{"id":908,"date":"2026-04-13T11:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/?page_id=908"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:11:36","slug":"how-termite-damage-happens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/resources\/termite-information-center\/how-termite-damage-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"How Termite Damage Happens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"908\" class=\"elementor elementor-908\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7747327 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7747327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dbeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94dbeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Termite Damage Happens\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aadadf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aadadf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e9c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4e9c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065e98c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"065e98c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d512e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d512e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding How Termites Damage Wood Structures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e3f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e3f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Termite damage rarely begins with obvious warning signs. Instead, the process usually starts quietly beneath floors, inside walls, or along foundations where termites can remain hidden. A small group of worker termites gains access to wood and begins feeding. Over time, more workers join, tunnels expand, and structural wood slowly becomes hollowed from the inside.<\/p><p>Because termites often remain concealed while feeding, damage can continue for months or even years before it becomes visible. Understanding how termite damage develops helps property owners recognize why early detection is important for protecting structural wood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ce39c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21ce39c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7990e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7990e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Understanding-How-Termites-Damage-Wood-Structures.jpg\" title=\"Understanding-How-Termites-Damage-Wood-Structures\" alt=\"Understanding-How-Termites-Damage-Wood-Structures\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d4e0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92d4e0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d6399 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d6399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13ee75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f13ee75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e64048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e64048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Subterranean Termites Enter a Structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5291dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5291dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-Subterranean-Termites-Enter-a-Structure.jpg\" title=\"How-Subterranean-Termites-Enter-a-Structure\" alt=\"How-Subterranean-Termites-Enter-a-Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8838c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8838c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e82872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e82872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most structural termite damage is caused by subterranean termites. These termites live in underground colonies and build protective mud tubes that allow them to travel between soil and wood while staying protected from light and dry air.<\/p><p>Termite activity often begins when certain conditions make access to wood easier, such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6e6aa elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9b6e6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Moisture buildup near the foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wood structures that are in contact with soil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cracks or gaps in the foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plumbing penetrations or expansion joints<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Crawl spaces with exposed wood framing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6daa20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6daa20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce termites reach structural wood, worker termites begin feeding and expanding tunnels inside the material.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d16a2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d16a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8463ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8463ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Termites Damage Wood From the Inside Out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef5973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fef5973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Termites-Damage-Wood-From-the-Inside-Out.jpg\" title=\"Termites-Damage-Wood-From-the-Inside-Out\" alt=\"Termites-Damage-Wood-From-the-Inside-Out\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c8b04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c8b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734be67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"734be67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike many forms of wood damage that occur on the surface, termite damage usually develops inside the wood itself. Worker termites carve tunnels called galleries through beams, joists, and framing components while leaving a thin outer layer intact.<\/p><p>Because of this, wood may appear normal on the outside even though significant damage has already occurred internally. Common warning signs of internal termite damage include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ed677 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f6ed677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wood that sounds hollow when tapped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Floors that feel soft or uneven<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Doors and windows that suddenly stick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cracks forming in drywall or interior walls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e9ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e9ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs feeding continues, the structural strength of the wood gradually decreases.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f02ffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f02ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a335b68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a335b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9483a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9483a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3068e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3068e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Termite Damage Progresses Over Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51203e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51203e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe amount of damage termites cause increases as the colony grows. A mature termite colony can contain hundreds of thousands of worker termites feeding continuously.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b67f7 termite-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-Table\" data-id=\"63b67f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"tafe-table \">\n\t\t\t<thead  class=\"tafe-table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-767c8dc\"   >Stage<\/th><th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-71f26e5\"   >What Is Happening<\/th><th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-d8fd0b4\"   >Possible Structural Impact<\/th>\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"tafe-table-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Stage\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b8f9e88 td-content-type-default\" >Early Activity<\/td><td data-label=\"What Is Happening\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ad2122d td-content-type-default\" >Small feeding tunnels begin forming<\/td><td data-label=\"Possible Structural Impact\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2e11c65 td-content-type-default\" >Minor internal wood damage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Stage\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-af22213 td-content-type-default\" >Colony Growth<\/td><td data-label=\"What Is Happening\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d988d8e td-content-type-default\" >Worker population increases<\/td><td data-label=\"Possible Structural Impact\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f4c59f9 td-content-type-default\" >Wood components begin weakening<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Stage\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7cb1138 td-content-type-default\" >Mature Colony<\/td><td data-label=\"What Is Happening\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1dce5b5 td-content-type-default\" >Large-scale feeding activity<\/td><td data-label=\"Possible Structural Impact\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-40dd780 td-content-type-default\" >Structural framing may weaken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Stage\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0d6e198 td-content-type-default\" >Long-Term Activity<\/td><td data-label=\"What Is Happening\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5d98412 td-content-type-default\" >Colonies expand or new colonies form<\/td><td data-label=\"Possible Structural Impact\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e371613 td-content-type-default\" >Greater structural damage risk<\/td>\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fd3fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57fd3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c816bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c816bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38530a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d38530a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9afa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d9afa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Areas-of-a-Home-Most-Vulnerable-to-Termite-Damage.jpg\" title=\"Areas-of-a-Home-Most-Vulnerable-to-Termite-Damage\" alt=\"Areas-of-a-Home-Most-Vulnerable-to-Termite-Damage\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c9f36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6c9f36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aec8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9aec8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Areas of a Home Most Vulnerable to Termite Damage\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41416e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f41416e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTermites typically target structural areas where wood and moisture are present. Common vulnerable areas include:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c65ea7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3c65ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sill plates along foundations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Floor joists in crawl spaces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Structural beams and posts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wall studs behind drywall<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Deck framing and exterior wood structures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002404a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002404a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoisture conditions such as plumbing leaks, poor drainage, or humid crawl spaces can increase the likelihood of termite activity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356a7da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"356a7da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4095dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4095dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d19fd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d19fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96555e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f96555e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Early Detection Is Important\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32a0a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32a0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTermite damage develops gradually but can become significant if infestations remain undetected. Identifying early warning signs and scheduling inspections when concerns arise can help property owners understand the condition of their structure and address potential risks sooner.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa23c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa23c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common warning signs that should not be ignored include:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76c3e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f76c3e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d87585 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"3d87585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMud tubes on foundations or walls\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7794fcc pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"7794fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSwarming termites indoors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5994227 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"5994227\" 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