How to Choose Termite Exterminators
Use these questions to find the termite exterminator that best suits your problem and has the right expertise and experience.
If you find yourself in a situation with termites invading your basement and attic? Eating up on your house, furniture and dear pictures, you will definitely feel panic and disappointment. Questions, lots of questions will spring up to your mind:
How can I solve this situation and fight the pests?
Do-it-yourself extermination will not work in 99% of termite infestations, and having read a bit about termites and termite control you have probably understood why. You will certainly need help of professional exterminators. Good news is that with internet access it has become really simple to find the right termite exterminator. But the question you have might be how to narrow down all hundreds of seemingly good companies and select the one that will answer all the termite questions for you?
You will need to keep in mind several important questions while hiring the termite specialist you need. The one who can answer these the best way will be the exterminator that you can comfortably hire and expect good results. Of course, you will need to know what to ask and what kind of answers to expect, and I will share both with you in this article.
Below, you will find the kind of questions that will cover all major areas of termite control service. With every question I will supply you with a brief explanation and commentary, so that you can evaluate the best answer. Just be sure you know the answers to the question as well as you know that questions.
11 Essential questions to help you evaluate termite exterminators:
- Do they only have a trainee permit, or are they a fully licensed service provider?
Hiring a fully licensed exterminator you can be sure of the quality of services and definite results. - Do they use subcontractors?
Choose the ones that don’t. - Do they have professional indemnity and public liability insurance?
All credible termite exterminators should have it. - Are they able to give you references or can they otherwise demonstrate proper experience in the field?
It is vital for you to find a good termite exterminator and not somebody who deals a little bit with every pest. - For how many years have they been in the business?
If they have been doing this for just several months to a year, be careful to check their references. - What termite control strategies do they employ?
A good exterminator will use holistic approach sometimes called IMP – Integrated Pest Management. Which will involve inspections, chemical treatments, remodeling recommendations and barrier building. If they only spray some chemicals in several places where termites have been encountered and show you dozen dead termites, be cautious as the termite infestation will definitely reappear in several weeks. - Will you have a part in their extermination strategy?
Be careful and double check on their extermination procedures if they say you don’t have to do anything. Very often, especially if you have an old house there will be a number of things you will be able to do to help reduce the time spent on extermination. - Do they provide a detailed plan of extermination and conduct inspections?
Termites are difficult to identify, control and treat. The treatment will always be complex and lengthy up to 4-5 months. Good termite exterminators provide written plans of what they are about to do and where to put baits and chemical barriers. - Ask if they are associated with at least one professional association?
There are many federal and local termite control associations that define control procedures. If the exterminator you are interviewing is not associated with any of these ask why. - Are they competing on low prices alone?
Termite infestation control requires a lot of expertise, practical knowledge and experience which cannot be cheap. If termite exterminators you talk to are trying to entice you with their low prices, be careful. What you need is a reputable credible termite exterminator with good history in the business.
Having asked all the questions above are you comfortable with the answers you have received?
Do you feel like you can trust them? Do you like them and the way they treated you? Will you be able to let them come into your house and offer you the protection you need?
Termite extermination is definitely a long process unlike other pest extermination. You are bringing a stranger into your home to come for about half a year. He will be working in your garden, basement attic, and possibly other places that will need attention.
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