Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Nett Lake's conditions — a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and some of the coldest, snowiest winters of any major U.S. metro — create exactly that. Full basements are standard here, a near-universal response to the region's genuinely harsh winters. Termite colonies can go undetected for years, quietly compromising structural wood the entire time.
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.