Date: 29-October-2025 | By: Pestofix Team
Termites are silently destroying thousands of homes and offices across Delhi NCR — Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad & Ghaziabad. These hidden wood-eaters attack flooring, walls, furniture, door frames and even electrical conduits, causing extensive and costly damage if ignored.
Why Termites Become a Major Threat
Subterranean termites commonly found in Delhi NCR enter buildings from soil and move silently inside walls, flooring and wood structures.
They invade properties when they easily find:
- Moisture sources: kitchen leaks, bathrooms, drainage
- Wood contact: furniture, wooden door frames, cupboards
- Entry points: cracks, expansion joints, conduits
- Dark hidden spaces: flooring gaps, wall cavities
Most infestations start hidden — visible damage appears only after years of eating from inside.
Why Ignoring Termites Is Dangerous
Once termites enter your property, they multiply rapidly and spread throughout connected wooden and wall structures.
Major risks include:
- Structural weakening: hollow doors, damaged flooring
- High financial loss: costly repairs and replacements
- Fast spreading: entire home affected within months
Waiting only increases destruction & treatment cost.
Common Signs You Need Termite Control Treatment
Watch for these early indicators:
- Powder near wooden areas / hollow sound when tapped
- Mud tubes on walls or near the flooring junction
- Damaged furniture edges or peeling laminate
- Termite droppings (fine mud-like particles)
- Flying termites during evening lights
One spot = hidden colony already active inside.
DIY Termite Removal – Why It Never Works Fully
Many homeowners try termite spray cans, kerosene, bleaching powder, or phenyl as a quick and cheap fix. While these chemicals may kill a few termites visible near the wall or furniture surface, they cannot penetrate deep into walls or soil where the actual colony and queen live.
Termites operate in complex underground networks. Only 1–3% of the colony is ever visible at a time. The rest stay hidden inside walls, flooring and soil tunnels, continuously damaging wood from the inside. So even if visible termites die, the colony keeps growing and feeding 24×7.
In many cases, DIY treatment actually makes the situation worse. Termites sense danger and shift their pathways deeper inside floors and walls, making professional treatment harder and damage more widespread.
Why DIY Termite Control Always Fails
- Surface killing only: Queen and workers inside the colony remain unharmed
- Hidden spread continues: Termites shift to new areas of the home
- No barrier formation: New termites can easily reinfest
- No drilling or wall penetration: Chemicals don’t reach nesting zones
- Financial waste: Repeated DIY attempts increase eventual repair cost
True protection requires destroying the queen & underground nest. Only professional chemical barrier treatment through drilling ensures complete colony elimination and long-term protection.
Service Coverage – Delhi NCR
We provide guaranteed termite control & termite treatment services across:
- Delhi – All zones
- Gurgaon/Gurugram
- Noida & Greater Noida
- Ghaziabad
- Faridabad
Same-day service available for urgent infestations.