Termite Control in Key Biscayne, FL
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What We Find on Key Biscayne Termite Inspections
Key Biscayne is a barrier island with one road on and off
it, and both facts show up in the termite work. All four species active in the
county are present on four square miles of it.
Salt is the first half. Exterior wood on the island weathers
faster than anything on the mainland, and softened fascia, soffit, and balcony
framing let drywood in. On the older single-family streets, that means roof edges; in the towers, it means the finish wood owners installed, since the structure itself is concrete.
The ground is the second half. The island sits low on fill over limestone with salt water on both sides, so foundation soil never dries and both invasive subterranean species are established here. Because the Asian species nests above ground inside a structure, a clean perimeter clears nothing. Termite control on the island accounts for the construction type before the species.
Termite Species Active in Key Biscayne
Drywood Termites
Live inside the wood that they eat with no soil contact at all. On the island, they get in through salt-weathered exterior wood on the houses and through installed, finished wood in the towers.
Formosan Subterranean Termites
Asian Subterranean Termites
Signs of Termites in Key Biscayne Homes
Discarded wings
Termite frass
Mud tubes
Wood cracking
Wall damage
Window damage
Flying insects
How Our Key Biscayne Termite Inspection Works
From your first call to ongoing protection, here's what to expect when you partner with Royal Pest & Termite.
Why Key Biscayne Homeowners Choose Royal Pest & Termite
Royal Pest & Termite has served Miami-Dade County since
2014 out of an office on Miramar Parkway, not a regional dispatch center.
Technicians are Florida-licensed and train through University of Florida
programs, and the company is a member of the Florida Pest Management Association.
Fumigation stays with our own crew rather than a third-party tenting
contractor.
The owner's dog is where the name came from, and where the rule came from too: if it is not right for a house with pets and kids, we do not use it. Termite work runs alongside your Key Biscayne pest control under the same account and guarantee.
Reasons to Choose Royal Pest & Termite
Locally Trusted
Licensed & Insured
Guarantee + Call-Backs
Award-Winning
Top-Rated
Ongoing Training
Key Biscayne Neighborhoods We Serve
Our crews cover the whole city and the rest of Miami-Dade County. Here is what the work usually looks like in the areas we work most often.
Proud Members of the Florida Pest Management Association
Termite Control Questions from Key Biscayne Homeowners
How much does termite treatment cost in Key Biscayne?
Do you treat condos and townhomes, or only single-family homes?
When is termite season in South Florida?
Colonies feed year-round here, so there is no off-season for the damage. Swarming is seasonal: drywood and native subterranean swarms run from roughly February into May, and the invasive subterranean species swarm in late spring and early summer, usually in the evening after a warm rain.
What do termites look like in Florida?
How long does termite treatment last?
Can termites be treated without tenting my house?
What does termite damage look like?
Usually it looks like nothing until it is well along, because both groups eat from the inside out and leave the painted surface intact. What shows is secondary: trim that sounds hollow, paint that blisters in a line, a door that stops closing, or a floor with a soft spot. Opening the wood reveals galleries packed with soil in subterranean work and clean chambers in drywood work.
