As a homeowner, you know to be on the lookout for termites. They can cause a costly amount of damage in a small amount of time. Pro Staff, experts in termite inspection Des Moines, have your crash course to understanding how to identify and treat these pests.

Identifying Termites
Small, black, and winged, termites are often confused with ants. However, there are some key differences. While ants have small, pinched waists, termites have straight ones. Ant wings are different lengths, and termites have uniform, straight wings. The most common type of termite you will find is the subterranean termite. At ⅛ of an inch long, they can be hard to spot and are the most destructive type of termite.

Termite Damage
Each year, termites cause over $5 billion in property damage. Keep an eye out for these signs of termite damage inside your home:

• Damaged paint: Termite colonies are filled with moisture, and that moisture can damage your walls. Paint that is peeling or bubbling can be a sign of a termite colony living behind your walls.
• Hollow-sounding wood: Because they eat wood from the inside out, termites can cause your walls to sound hollow.
• Jammed windows or doors: By feeding on the structural components of your home, termites can literally cause your home to shift. This, in turn, can affect your windows and doors.
• Pinholes: When termites eat through the surface of wallpaper or drywalls they can leave small pinholes.

Treating Termites
At Pro Staff, we guarantee 100% control of subterranean termites. Using a commercial grade-termiticide called Termidor, we carefully treat the exterior perimeter of your home or your foundation walls. Termidor creates a barrier in the soil that kills termites on contact — preventing them from ever getting inside of your home. Only available to a select group of premier pest control companies, Termidor has been used to treat over one million structures with no callbacks or retreatments. In the unlikely event of a callback, we will cover labor and materials. No excuses.

Keep your home termite-free with the termite inspection Des Moines professionals at Pro Staff. Our termite treatment includes careful removal of household objects, computer matched paint, custom patching, detailed cleanup, grade adjustment, and more. Give us a call at (515) 279-7378 for a no cost, no obligation quote.