Cement-based siding will save your home from termites

You would think that only kids, teenagers and other lively residents in Delaware area are active because of the many events that will be held this summer. But they are not the only ones to come out to play. Pests such as termites are also in force during this season, looking for places to lay eggs and houses to destroy. For all you know, your home may be under attack already so we talked to the guys from Homecraft Inc., one of the premiere siding contractors in Newark DE about termite damage and how homeowners can prevent it:

Q: What are the signs that a home is being infested by termites?

A: Termites prefer to feed on dark and humid places like siding and floors. If you try knocking on your Wilmington siding or floor, a hollow sound usually means that termites have already eaten most of it. Cracked and distorted paint is also one of the signs, because these are entry points for them.

Q: What are the long term effects of termites on a house?

A: Since they feed on the wooden parts of your house, they significantly weaken its foundation. Your siding, floor or ceiling would be rendered ineffective which ultimately leads to structural collapse.

Q: How do we handle this problem?

A: Start with your siding since this is where they enter your home. Choose a material that is something they can’t feed on. In that way, they won’t be capable of infesting your home. A cement-based siding works best to prevent this as explained by an article from sanantonio.twcnews.com:

If it’s not the beating sun or the four-inch rain, it’s the occasional hailstorm or the termites coming out of the ground to eat the siding on your house.

But there is a siding that can protect your home from all of that: a cement-based one.

“Totally impervious to rot and mold and mildew and all those things that so many houses in Texas have seen damage from over the years,” Matt Risinger said.

Just like the cement based vinyl siding we offer from Mastic, one of our nation’s top manufacturers. Its key features are its strength and quality so termites won’t eat it. Make sure that your home doesn’t become the target of these wood eating pests this summer by replacing your wood siding to a cement based material with us at Homecraft Inc.

(Article Excerpt from Best Siding to Protect Your Home, Time Warner Cable News)