The most common types of wood destroying insect in Florida are the subterranean termites.  There are several different species of subterranean termites but they all require basically the same methods for their control.  The problem is so widespread and the likelihood of your home becoming infested by subterranean termites is so great, that the State of Florida requires that all new construction must be pretreated by a licensed Pest Control Operator during the construction phase and prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy.

Unfortunately, there are other wood destroying insects that can and do infest structures in Florida.  While these “other” insects are not as common as subterranean termites, they do infest homes fairly regularly throughout the State.  These “other” insects include the Old House Borer, Powder Post Beetles, and Drywood termites.  For years, the only acceptable process for eliminating an infestation by one of these organisms has been tent fumigation.  The process of tent fumigation is invasive and expensive and provides no residual protection against future infestations.  Basically, your home is at risk of re-infestation the very day the tent is removed from the home.  Due to the methods and materials available to us in the past, we were unable to provide retreatment and repair coverage for these organisms without fumigating an active infestation.  Over the years, many customers have asked us to provide them with a way in which they can have coverage for all wood destroying insects so as to gain peace of mind that they are covered for everything.

Several years ago, our company began developing new methods and procedures for curatively and preventatively treating structures for these organisms using newer materials that have recently come onto the market.  As a result, we are now able to provide less invasive and less expensive services for management of these other types of wood destroying insects.  These new methods also enable us to add or upgrade existing Subterranean Termite Service Agreements to Total Coverage Agreements. Not all homes qualify because some homes are not able to be treated preventatively due to their construction type.

For customers that qualify but do not currently have Total Coverage Termite Protection, Massey Services offers an upgrade to their protection at the time of the annual inspection.  “Our goal is to ensure that our customers’ homes are protected from all types of wood destroying insects,” says Adam Jones, Massey Services VP Director of Quality Assurance. “It is what our customers want, need and expect from us and that is why we created Total Coverage,” says Mr. Jones.

If you have any questions about Total Coverage Termite Protection, please contact Massey Services at 1-888-2MASSEY.

Adam W. Jones
Vice President,
Director of Quality Assurance