The first termite job of 2010

You know how every year they make such a big deal about the first baby born in the new year? The local newspaper covers the story and the time is recorded right down to the minute. Well although termite work may not be quite the story or nearly as joyous, I’d like to announce that I had the first subterranean termite job of 2010 and I couldn’t be any prouder.

Labor took just under 3 hours and the job was born at 11:58 am January 1st. There weren’t any critical complications but I had some issues to work through for sure. In the end I slapped a termite treatment sticker on the fuse box and pronounced it a completed job.

Being the proud technician I took plenty of pictures and I want to share them all with you. In lieu of gifts or congratulatory cards we ask that you get a termite inspection for your home as soon as possible in pestcemetery’s name.

Click on the pictures for more detail

Not a great place to get termites

It didn't take long to find termites

I had to fight through obstacles-the termites just tunneled up them

Working around the duct work was fun but the termites had more places to climb

Is that termites in the a/c shims?

More trouble & is that wooden trusses

Yep! Those are wooden trusses & the termites found them too

There are a lot of dangers in termite work and half eaten trusses can't be safe

The termites have started building freestanding tunnels downward

One last look before I head for the exit