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Eifs or Synthetic Stucco

Buying a house covered with synthetic stucco may be an invitation to termite infestation!

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Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, commonly known as EIFS or synthetic stucco, are multi-layered exterior wall systems used on both commercial buildings and residential homes. These systems are usually comprised of five layers: an exterior finish, a reinforcing mesh to protect the system, an insulator, an adhesive substance binding the insulator to the building and a substrate to which the insulator is attached. EIFS were originally developed in Europe, making their first appearance in the United States more than thirty years ago, and becoming very popular in the early 1980s.

     
 
Termites like the EIFS system foam.  They don't like to eat it.   They like to move through it. It gives them cover and freedom of movement so they can get to the "wood buffet" without being harassed by those pesky termite eliminator types.  Because they need a continual source of water and they aren't fond of sunshine, termites build protective tunnels from the ground to their target so that they can move back and forth.  Being able to spot these tunnels is the main way that pest control technicians detect the presence of the little critters.  It's a popular myth that pest control guys and home inspectors have X-Ray vision.  But think about it, if the termites are behind the face of the foam they can't be seen and are free to destroy your home at will.
 
Georgia Department of Agriculture on FOAM INSULATION AND TERMITES
 
Knox Pest Control no longer treats any structure for subterranean termites that utilizes insulation foam as an outer covering (EIFS). We do not perform Georgia, Alabama or Florida Wood Infestation Reports (Termite Letters) on EIFS covered buildings. Read the articles in the left column and the article from the GDA above to see why. Any further questions please contact your local Knox branch office.

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