A termite infestation occurs when a colony of termites enters your house via construction joins, wall & ceiling cracks, and the foundation of your home and starts feasting on cellulose. Cellulose is a substance which is present in wood, paper & cardboard. Termite infestation usually goes unnoticed until severe damages occur. Now the point is to identify whether your house is free from termites. To understand this a regular anti-termite treatment inspection is necessary.

1. Introduction to anti-termite treatment inspection

An anti-termite inspection is a procedure done by a professional anti-termite treatment service provider in Kerala. In this procedure, a team visits your house, they conduct a thorough examination of your home to get the traces of termites. A termite inspection is not the job of DIYers, this is the job of experienced professionals.

Did you know that each termite colony has a distinct odour, depending on factors such as diet and the amount/type of gut microbes? During the anti-termite inspection, when the professional team breaks the colony of termites a foul smell used to come. From that smell, a professional anti-termite treatment expert can tell what type of kind termites are present in the colony, what is the intensity of the colony setup etc.

2. Steps involved in termite inspection

A termite inspection usually takes around 1 – 1.5 hrs to complete of course the time depends upon the size of the property. The ant-termite inspection involves certain steps that we will discuss below –

1. Fix an appointment – Look for professional anti-termite service providers in Kerala. Check their experience and fix an appointment with them.

2. Inspection of visible signs of termites – Next, the professional team look for the visible signs of termites like- discarded wings, mud tubes, droppings etc.
3. Examination of the interior of the house – Examiners check every possible area inside the house where termites can be present. They properly check the doors, cabinets, windows, holes & cracks in the walls, bathrooms etc.
4. Examination of the exterior of the house – Termites intrude on the house from the outside. So, it is of immense importance to check the outer surroundings of the house also. The examiners check your garden, dead wood stumps, and a rotten stack of wood.

3. What are the major areas to inspect

Now let’s understand what are the major areas which need to be inspected by the professional anti-termite inspection team.

1. Furniture – So far you have already understood termite feast on wood and furniture is the primary choice of termites. Anti-termite treatment experts thoroughly check all your wooden furniture.
2. Deadwood – Termites love to live in moist places, so dead & moist wood is the best hideout and source of food for termites
3. Electric fixtures – Termites can enter your house via electric fixtures too. It is very important to fix them. Anti-termite inspectors search & check those areas and help you to get rid of those tiny monsters.  
4. Cracks on walls & ceilings – Kerala has a moist climate, and because of the moisture walls & ceilings may get cracked. Those cracks can be a passage for a termite to enter your house & destroy your property.
5. Cupboards, doors & windows – These three places are the prime locations for termites to live. That’s why the anti-termite inspection team inspected these areas too.

4. What termite inspectors look for?

For termite inspection when you hire the best anti-termite service provider in Kerala The question is what they look for. How do they come to know which area is infested and needs treatment? The answers to all these questions we will discuss are below.

1. Mud tubes – Termites can enter your house by making mud tubes at or below the ground level, and these mud tubes can go several feet above the ground level. The anti-termite inspection team looks for these tubes and eliminates termites from that area.
2. Frass – Frass is another word for termite droppings. It is made up of very small, granular pellets shaped like ovals. If termites are present in your house, you will often find droppings by door frames, windows and cupboards.
3. Wood damage – Damaged wood is a sign of termite presence. When termites start eating the wood in your house you may notice that doors & windows are no longer closed properly.  
4. Termite swarms – When termite swarmers fly to a location, they discard their wings to start creating their colony. Inspection teams often look for such evidence to find and remove termites.

5. Reasons why DFM is the best solution for your problems

DFM is a renowned name in Kerala for pest control services. We have a huge experience of 20 years. We are present at the major locations of Kerala like –Kottayam, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, and Thrissur which makes us easily available for you.

We are one the best service provider because –

1. Our anti-termite treatment for wood shows immediate results. 
2. Free site inspection
3. Our services are highly affordable & 100% Satisfactory
4. The products which we use are specially imported from Germany. DFM uses odourless & eco-friendly chemicals which makes it safe for kids & pets.
5. DFM has a team of well-experienced professionals who makes termite pest control treatment easy & without any damage to your property.