At the same time that doesn t mean you can t try a little diy pest control of your own and try to avoid termites in the first place.
Termite control under basement floor.
A slab is a type of concrete foundation that does not have a basement or crawlspace.
It means that termites live and destroy your floor and their frass is the consequence of their living activity that is released during mud tunnels construction.
They will also inspect the supports under the sub floor these are the places where termite damage will occur.
Take extra care when using pesticides in homes with children and pets.
Treat termites under the home slab.
Termites also are known to infest other easy to access wood near the foundation including basement windows near the ground floor joists in crawlspaces and wooden porches.
Keep it at least 15 inches away.
Subterranean termites under homes.
An inspector will come in and check the sub floor underneath the laminate.
Frass is like the sawdust but brown in color.
Don t overdo it on the mulch.
To control a termite infestation underneath the slab a pest control professional typically will recommend a termiticide treatment that can be applied through rods reaching under the house or holes drilled in the slab.
Laminate floor termite damage appears as water damage it will blister in places and sag down in others there will be squeaking sound as you walk across it.