Subterranean termites need soil contact and moisture to thrive, and Swanton's conditions — a continental climate where both summer heat and winter cold are taken seriously, standard for the Corn Belt — create exactly that. Housing here ranges from historic farmhouses to newer construction, with basements standard throughout for winter protection. 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.