to see why our customers love us so much.

4. Refer a friend program – We know that our new way of doing pest control is something all your friends should know about, so we have a program that incentivizes you to tell them about us!

5. Expertise – There isn’t a pest in the Carolinas we don’t have experience in handling time and time again. From bed bugs to mosquitos and termites we handle them all. If you need anything at all, feel free to contact our Sanford pest control experts to learn about The Way Pest Control Should Be®.