Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Hill Afb's conditions — a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters, shaped by the surrounding Wasatch Mountains and Great Salt Lake — create exactly that. Suburban homes with basements dominate here, built over decades of steady Wasatch Front population growth. 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.