Importance of Termite Control in Columbia SC
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<strong>Importance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Termite</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Columbia</strong> <strong>SC</strong><br />
<strong>Termite</strong>s cause millions <strong>of</strong> dollars <strong>in</strong> damage each year <strong>in</strong> the U.S.<br />
They primarily feed on wood, but also damage paper, books,<br />
<strong>in</strong>sulation, and even swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool l<strong>in</strong>ers and filtration systems.<br />
<strong>Termite</strong>s can <strong>in</strong>jure liv<strong>in</strong>g trees and shrubs, but more <strong>of</strong>ten are a<br />
secondary <strong>in</strong>vader <strong>of</strong> woody plants already <strong>in</strong> decl<strong>in</strong>e. While termites<br />
may <strong>in</strong>fest build<strong>in</strong>gs at any time, they are particularly relevant when<br />
buy<strong>in</strong>g or sell<strong>in</strong>g a home s<strong>in</strong>ce a termite <strong>in</strong>spection/<strong>in</strong>festation report<br />
is normally a condition <strong>of</strong> sale. Besides the monetary impact,<br />
thousands <strong>of</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ged termites emerg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>side one's home are an<br />
emotionally try<strong>in</strong>g experience — not to mention the thought <strong>of</strong> termites<br />
silently feast<strong>in</strong>g on one's largest <strong>in</strong>vestment.