Termite Treatment - pre-construction soil and liquid barrier treatment

• What is pre-construction termite treatment?

  • Before a commercial building is constructed a termite barrier can be applied to the soil, after it is made level and before the concrete is poured, to prevent future termite intrusion into the building foundation from the soil below.
     

• Who needs this pre-construction termite treatment service?

  • All general contractors that build new commercial buildings.
  • All architectural firms that create plans for new commercial buildings.
     

• Why is this pre-construction termite treatment needed?

  • Most states and national builders require commercial termite preventive soil barrier treatment during the build out process.
     

• Who can complete this preventive termite treatment service?

  • Only a company that holds a Termite Category Commercial Pesticide Applicator license in the state where the termite treatment is to be performed and has a truck equipped with a 100-gallon or larger spray rig may provide this service. Experience is required to accommodate the tight time frames and multiple pours of concrete normally required of large commercial termite treatments.
     

• What is involved in this pre-construction termite treatment service?

  • Preventive pre-construction termite treatment involves applying approximately 1/10th of a gallon of premixed material (residual termiticide formulation) per square foot of soil before the concrete is poured, using a large tank truck and power spray equipment.
     
  • Water is mixed with concentrated termiticide in a tank, and this formulation is sprayed onto the soil that will be covered with concrete slab and injected into the soil that abuts the foundation wall and footer.
     
  • A normal pre-construction termite treatment job can be done at the rate of 400 mixed gallons covering about 4000 square feet of floor space per hour.
     

• When will this pre-construction termite treatment service be performed?

  • Before the concrete is poured during building construction, after the soil is graded to level and all the plumbing and structural fixtures are in place.
  • A minimum temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours and a wind speed below 10 MPH are required to properly mix and apply the termite treatment.
  • Often in larger jobs there will be several separate concrete pours and the termite treatment is done within 24 hours of each pour.
     

• What are the pre-construction termite treatment options available to me?

  • The primary method is a residual liquid formulation applied to the soil, but a more expensive and equally effective option is baiting.
  • Both preventive treatment options achieve the same results.
     

• What are the risks involved in this pre-construction termite treatment service?

  • Weather delays.
  • Drift from wind causing material translocation.
  • Over/under application of material.
  • Leaching of material through soil to non-target areas.
     

• Where can you perform this commercial pre-construction termite treatment service?

  • Anywhere in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

FAQ

• Do you have to visit the construction site to provide a price quote?

  • No – as long as we have official project documents with dimensions on a building schematic to calculate job size.
     

• How quickly can you provide a price quote?

  • Normally within hours of being provided project dimensions we will provide a professional proposal for your review and approval.
     

• Who will be our point of contact during this pre construction termite treatment project?

  • Your ProGuard commercial sales associate.
     

• How long will it take to complete this preventive termite treatment project once approved?

  • We normally schedule each project within a day of your approval by calling you directly and working out with you the best schedule to complete your project. During this call we will work out a planned start date, time and project duration if it requires more than 1 day.
     

• How will you bill this pre-construction termite treatment project?

  • We normally request payment within 30 days of completion of the project. Projects that require over 30 days to complete due to size or customer-directed scheduling will be billed ½ in advance as a prepayment.
     

• Can we get a specific time and date for the start of this preventive treatment service?

  • Yes – we schedule you for a specific date and time.
     

• Have you done a pre-construction termite treatment project of this scope before?

  • We have completed many large commercial structures such as convention centers, sports arenas, retail shopping centers and malls.
     

• Can we have other contractors working on-site while pre-construction termite treatment is being done?

  • It is normal to have multiple subcontractors working on-site; however, the area that we will be working on must be clear of people and free of obstacles. The Federal EPA and state department of agriculture regulations specified in liquid termiticide labels require that no other persons walk about on soil being treated, during the application process. The area we treat needs to dry before anyone enters it.

We serve all of the following types of facilities in Central Ohio including Columbus, Bexley, Canal Winchester, Clintonville, Delaware, Dublin, Gahanna, German Village, Grandview Heights, Granville, Grove City, Groveport, Hilliard, New Albany, Mt. Vernon, Newark, Pickerington, Powell, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Whitehall, Worthington and Apple Valley Lake.

Contact us for a free preventive termite treatment evaluation backed by the ProGuard Promise.