Moriches's housing stock is part of what determines termite risk. Dense multi-family buildings and rowhomes throughout the city, alongside single-family postwar homes across Long Island, many with basements. Combined with the local climate — a four-season climate with real winter cold and snow, and hot, muggy summers typical of the Northeast corridor — soil-to-wood contact points around the foundation are the most common entry route.
We start with a full inspection of the foundation, crawl space, and any wood-to-soil contact points, looking for mud tubes, damaged wood, or swarmer activity. Treatment options include soil treatment around the foundation perimeter or bait-station monitoring systems that intercept foraging termites before they reach the structure. Every job includes a wood-destroying-insect inspection report.