Pre-construction Termite Treatment in West Palm Beach

Edison Termite & Property Care — Pre-construction Termite Treatment services in West Palm Beach

This is the termiticide treatment that goes into the ground before a slab is poured. Florida code requires it on new construction and most additions, and the builder can't get a slab inspection signed off without it.

Which ones you get here

• Soil treatment under the slab: Applied to the graded soil before the vapor barrier and forms go down — this is the main horizontal barrier and has to happen on the builder's schedule, not ours.
• Vertical treatment at stem walls: Done after the foundation walls are formed, treating the soil against the wall instead of flat ground — misses nothing if the horizontal pass got rained out.
• Plumbing penetration treatment: Extra termiticide worked in around every pipe coming up through the slab, because that gap is the easiest way in once the concrete's down.
• Borate treatment on framing lumber: Sprayed directly onto studs and sill plates before drywall, used on additions tying into existing wood where soil treatment alone won't cover it.

What pre-construction termite treatment involves

1. Confirm grade is final: We check the soil is compacted and at final grade — treating loose fill is a waste of termiticide, it won't hold the barrier.
2. Apply soil termiticide: We mix and spray the termiticide across the treatment area at the rate the label requires, right before the vapor barrier goes down.
3. Treat penetrations and edges: Pipe penetrations, foundation edges, and any soil disturbed by plumbing trenches get a second, heavier pass.
4. Sign off paperwork: We fill out the treatment certificate the builder needs for the slab inspection — no form, no pour, as far as the inspector's concerned.

When you need it

• Builder or GC says the slab inspection won't pass without a termite treatment certificate.
• A rain delay hit between grading and pour and the original treatment may have washed out.
• An addition is going up and it ties new framing into an old structure.
• The county inspector flagged the job for missing termite pre-treatment documentation.

What changes the job

Size of the slab and number of plumbing penetrations drive how much termiticide goes down and how long it takes. Sandy soil common around here drains fast, so timing with the pour matters — treat too early and a hard rain can move it before the vapor barrier goes on. Additions tied into older homes often need the wood-contact borate pass too, since the new slab treatment won't protect lumber that's already framed.

Service Area

We provide pre-construction termite treatment services throughout Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, Lake Worth Beach. If you're unsure whether we cover your location, give us a call — we're happy to confirm availability.

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Other Services We Offer

• Termite Control
• Termite Inspection
• Subterranean Termite Treatment

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