Termite Control in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
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What We Find on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Termite Inspections
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is under a square mile of barrier
island, six blocks deep from the ocean to the waterway, and everything on it is
in the salt.
The stock is mid-century and small: beach cottages, low-rise
condo buildings, and two-story walk-ups from the years when the town was
mostly motels. Exterior wood on that scale of building is fascia, soffit,
window casings, balcony rail, and stair framing, all of it directly exposed, and
all of it the way drywood gets in.
The other thing this town does is empty out. A large share
of the units are seasonal, so a colony that starts in May goes unwatched until
somebody opens the place up in November and finds five months of frass on a
sill. Termite control services here account for that
gap as much as for the salt.
Termite Species Active in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Drywood Termites
Live inside the wood that they eat with no soil contact at all.
On this island, they get in through weathered exterior wood, which is why the
roofline and the balcony framing take as much inspection time as anything
inside.
Native Subterranean Termites
Nest underground and reach the structure through cracks in the slab and plumbing penetrations. Low ground with water on both sides keeps the soil
damp against the foundation year-round.
Asian Subterranean Termites
Invasive and established along coastal Broward, with
colonies larger than the native species and the ability to nest above ground
inside a structure. A clean perimeter reading does not clear a building here.
Signs of Termites in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
Discarded wings
Termite frass
Mud tubes
Wood cracking
Wall damage
Window damage
Flying insects
How Our Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Termite Inspection Works
From your first call to ongoing protection, here's what to expect when you partner with Royal Pest & Termite.
Why Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homeowners Choose Royal Pest & Termite
Royal Pest & Termite is locally owned, based in Miramar,
and has served Broward County since 2014. Our technicians are Florida-licensed,
continue training through University of Florida programs, and are members of
the Florida Pest Management Association. We keep fumigation in-house rather
than subcontracting it.
There is a dog behind the name, and he set the standard we
still hold: nothing goes into a home with pets and kids that we
would not use in our own. Warranty and callback coverage run with every method
we install, and a return visit within that period costs nothing.
Reasons to Choose Royal Pest & Termite
Locally Trusted
Licensed & Insured
Guarantee + Call-Backs
Award-Winning
Top-Rated
Ongoing Training
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Neighborhoods We Serve
We treat termites across the city and throughout Broward 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homeowners
How much does termite treatment cost in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
Does homeowners insurance cover termite damage?
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.
Does mulch attract termites?
Can termites get into furniture?
Can you treat a shed, garage, or detached structure?
Do you subcontract your fumigation work?
No. Royal Pest tents and fumigates with our own licensed crew, which is unusual in this market and worth asking any company you get a quote from. That means the people who inspected your home are the ones who treat it, with no third party between you and the work.
