Prevent Termites With Concrete Repairs in Hawaii

by | Jul 6, 2016 | Construction and Maintenance

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When you think of termites, you don’t usually think that they can get into concrete structures or foundations. However, they can, especially if the concrete is cracked, crumbly or otherwise damaged. Termites move through the damaged concrete as if it were soil. The concrete pier at Kanehoe Marine Base suffered from termites for years. Concrete Repairs in Hawaii can help keep termites away.

How Termites Use Concrete to Their Advantage

Termites prefer to live out of the glare of the sun and heat. By staying inside wood structures, rotting logs or even concrete structures, they keep cool and moist. Termite colonies send scouts out to find new food sources. These scouts can navigate amazingly thin cracks in concrete. They follow the scent of wood, plants or any material containing cellulose in order to find new food. Termites have been known to chew wider paths in cracked concrete in order for other colony members to reach new food sources like your house. Since they live lives underground they can be hard to spot until the damage has been done.

Will Walk Over Termite Barriers

Perhaps you have recently had a subterranean termite barrier installed. That helps keep termites away from tunneling through the soil, but it does not protect from structures over the barrier such as sidewalks, fencing, vegetation or foundations. Having a crumbling concrete driveway or sidewalk is like opening a highway for termites to explore your property. Getting Concrete Repairs in Hawaii helps shut this highway down. If termites can get in your home, other insects will follow once the termites have eaten their fill.

Any Cracks Invite Termites

Stay one step ahead of termites by checking any concrete structure on your property. This includes foundations, walls, sidewalks or even concrete around fence posts, trees or other structures. Any crack should be sealed. In order to get the job done right the first time, it’s best to let professional contractors do the repairs for you.

In Summary

According to the University of Hawaii, termites cause an estimated $100 million in damages to homes and property in Hawaii every year. Don’t become part of this statistic. Click here to find out more about concrete foundations, damage and repairs.