Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Altoona's conditions — a climate that behaves more like the Deep South than the tropical peninsula, with real (if brief) cold snaps in winter — create exactly that. A mix of older wood-frame homes and newer construction, with more traditional Southern-style housing than the concrete-block homes further south. Termite colonies can go undetected for years, quietly compromising structural wood the entire time.
Because termite colonies operate underground and out of sight, our process leans heavily on inspection: checking every foundation wall, sill plate, and crawl space for activity. From there we deploy either soil treatment or a Sentricon-style bait and monitoring program, both backed by a written service report.