Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Ione's conditions — a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with intense summer heat, mild winters, and persistent winter tule fog — create exactly that. Stucco and wood-frame homes on slab foundations dominate, designed around the valley's intense summer heat. 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.