Termites

- Mud tubes running up stone foundations or along porch supports. - Wood that sounds hollow when tapped or crumbles under pressure. - Discarded translucent wings on windowsills and near light fixtures after spring swarms. - Softer, layered wood texture or blistering paint where termites eat inside the wood.

Perimeter liquid barrier or in-ground bait-station system; annual monitoring and re-inspection by licensed pest professional. We recommend licensed perimeter liquid barriers or in-ground bait-station systems (Sentricon-style) combined with annual inspections; for Asheville properties we also offer an optional termite bond with yearly monitoring to protect historic homes.

• Keep firewood and lumber piles at least 20 feet from the foundation and off the ground.
• Fix leaky faucets, gutters, and downspouts — termites require constant moisture.
• Eliminate wood-to-soil contact on decks, fence posts, and siding.
• Remove excess mulch, leaf litter, and cellulose debris from foundation beds.
• Schedule a professional inspection every 1–2 years, especially for homes over 10 years old.
• Keep firewood and lumber at least 20 feet from the house and stacked off the ground, especially on river-valley and wooded lots.
• Repair leaking gutters, downspouts, and foundation drainage on sloped sites to reduce chronic moisture.
• Eliminate wood-to-soil contact on decks, porch posts, and siding on older Asheville homes.
• Clear excess mulch and leaf litter away from foundation beds that stay damp under tree canopy.
• Schedule a professional termite inspection every 1–2 years for homes over 10 years old or those backing to wooded slopes.

Wood in contact with soil; crawlspaces, mud tubes on foundations, damp wall voids. Colony size ranges from 60,000 to 1 million workers.

Termites are a common and persistent threat in Asheville thanks to the humid mountain climate and frequent rain-driven moisture on slope-side lots; older Victorians and Craftsman homes around Montford and Grove Arcade are especially at risk. We see active colonies year-round in sheltered crawlspaces and foundation voids across the city.