Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Hilliards's conditions — a four-season climate with some of the highest snowfall totals in the state near Lake Erie, moderating further south — create exactly that. Older rural and small-town homes, many wood-frame with basements built to handle heavy regional snowfall. 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.