Posen's housing stock is part of what determines termite risk. A blend of dense urban multi-family buildings and single-family suburban homes, nearly all with basements given the region's cold winters. Combined with the local climate — a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers, cold and often harsh winters, and significant lake-effect influence near Lake Michigan — soil-to-wood contact points around the foundation are the most common entry route.
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.