Termite control technician checking the slab edge of a home in Highlands, TX

Termite Control in Highlands, TX for San Jacinto River Homes

The crew drives 19 miles out of Houston to Highlands, inspects the slab edge and crawl space, and treats subterranean termites.

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Kwik Kill Exterminators answers termite calls in Highlands from a shop 19 miles away in Houston. The crew works the slab houses and pier-and-beam cottages along the San Jacinto River.

Every Highlands job opens with an inspection of the slab edge, the garage and the soil line outside. Pricing follows that inspection, once the crew measures the house and names the termite.

What does termite control cover for a house in Highlands?

Termite control in Highlands covers four jobs: a full inspection, a treated soil barrier, bait stations in the ground and a written report.

Inspection of the slab edge and crawl space

A subterranean termite colony reaches a Highlands house through the soil, so the inspection reads the slab edge, crawl space and garage. The crew covers the 19 miles from the Houston shop for a termite call.

A treated soil barrier around the foundation

A termiticide trench along the Highlands foundation puts treated soil between the colony and the house. Concrete at a porch or driveway is drilled so the barrier runs unbroken.

Bait stations set in the ground

Bait stations sit in the soil around a Highlands house and catch termites foraging past the foundation. The crew re-checks each station, so a termite colony that returns shows up early.

A written report on the findings

The crew writes down the termite species, the rooms with damage and the conducive conditions found on the property. A home sale carries that record onto the state termite report form.

How does the crew treat termites in a Highlands house?

The crew treats termites in a Highlands house in four steps: inspection, identification, treatment and a follow-up check.

Inspection of the structure

The crew walks the Highlands house and reads the slab edge, the garage, door frames and the soil line outside. Mud tubes up a foundation wall, hollow-sounding trim and discarded wings mark where the colony feeds.

Identification and a written report

The crew names the termite: subterranean, Formosan or drywood. Termite findings go on paper with the rooms and the conducive conditions. A Highlands home sale carries them onto the Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report.

Trench and treat, or bait stations

A termiticide barrier goes into a trench along the Highlands foundation, and concrete at a porch or driveway is drilled through to the soil. Bait stations replace the trench where a slab patio sits tight against the house.

Follow-up check after treatment

The crew returns to the Highlands house, breaks open the old mud tubes and reads the bait stations. Fresh repair on a tube or feeding in a station shows the colony works on, and treatment continues.

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Where in Highlands does the crew treat termites?

The crew treats termites in six parts of Highlands.

What do Highlands homeowners ask before a termite treatment?

Highlands homeowners ask about price, Formosan termites, the report a home sale needs and spring swarmers.

What does termite treatment cost in Highlands, TX?
Termite treatment in Highlands costs $240 to $400 to clear a colony out of a house. Exterminators in the area quote $187 to $1,450 for termite work across Harris County. Linear feet of foundation, slab or pier-and-beam construction and the species behind the damage move that price.
Do Formosan termites reach houses in Highlands?
Yes, Formosan termites reach houses across Harris County. State extension entomologists record the first Texas infestations of Formosan termites in 1956 near the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena. Highlands sits on the bank of that ship channel and the San Jacinto River.
Does a Highlands home sale need a state termite report?
Yes, a termite inspection tied to a Highlands home sale goes on the Texas Official Wood Destroying Insect Report. Rule 7.176 prescribes that termite report form for real estate transactions in Texas. The inspector signs it after reading the visible, accessible parts of the Highlands house.
Do termite swarmers in a Highlands yard mean a colony in the house?
No, a swarm at a Highlands porch light proves a termite colony close by, not a colony inside the house. State extension entomologists record Formosan termite swarmers flying at night in spring, drawn to lights. The crew traces the swarm back to the soil, a stump or the Highlands structure.

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