Termites do not announce themselves. In Southwest Indiana they work out of sight, from the soil up through a crawlspace or slab crack and into the wood of your home. Our termite control in Evansville starts with Richard, our owner, who holds the Indiana 7B termite license, looking at your house himself. We show you what we found before anyone talks about treatment.
- LicensedIndiana 7B (termite), held by the owner
- Inspected byRichard, who does most inspections himself
- Species hereEastern subterranean termite
- ServingEvansville and Southwest Indiana
Three ways people find out they have termites
Swarmers in a window. One damp spring morning there are dozens of small dark winged insects on a sill, or a pile of shed wings on the floor. That is a mature colony sending out reproductives, which usually means it has been in or under the house for a while. Swarmers do not bite or eat wood. But they came from somewhere close.
Mud tubes. Pencil-width tubes of dried mud running up a foundation wall, a crawlspace pier or a basement joist. Subterranean termites build these to travel between soil and wood without drying out. Break one open and see small cream-colored insects, and it is active.
A WDI report at closing. You are buying or selling a house, the lender asks for a wood-destroying insect inspection, and it comes back with a finding. Now there is a deadline, a nervous buyer and a question about what the fix involves. We handle this regularly and can talk to your agent directly.
Whichever brought you here, the next step is the same: a licensed inspector looks at the actual house, not a phone estimate. Our inspection is free, and Richard tells you what he found either way.
Termites in Southwest Indiana: what we are dealing with
The termite in Evansville, Newburgh, Boonville and the rest of our service area is the eastern subterranean termite. It lives in the ground, needs moisture, and reaches wood through soil contact, foundation cracks, plumbing penetrations and mud tubes. A colony can feed on a house for years before anyone notices, because the workers stay inside the wood and leave the painted surface intact.
Some homes give them an easier path: crawlspaces with damp soil or wood close to grade, slab homes where the colony comes up through an expansion joint or bath trap and is never seen from outside, older houses with mulch or firewood against the siding. None of that means you have termites. It means those are the spots we check first.
How we handle termites
The owner inspects
Richard, Indiana 7B licensed, walks the foundation, crawlspace or basement, garage and interior where wood meets masonry, probing suspect wood and checking moisture. If a WDI report is needed for a sale, he writes it.
You see the evidence
We show you what we found: the tube, the damaged sill, the entry point, and how active it looks. If it is carpenter ants or old damage, we say so.
We treat the way your house needs
A liquid barrier, a bait station system, or both, chosen for the construction, the soil and where the activity is. You get a written quote after the inspection, not a number over the phone.
We follow up
We come back to check stations or re-inspect, and if you see swarmers or a new tube in the meantime, you call and we come look.
Signs of termites: a quick check
Any one of these is enough reason to have it looked at.
- Mud tubes on the foundation, piers, joists or inside the garage.
- Winged insects or piles of identical shed wings near windows, doors or light fixtures in spring.
- Wood that sounds hollow when tapped, or a screwdriver that sinks into a sill plate or baseboard.
- Blistered or bubbling paint on trim with no water leak to explain it.
- Doors or windows that suddenly stick in one part of the house.
- Small dirt-packed holes or mud spots on drywall or in a crawlspace.
We go through each of these in Signs of termites in Southwest Indiana homes. If the thing in your window has wings, read Termites vs. flying ants before you panic; flying ants swarm at the same time of year and get mistaken for termites constantly.
Liquid barrier or bait stations?
Both work against subterranean termites when done properly. The right one depends on your house, and we do not push one over the other. Here is how we explain the choice at the kitchen table.
| Liquid barrier treatment | Bait station system | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Termiticide is applied to the soil around and, where needed, under the foundation, forming a treated zone termites cannot cross without carrying it back to the colony. | Stations are set in the soil around the perimeter. Foraging termites feed on the bait and share it through the colony, which collapses over time. |
| Disruption to you | More on treatment day: trenching along the foundation, sometimes drilling through a slab, porch or garage floor to reach the soil beneath. | Minimal. Stations go in the ground outside; no drilling or trenching in most cases. |
| Speed | Protects the structure right away once applied. | Slower. Termites have to find and feed on the stations before the colony declines. |
| Monitoring | Periodic re-inspection of the structure. | Scheduled station checks, so activity is spotted and the bait is kept fresh. |
| Best for | Active infestations; slab homes where the entry is under the floor; a WDI finding on a closing deadline. | Homes where drilling or trenching is a problem; long-term protection with monitoring. |
More detail on products, preparation and what treatment day looks like is on the termite treatment page.
What a termite job with us is like
We are a small, owner-led company founded in 2020, fully insured, with technicians certified through the Office of the Indiana State Chemist working under Richard’s license. The person who inspects your home decides how to treat it, and you can reach him afterward. One termite customer put it this way.
I highly recommend Canine-Detect Pest Control. Very professional and knowledgeable. Richard and his team treated our home for termites. From the first call to Richard until completion of treatment we received professional service in a timely manner. Their work ethic and knowledge is followed up with outstanding customer service. It’s good to see that excellent customer service still exists.
- Indiana 7A + 7B licensed
- Office of the Indiana State Chemist certified technicians
- Fully insured
- Founded 2020
Saw swarmers, a mud tube or a WDI finding? Have the owner look.
Richard inspects, shows you the evidence and quotes only if there is something to treat. Free, no pressure.
Termite services
Termite inspection and WDI reports
What Richard checks and what a wood-destroying insect report for a home sale includes.
Termite treatment
Liquid barrier, bait stations or both: products, preparation, and what treatment day looks like.
Termite prevention
Moisture, grading, mulch and wood contact: fixes that make a home harder to get into.
Where we treat termites
We inspect and treat termites across Southwest Indiana, including Evansville, Newburgh, Boonville, Mount Vernon, Princeton, Jasper, Washington, Santa Claus and Bloomington. See all service areas.
Termite questions, answered plainly
I found winged insects in my window. Are they termites?
Maybe. Termite swarmers have a thick body with no pinched waist, straight antennae and two pairs of wings the same length. Flying ants have a pinched waist, bent antennae and front wings longer than the back. Put a few in a bag and we will identify them at the inspection, or check our termites vs. flying ants guide.
How much does termite treatment cost in Evansville?
We do not quote termite work over the phone, because the price depends on the size and construction of the house, how active the colony is and which treatment fits. The inspection is free, and you get a written quote after it with the method and follow-up spelled out.
Do you do WDI inspections for home sales?
Yes. Richard holds the Indiana 7B termite license and writes wood-destroying insect reports for buyers, sellers and lenders. If it turns up activity, we quote the treatment and coordinate with your closing. Details are on the termite inspection page.
Which is better, a liquid barrier or bait stations?
Neither, in every case. A liquid barrier stops activity fastest and suits slab homes and closing deadlines. Bait stations mean no drilling and ongoing monitoring. Richard recommends based on your house, not a package.
Is a treatment safe for my family and pets?
Products are applied to the soil and to specific points in the structure by certified technicians following the label. We tell you before the job whether pets or children need to stay out of an area and for how long, and we will walk you through the product at the inspection.
How do I know the termites are actually gone?
No new mud tubes, no swarmers next season, and bait stations, if you have them, showing activity drop off and stop. We follow up to check, and if you notice anything in between, call and we come out. That is part of the job, not an add-on.