Main reasons you are facing termites even after termite pre-construction treatment

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termite infestation after pre-construction treatment

Upon a recommendation from your architect or construction, you got termite pre-construction treatment, but now you are facing termite attack in the house. Do you ever wonder why it happened?
In this certain situation, you must be thinking of numerouspossibilities. The Termite control industry is facing such complaints in huge number every year. It is because of several reasons. Termitetreatmentcomes up with a specific working life. All the services providers do mention that for a limited time of around 5 to 10 years the treatment will be effective.
If you are facing issue in less than five years then you must be thinking the services provider did not provide you a good service. There is a possibility you did not hit the best termite control company in town. However, on the other hand there are certain reasons you need to know.
Termitepre-construction treatment does work under specific conditions and there are certain reasons it might not work efficiently in your space. Let us roll out to find out more about these reasons.

Only works on subterranean termites

A very few people know and sometimes the professional do not spread the awareness that pre-construction treatment for termites works only of subterranean termites. These are the only termite type that crawls from the crawl spaces to the wooden installations in the building. Therefore, the pre-treatment gives coverage from them.
If you are facing issues with the dry wood termites or dampwood termites after the pre-treatment then you need some drywood termite control or dampwood termite control. Do not worry; there are procedures to control dampwood termite and drywood termite in your surroundings. All you need is to explore these procedures and take all precautions.

Post treatment construction alterations

Another reason that can cause problems after pre-treatment is the post treatment construction changes. When after first stage treatment, Construction Company made changes to the foundation or added more soil to the location, and then there is a problem.
In this situation, things are tricky and the treatment is wasted. The construction team needs to inform termite Treatment Company about these changes. The company will retreat the area and make sure there is complete termite proofing. Only this way it is possible to control termite infestation. Otherwise, there will be a leak for termites to grow colonies and infest in the building later.

Use of untreated soil in construction

Construction is about not only the cement and bricks. Soil is an essential part of it. At many points for flooringand filling constructors use soil layering. The use of soil is not bad but not treating is for termites can put the construction on risk.
If the constructors are using the soil in construction, they need to get it treated first. When it is not treated but you have pre-treatment in the building, there are chances to face issues with termites. The untreated soil may have the eggs or adult termites that will later form colonies and cause you the problem. So, be sure of the complete termite proofing before you proceed with the construction.

Indoor plantation

Not only the constructionmistakes responsible for the problems with termites. Sometimes your love for nature can cause the problem. Having indoor plantation can in the larger pots of untreated soil can becauseyou are the trouble.
These pots are a potential source of termitesto grow their smaller communities in your house or building. Gradually, they will crawl from these pots to the other places in the house.
Stoppingthesestermites will not cause you to avoid the indoor gardening or plantation but use some effective tricks to stop termites from garden. Always a safety mechanism can help you to fight back with these little bugs causing some nature interventions in your space.

Applying resistant chemical

Sometimes the selectionof chemical is another factor that brings you bad luck with termites. If you do not pay attention to the chemical,selection and its quality during pre-treatment then you can end up with trouble. Normally, for termites there is a wide range of chemicals available in market.
Some of the chemicals are repellent, some are killer and some are slow poisoning colonial killers such as Hemlock®. If you are getting service from a non-progressivetermitetreatment company then there are chances that you will get an outdated chemical in treatment.
Over the passage of time,termites build their resistance against these chemicals. Therefore, if you have used the resistant chemical in the treatment, it will not be able to hold the termites back from infestation. Essentially, you need to come up with an advanced technology chemical that willexterminatetermites and stop them from coming back.
By paying attention to the chemical selection during termite pre-construction treatment, you are able to hit termite the right way. It will save your investment and assets as well. 

Bottom line

In fact, termites are a reoccurring problem in the bugs and insects. It is not possible to have one time treatment and get rid of termites for life. You have to manage them and use the controlling essentials to avoid the infestation.
Among all the procedures and tactics to control termites, pre-constructiontreatment is an effective one. However, this one can also have some loops and issues later if you are not paying attention to details. All you need is to be conscious about the procedure and make a check right before your proceed with treatment finalization. Focus on the things that can cause problem and get services from a reputed services provider like TTS.

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