Santa Rosa sits in one of California's few regions where both drywood and subterranean termites cause significant structural damage. Our older Victorian neighborhoods, redwood-framed homes, and clay-rich soils create conditions where both species thrive—often simultaneously in the same structure.
Call (707) 286-7002Live entirely within wood—no soil contact needed. They enter through exposed wood surfaces and slowly consume structural timbers, furniture, and trim from the inside out. Common in attic framing, door/window headers, and hardwood floors of older Santa Rosa homes.
Colony lives in soil and builds mud tubes to reach wood. Far more destructive than drywood—a mature colony consumes wood at 10x the rate. Sonoma County's clay soils retain moisture that sustains large subterranean colonies near foundations.
We inspect the entire structure—attic, subarea, interior, exterior—documenting all termite evidence, moisture damage, and conducive conditions. For real estate transactions, we produce a California Wood Destroying Insect (WDI) report with findings categorized as Section 1 (active infestation) and Section 2 (conditions conducive to infestation).
Drywood: Localized treatment with injectable products for isolated infestations. Whole-structure fumigation (tenting) when infestation is widespread or inaccessible. Subterranean: Liquid termiticide barriers in soil around the foundation, combined with monitoring stations for ongoing detection.
We identify and recommend fixes for conditions that invite termites: wood-to-soil contact, excessive moisture in crawlspaces, plumbing leaks, improper grading, and stored wood against structures. In post-fire rebuild areas, we pay special attention to new construction details that may have created termite entry points.
The Railroad Square district, McDonald Avenue corridor, and Cherry Street neighborhoods contain some of Sonoma County's finest Victorian and early 20th-century homes. These older structures are disproportionately vulnerable to termite damage due to construction practices of their era.
We provide termite inspections and treatment throughout the area:
Yes, and it's more common in Sonoma County than many areas of California. We frequently find drywood termites in upper-story attic framing and subterranean termites at ground level in the same structure. Each requires separate treatment—fumigation addresses drywood but does nothing for subterranean colonies in the soil.
Those are almost certainly drywood termite fecal pellets (frass). They're about the size of coarse sand grains, hexagonal under magnification, and range from tan to dark brown. Termites push them out of small holes in the wood surface. The pellet pile indicates active termites directly above—don't disturb the area before inspection.
No. If the infestation is localized and accessible, we can treat with injectable foam or liquid products directly into the galleries. However, drywood termites often have hidden colonies in wall voids and inaccessible areas. If evidence appears in multiple locations, fumigation is the only method that reaches every colony throughout the structure.
Absolutely. New construction in Coffey Park, Fountaingrove, and Mark West areas should include pre-treatment of soil beneath slabs and installation of termite monitoring stations. The building code requires certain protections, but additional preventive treatment during the construction phase is far more effective and economical than retrofitting later.
For Santa Rosa homes, we recommend every 2–3 years for proactive homeowners, or annually for homes built before 1960 or those with previous termite history. Real estate transactions require a current WDI report. If you see swarmers or frass at any time, don't wait for a scheduled inspection—contact us immediately.
Carpenter ants, Argentine ants, and odorous house ants.
Heat treatments and targeted elimination.
Oriental and German cockroach removal.
Rats, mice, and vole management.
Black widow and brown widow removal.
Drywood and subterranean termite treatment.
Yellow jacket and paper wasp removal.