Can you treat drywood termites without tenting?

Often, yes. When the infestation is localized, we treat the affected wood directly with injection, foaming, and borate application — no tent required. Widespread infestations may still need fumigation, and we tell you honestly which applies.

How do I know I have drywood termites?

The classic sign is small piles of tan, pellet-like frass under wood trim, plus tiny kick-out holes. Drywood termites live entirely inside the wood — attics, fascia, window frames — with no soil contact.

Are older Sanibel homes more at risk?

Coastal and older homes with exposed wood trim, fascia, and attics give drywood termites more to infest. We identify drywood versus subterranean at inspection and match the treatment to what is actually present.

Drywood Termite Treatment in Sanibel, FL

Drywood Termite Treatment Built for Sanibel

Drywood termites are the defining termite problem on Sanibel. The island's older wood-frame and elevated homes — exposed decking, fascia, and open eaves, all under salt air and heavy shade — give them abundant dry, sound wood to colonize without ever touching soil. The early sign is pellet-like frass beneath the trim. Where the infestation is localized we treat the wood directly, no tent; where it has spread through an older cottage, we tell you honestly that fumigation is the reliable fix.