SAN ANTONIO AREA SERVICE

Termites

Subterranean termites are the silent destroyers of Texas homes. They live in soil, build mud tubes to reach wood, and can compromise structural integrity before you see a single insect. Annual inspection is standard for any home over 5 years old.

Scientific name: Reticulitermes flavipes (eastern subterranean termite — most common in San Antonio)  Service area: San Antonio + within ~15 miles (Helotes, Stone Oak, Leon Springs, Fair Oaks Ranch).

At a glance

Size	Workers ~3 mm; soldiers slightly larger; reproductive swarmers 8–10 mm
Color	Workers: pale cream; soldiers: orange head; swarmers: dark with translucent wings
Active period	Workers year-round underground; swarmers emerge in spring after rain
Habitat in homes	Soil contact with wood: wall plates, deck posts, framing, untreated mulch piled against siding
Famous trait	Build pencil-thick "mud tubes" from soil up to wood as protected highways

Identification

Mud tubes on foundation walls or in crawl spaces are the clearest sign. Hollow-sounding wood when tapped. Discarded wings near windowsills after a swarm. Swarmers look like winged ants but have a straight (not pinched) waist.

Risk profile

Structural damage over months to years. Repair often costs more than the original framing. Subterranean termites cause more damage to American homes than fires and floods combined.

How we treat it

Liquid termiticide barrier + bait stations. We trench around the foundation and inject a non-repellent termiticide that kills the workers + spreads through the colony. Bait stations placed in soil keep monitoring. Annual re-inspection is included.

Towns where we treat this

This is a San Antonio area service. We cover the close-to-office radius (within ~15 miles).