Termite guides for Houston homeowners

The guides are built around everyday Houston conditions: long humid seasons, heavy rain, mature trees, pier-and-beam and slab foundations, and a mix of native and invasive termites. Statements about termite biology, treatments and licensing link to their sources. We never publish figures for what treatments run, never claim work we did not see, and label AI images as illustrative.

When a guide matches what you see, note where you found the sign, how long it has been there and whether you saw live insects. Then call. The termite services pages explain the treatments themselves.

Winged insects: the swarm season guide. Hollow wood, pellets or blistered paint: the signs guide. Dirt tubes on the slab: the mud tubes guide. Treatment booked: the preparation guide. Deciding on a method: liquid versus bait stations. Each guide ends with what to tell the professional when you call.

Do not tear into walls or pry at structural wood looking for termites, and avoid spraying store-bought insecticides into wall voids. Disturbing a colony can scatter it, and chemicals applied without training can be unsafe. The guides point out which checks are safe for homeowners.