Fumigation
gets them all!
If you have seen a home or building wrapped in tarps,
you've seen a fumigation in progress. Fumigation is the
process that eliminates insects from a structure with
the use of a fumigant.
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The fumigant is used because between the exterior and
interior of your home or business lies a no mans
land inaccessible to even the professional termite inspector.
These spaces however are not inaccessible to drywood termites
and beetles, which feed there, in most cases, undetected.
Spot treatments often miss them, giving you a false sense
of security and wasting your money.
A complete treatment with a fumigant reaches into every
corner of the structure including inaccessible areas,
and kills every drywood termite, even those that were
never located.
The Process
Before the fumigant is introduced, the structure is completely
sealed to contain the fumigant in the building so it can
penetrate wood members thoroughly and eliminate the pests.
The average home will usually be covered with tarpaulins,
commonly called "tarps". The building will remain
sealed for approximately 24 hours, depending upon the
specifics of the individual job.
Warning signs are posted around the building notifying
people that the property is being fumigated, and to keep
out.
After the tarp is removed, a professional fumigator will
aerate the structure for 24 hours by opening the doors
and windows. The fumigator is required to test the structure
to make sure all of the fumigant is removed from the building.