The risks of DIY termite control have been covered in some of our other blogs. Even with this information available to them, people still think that the perceived cost-saving makes the risks of doing it themselves worthwhile. This has also been proven to be wrong. What some homeowners continue to think is that while professional termite control services are essential for termite extermination, avoiding treatments to prevent such infestations from occurring will save them money. Here’s why this is wrong.

Good Housekeeping Is Not Enough

Keeping a home clean and tidy takes a lot of work and involves expenses. People often think that it is dirt and grime that attract insects like termites so they assume that a spick and span house is safe. Not so. Pests like termites are attracted to wood and all types of cellulose-based material. Cleaning will not keep termites away. Spending extra on DIY termite prevention products is never going to keep a home completely safe and the money spent on them is wasted.

Termite Damage Repair

Saving a few hundred dollars by not going in for termite prevention treatments may seem attractive, but when that possible saving is seen against the huge cost of termite damage repair, the scale of the risk can be truly understood. The cost of termite damage repair will depend on the amount and type of damage that has occurred. That said, nationwide, termites cause about 5 billion dollars worth of damage. If that sounds incredible, keep in mind that termite damage repair for a house can range from $600 to, in the most extreme cases of damage, even $35,000 or more. The risk is just not worth it.

Expert Eyes Save You Money

To protect a home from a termite infestation, focused steps will be taken most cost-effectively. Termite control professionals have specialized knowledge of what attracts these pests, how they move and the places through which they can get entry into a building. The cost of that kind of professional knowledge is cheap when compared to the potential cost of getting rid of a termite infestation and the possibly even higher cost of termite damage repair. And, of course, a professional termite control company will know exactly where to look for the pests and if they find nothing, there is no need to end up spending money on getting rid of pests that are not present in the house.

Time Has a Cost

You could spend hours, perhaps even days, checking every nook and cranny of your home for signs of termites. That is a waste of your time – you have better things to do than undertake tiring efforts to find termites. Secondly, without expert knowledge, you could easily miss the signs of an infestation that professionals will spot. Experts will do the job quickly and completely, reducing the disruption to normal routine and saving everyone’s time.

When you take all these factors into account, using a professional termite control company to check for termites and do any preventive treatment that may be required makes a lot of financial sense. And that is not even taking into account the value of having the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your home is safe.

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