Expert Drywood Termite Treatment for Florida Homes
Eliminating Colonies That Live Inside Your Wood
Drywood termites are fundamentally different from their subterranean cousins. While subterranean termites nest in soil and travel to wood, drywood termites establish their entire colony within the wood itself. They need no ground contact and extract all their moisture from the wood they consume. This biological difference means standard soil treatments do nothing against drywood infestations.
Florida Termite Guys specializes in both tentless and fumigation treatments for drywood termites. Our approach begins with thorough inspection to map the extent of your infestation. For localized colonies in accessible areas, our tentless injection method delivers treatment directly into termite galleries. For widespread infestations affecting multiple areas, traditional fumigation may provide the most reliable elimination.
The key to successful drywood treatment is finding every colony. These termites leave subtle signs: small piles of pellets resembling sand or coffee grounds, tiny kick-out holes in wood surfaces, and occasional swarmers emerging from infested areas. Our licensed inspectors know exactly what to look for and where drywood termites typically establish colonies in South Florida construction.
Every drywood treatment we perform includes our one-year warranty. If termites return to treated areas within twelve months, we return and retreat at no additional cost. This guarantee reflects both our confidence in our methods and our commitment to your complete satisfaction.
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Why Drywood Termites Require Specialized Treatment
Understanding what makes these pests uniquely challenging
They Live in the Wood
Unlike subterranean termites that nest in soil, drywood termites create their entire colony inside the wood they infest. Treatment must reach them where they live.
No Soil Contact Needed
Drywood termites extract moisture from wood itself. Soil barriers that stop subterranean termites have zero effect on drywood species.
Multiple Colonies Possible
A single home can harbor many independent drywood colonies in different areas. Each must be found and treated for complete elimination.
Hidden Activity
Drywood termites work silently inside wood, often for years before visible signs appear. By discovery time, significant damage may have occurred.
Drywood Termite Treatment Options
Choosing the right approach for your infestation
We offer multiple treatment methods for drywood termites because no single approach works best for every situation. The right choice depends on infestation extent, colony accessibility, and your specific circumstances.
Tentless Injection Treatment
For localized drywood infestations in accessible areas, our tentless treatment delivers results without the disruption of fumigation. Technicians drill small access holes into infested wood and inject treatment directly into termite galleries. The product spreads through the colony via physical distribution and transfer effect, reaching termites throughout the infested wood.
Tentless treatment allows you to stay home during service. There is no need to evacuate, remove food, or board pets. Most treatments complete in a single day. This approach works well for early-stage infestations, isolated colonies, and situations where fumigation is impractical.
Full-Structure Fumigation
When drywood termites have spread throughout a structure with colonies in multiple locations, fumigation provides the most reliable elimination. The entire home is sealed under a tent and filled with fumigant gas that penetrates all wood, reaching termites wherever they are hiding.
Fumigation requires evacuating for two to three days, removing food and medications, and boarding pets. Despite the inconvenience, it remains the gold standard for severe, widespread drywood infestations where targeted treatment cannot reach all affected areas.
Combination Approaches
Some situations benefit from combining methods. We might perform tentless treatment for accessible colonies while recommending monitoring for inaccessible areas. Or we might treat active infestations now and schedule fumigation later if new activity appears. We design treatment plans based on what will actually solve your problem.
Drywood termites push pellets out of their galleries through kick-out holes. Finding these piles is often the first sign of infestation.
Our Drywood Treatment Process
A systematic approach to complete colony elimination
Comprehensive Inspection
We examine your entire property looking for pellets, kick-out holes, damaged wood, and other signs of drywood activity. We probe suspect areas and map all colony locations.
Treatment Recommendation
Based on inspection findings, we explain what we found and recommend the treatment approach most likely to achieve complete elimination for your specific situation.
Professional Treatment
Our licensed technicians apply the selected treatment using professional equipment and products. For tentless treatment, you stay home. For fumigation, we coordinate the entire process.
Warranty Activation
You receive complete documentation of treatment performed and warranty coverage begins immediately. If termites return within one year, we retreat at no cost.
Signs You Have Drywood Termites
What to look for in your South Florida home
Pellet Piles
Small piles of six-sided pellets resembling sand or coffee grounds appearing on windowsills, floors, or furniture below infested wood.
Kick-Out Holes
Tiny holes in wood surfaces, about the size of a pin head, where termites push frass pellets out of their galleries.
Swarmers
Winged termites emerging from wood, usually in late afternoon or evening, especially after rain. Finding shed wings is also a sign.
Damaged Wood
Wood that sounds hollow when tapped, shows surface blistering, or crumbles when probed may indicate internal termite galleries.
Drywood vs. Subterranean: Understanding the Difference
Why treatment approaches must match termite type
South Florida homes often face both drywood and subterranean termite threats. Knowing which you have determines the correct treatment approach.
Drywood Termite Characteristics
- Live entirely within wood, no soil contact required
- Smaller colony sizes, typically under 3,000 members
- Leave distinctive six-sided pellets
- Can infest upper floors, attics, and furniture
- Treatment requires reaching inside wood or fumigating
Subterranean Termite Characteristics
- Nest in soil, travel to wood through mud tubes
- Much larger colonies, sometimes millions of members
- Do not leave pellets, instead create mud tubes
- Typically attack from ground level upward
- Treatment requires soil barriers and monitoring
Many Florida homes have both species. Our inspection identifies exactly what you are dealing with so we can recommend appropriate treatment for each. Using the wrong treatment method wastes money and leaves your home vulnerable.
Found Termite Pellets or Swarmers?
These signs indicate active drywood termite activity. The sooner you treat, the less damage occurs. Schedule your free inspection today.
Drywood Treatment Success Stories
What South Florida homeowners say about our service
Found pellets on our windowsill and Florida Termite Guys came out the same day. They identified drywood termites in our window frames and attic, treated everything with their tentless method, and we never had to leave. No more pellets since.
Thomas R. - Coral Gables
Verified Customer
Our home had been fumigated twice before and termites kept coming back. These guys did a thorough inspection, found the problem areas previous companies missed, and their targeted treatment finally solved it. Very impressed.
Carmen S. - Kendall
Verified Customer
They were honest that our widespread infestation needed fumigation, not just spot treatment. Coordinated everything professionally, and the follow-up inspection showed zero activity. Worth the inconvenience for real results.
Howard M. - Pinecrest
Verified Customer
Drywood Termite Treatment FAQ
Answers to common questions about treating drywood termites
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