March is Termite Awareness Month

Here at VexGuard, the month of March is more or less the real start to the new year for us. This is when the weather finally breaks and bugs start to move, the most common pest to kick the season off here in Kalamazoo and Portage Michigan is the Termite. This is the time of year where the phone will start to ring with the startled homeowner who has flying black bugs all over one or more rooms in their house. This is a s sight that no one wants to see in their home and this is with good reason. Termites can cause major damage to your home and is responsible for 100s of millions of dollars a year in repairs and treatments. If you don’t believe me you can check this article written by Paul J. Bello who is the termite guru of our times. TERMITE HORROR STORIES Luckily for Kalamazoo and Portage residents as well as surrounding areas, homeowners have access to VexGuard Pest Control and the number one proven termite elimination techniques available. (Tooting our own horn) Being proactive is the best way to deal with termites. You don’t wait until you have a car accident to have insurance so why would you wait until you have termites to take steps to stop them? There are many things you can do to make sure that you don’t get them and if you do get them you can drastically reduce costs of getting one of those expensive termite treatments. If you are a home which has never had termites you may qualify for our termite warranty coverage which would help you in the event that you ever get termites. If your home does have previous termite issues but nothing currently active, you can count on termites again finding the home some day if you do not keep an effective barrier up to stop them. We can treat a home BEFORE they have a new termite issue and stop them from coming back. Also when we treat these homes we provide termite warranty coverage to help protect the home in the future. Now if you are one of the unlucky people to find yourself right smack in the middle of an active termite infestation we have the answer you need as well. The best part about all of these services we offer for termites is we don’t charge to diagnose the problem and provide you with a solution going forward.  I’d like to take a minute here to address the do-it-yourself crowd right now as well. If you are the type of person who prefers to do most things on your own, I will arm you with some advice on what to look for. I would first suggest a google search using the keywords termite mud tubes, Kalamazoo, and portage, MI. Doing this search will bring up images of damage and things that you can look for when doing your own termite inspections. Inspecting and finding the termites is half of the battle and unfortunately it’s probably the only part a homeowner should attempt themselves. If you get to the point where you find termites in the home, there is really no fix I can recommend a homeowner to do themselves. The amount of product and work involved with treating termites is extensive and if any portion of it is done incorrectly you have jeopardized the whole treatment.