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	Q. What does a Texas Home Shield treatment agreement provide? A. THS treatment agreement is your protection against future treatment expenses for subterranean termites or carpenter ants. Q. How much does THS protection cost? A. Only $99 per year regardless of the size of your home. Q. What do I receive for $99 per year? A. Texas Home Shield will arrange treatment as needed at no cost to you if subterranean termites or carpenter ants are discovered in your home. Q. Can THS send someone to check for termites or carpenter ants? A. Yes, THS can arrange to have your home checked as often as you feel is necessary for only $49.00 per visit. If an active infestation is found, the $49.00 fee will be waived and treatment will be scheduled or rendered at that time. Q. What is a WDI report, and do I need one to sign up? A. A WDI report is a WOOD DESTROYING INSECT report. A WDI report is required to enroll in the service agreement. New homes or homes less than one year of age do not need a WDI report to enroll. If needed, THS will arrange for a WDI report by an authorized pest control operator for $65.00 + applicable state sales tax. Q. How much does an average termite treatment cost? A. Depending on the treating company, the chemical used, and the size of the structure, the average cost can be anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 for a 2,000 sq. ft. home. Costs can also vary greatly from operator to operator. National chains incur much more overhead than independent operators and therefore charge accordingly. Q. What is a bait station program and how much does the program cost? A. Again, the cost varies dependent upon the number of bait stations installed, and the size of the structure. The average installation cost can be anywhere from $1,700.00 -$2,500.00 at the time of installation, with annual monitoring fees at about $250.00. Bait stations are somewhat of a misnomer. They are actually just wood stakes placed in the ground around the perimeter of your home. The stations are only baited if the termites find the wood stakes before they find your home. Then, the national chain selling the program, has up to two years to try to eliminate the colony. One way to make sure your home is more attractive to termites, is to install wood stakes all around the house. Q. Do bait stations really work? A. The overall effectiveness of baiting systems has yet to be proven. Companies selling the system make millions of dollars annually from worried or confused homeowners. Q. Do other service providers cover carpenter ants? A. Texas Home Shield is the only service provider that offers protection from both carpenter ants and subterranean termites. Q. As a Texas Home Shield client, what should I do if I suspect that I have termites or carpenter ants? A. Just give us a call and we will arrange for a licensed pest control professional to help you. Q. Does THS perform the actual treatments? A. THS contracts its services through “Termidor Certified” pest control operators. All of our contractors are licensed by the Texas Structural Pest Control Board, and certified to treat wood destroying insects. Q. What is “Termidor”? A.Termidor is a termiticide which is guaranteed by the manufacturer to eliminate the termite colony. Q. How can I tell if I have termites? A. Usually the first indicator for most homeowners is when the termites swarm in the spring. You may see dead winged individuals or just the wings, in places such as window sills, door ways, around light fixtures, etc. Other signs of infestation may be “mud tubes” leading into the structure, on interior or exterior drywall, siding, or wood structural members. Q. Does every home get termites or carpenter ants? A. At some point, the majority of homes in North Texas become susceptible to infestation. Remember, these insects are a part of our natural environment and can infest your home at any time. Q. What is a carpenter ant and what kind of damage can it do? A. Carpenter ants unlike termites do not eat wood. Carpenter ants hollow out wood members making galleries for the colony. Q. How can I tell if I have a carpenter any infestation? A. Carpenter ants can sometimes be identified by a trail of ants entering the structure. Other indicators may include “frass” which is the fecal material cleared from the nest along with the wood shavings from gallery making.