Termite Treatment Recommendation (Read 8697 times)

oldfart

Termite Treatment Recommendation
« on: October 02, 2018, 09:58:14 AM »
I am not pleased with my current service.
Looking for recommendations.
Especially if you have more than 5 or 10 years experience with that company.
What, Me Worry?

changemyoil66

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2018, 01:22:04 PM »
What are you not pleased about?

You got termites
They don't show up when scheduled
No call back
To expensive
Trying to sell you something
etc...

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2018, 01:32:37 PM »
What are you not pleased about?

You got termites
They don't show up when scheduled
No call back
To expensive
Trying to sell you something
etc...

Doesn't look like the cute girl in the TV ads?
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

oldfart

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2018, 06:26:13 PM »
What are you not pleased about?

You got termites
They don't show up when scheduled
No call back
Too expensive
Trying to sell you something
etc...
...
Similar to above
What, Me Worry?

jc2721

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2018, 08:36:40 PM »
I just had my house tented by Kama'aina.  Considering the size of the house,  I thought the price was reasonable.  The estimator was easy to talk to and very professional--answered all my questions, returned calls and he dropped off extra bags for the foods and stuff I had to seal.  I found out that they're the subcontractor for other termite companies.  I'm satisfied with their work.

oldfart

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2018, 08:52:20 PM »
I just had my house tented by Kama'aina.  Considering the size of the house,  I thought the price was reasonable.  The estimator was easy to talk to and very professional--answered all my questions, returned calls and he dropped off extra bags for the foods and stuff I had to seal.  I found out that they're the subcontractor for other termite companies.  I'm satisfied with their work.
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 I read someplace that Sandwich Isle pest is a sub for Terminex.
 
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Pipitlvr808

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2018, 01:19:52 PM »
Try a locally owned company.  Call Pest Tech Hawaii and ask for my brother Ian.  Tell him Ron sent you.

Inspector

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2018, 04:02:08 PM »
I have used Terminix for the last 5 years. My house is fairly new and constructed mostly of metal studs (except for roof area). Since I have started with them I have had 5 or 6 centipedes, 3 or 4 roaches and 2 mice in the 5 years. I had an ant problem and hornet/wasp problem when I started with them. Have not had that problem since I started.

The things I don’t like about them is they charge similarly as the other companies but only come out every 3 months. But will come out as many times as necessary if you call them. So every time I find something in my house I called them and they came back out and sprayed. They are a mainland company with an office here. They will call/text/email before they come out. Why they started calling I will never know. Called me on a Sunday to let me know they would be out Monday morning. Kind of annoying.

I still have to spray a couple of small areas that they cannot access if I am not home to let them spray. But that’s not on them. Overall I am happy because I find dead stuff around my house all the time. Just sweep ‘em up. It just kills me to pay them the same as the other companies when they come out only one third of the time.
SCIENCE THAT CAN’T BE QUESTIONED IS PROPAGANDA!!!

Soleyobo

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2018, 01:33:12 AM »
I've got an Ant and Roach problem in my condo.  I keep the kitchen clean but they seem to be coming from surrounding condos and have set up shop in my kitchen.  I've got an 8 month old and I live in the Pearl City area, any recommendations?

SLORYDSTANG

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2018, 06:42:06 AM »
Sandwich Isle , Diversified are Terminix owned and run under Terminix style management.

SLORYDSTANG

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2018, 06:44:44 AM »
I am not pleased with my current service.
Looking for recommendations.
Especially if you have more than 5 or 10 years experience with that company.
What are the services do you have currently? Do you have current termite activity? If so Drywood or Ground Termites?

SLORYDSTANG

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2018, 06:48:39 AM »
I've got an Ant and Roach problem in my condo.  I keep the kitchen clean but they seem to be coming from surrounding condos and have set up shop in my kitchen.  I've got an 8 month old and I live in the Pearl City area, any recommendations?
You need to identify the roaches you have to address the problem. Most of the inside roaches, kitchen and bath are a combination of brown banded and german roaches. a combination of baiting and spraying usually works the best. Most importantly READ and UNDERSTAND the label.

oldfart

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2018, 08:19:55 AM »
What are the services do you have currently? Do you have current termite activity? If so Drywood or Ground Termites?
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No ground termites.  Starting to get dry wood though.  Looking to tent pretty soon.
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SLORYDSTANG

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2018, 10:05:49 AM »
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No ground termites.  Starting to get dry wood though.  Looking to tent pretty soon.

Getting them where? In furniture, cabinets, or various areas of the home?

oldfart

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2018, 10:13:06 AM »
Getting them where? In furniture, cabinets, or various areas of the home?
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Furniture and a door....that I can see.
Probably more though.
Got a suggestion?
What, Me Worry?

SLORYDSTANG

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2018, 10:26:42 AM »
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Furniture and a door....that I can see.
Probably more though.
Got a suggestion?
Well if it is just things that are not part/attached to the home you can always fumigate it in your driveway, if or carport if it is not connected to the home. Is the door solid core or hollow core?

RSN172

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2018, 10:56:03 AM »
I have a little over half gallon of Chlordane.  Highly effective for ground termite treatment.
Happily living in Puna

oldfart

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2018, 11:41:53 AM »
Well if it is just things that are not part/attached to the home you can always fumigate it in your driveway, if or carport if it is not connected to the home. Is the door solid core or hollow core?
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If they are in my house then I think it would be best to gas the entire house.  Most of my neighbors did theirs in the last few years. The bugs just moved to my house.
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Inspector

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2018, 11:53:40 AM »
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If they are in my house then I think it would be best to gas the entire house.  Most of my neighbors did theirs in the last few years. The bugs just moved to my house.
I hate squatters!!!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
SCIENCE THAT CAN’T BE QUESTIONED IS PROPAGANDA!!!

Soleyobo

Re: Termite Treatment Recommendation
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2018, 01:22:40 AM »
You need to identify the roaches you have to address the problem. Most of the inside roaches, kitchen and bath are a combination of brown banded and german roaches. a combination of baiting and spraying usually works the best. Most importantly READ and UNDERSTAND the label.

Baiting and spraying roaches that DON'T ORIGINATE FROM MY CONDO isn't going stop them from coming.  READ and UNDERSTAND my post before you reply.