Termite Control
Proactive inspections and targeted defense systems to protect your home’s structural integrity. Eliminate active colonies at the source before costly damage occurs.
Subterranean termites are silent wood-destroying insects that feed on structural support beams, sill plates, and floor joists. In Mid Michigan, subterranean termites live in underground colonies and build narrow mud shelter tubes along foundation walls to move safely between the soil and structural timber. Because termites feed on the interior of wood while leaving the outer surface intact, extensive framing damage can accumulate long before surface signs appear.
Spraying retail surface sprays or spot-treating visible wood will not stop a subterranean colony. At Powers Pest Control LLC, our termite defense focuses on total colony eradication. We install continuous, non-repellent liquid soil barriers around your foundation. Termites cannot detect this treatment, so foraging workers unknowingly carry the active ingredient back to the main colony, transferring it to the queen and worker caste until the colony collapses completely.
How Our 3-Step Termite Control Works
Structural Foundation & Moisture Inspection: Our certified technicians perform a detailed inspection of your basement, crawl space, slab transitions, and exterior foundation perimeter for mud tubes, hollowed wood, moisture buildup, and discarded wings.
Non-Repellent Zone Application: We trench and apply an advanced, non-repellent liquid termiticide into the soil around your foundation perimeter, creating an unbroken defensive barrier around your home’s footprint.
Colony Transfer & Ongoing Defense: Foraging worker termites pick up the treatment and pass it throughout their underground network. This transfer effect eliminates the entire colony, including the reproductive queen, at the source.
The Powers Promise
"If pests come back between visits, we come back, free."
We protect your home's equity with proven colony-level defense. If subterranean termite activity is discovered in your treated barrier zones, our technicians return to treat the area at zero additional charge.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How do I tell the difference between winged carpenter ants and termite swarmers?
A: Termites have straight, beaded antennae, a broad waist with no pinched midsection, and two pairs of wings that are equal in size and shape. Carpenter ants have bent (elbowed) antennae, a distinctly pinched waist, and front wings that are longer than their hind wings.
Q: Does standard Michigan homeowners insurance cover termite damage?
A: In almost all cases, homeowners insurance policies exclude termite damage because insurers treat insect activity as preventable home maintenance. Regular inspections and protective treatments are essential to protect your property's value.
Q: How long does a professional liquid termite barrier protect my home?
A: High-grade non-repellent termiticide barriers bind tightly with the soil and provide continuous protection for 5 to 10 years, depending on soil type, moisture levels, and property landscaping.
Defend Your Home Against Hidden Structural Damage
Eliminate subterranean termite colonies at the source before framing damage spreads.