Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Cresskill's conditions — a four-season climate with real winter cold and snow, and hot, muggy summers — create exactly that. Dense multi-family buildings and rowhomes throughout the older cities, alongside single-family postwar suburban homes further out, most with basements. Termite colonies can go undetected for years, quietly compromising structural wood the entire time.
Termite treatment starts with identifying exactly where the colony is accessing the structure, since a targeted approach is far more effective than a blanket treatment. Depending on the property, we recommend either a liquid soil treatment creating a barrier around the foundation, or a bait-station monitoring system that's checked on a schedule.