Protect Your Home with the Industry's Most Advanced Termite System
Termites cause more structural damage to homes in the Carolinas and Virginia than almost any other pest. They work invisibly inside walls, floors, and structural wood, often for years, before homeowners realize there's a problem. By the time termite damage becomes visible, the repair bill can run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Here's the good news: with the right protection in place, termite damage is entirely preventable. VACO Pest Management is a Sentricon Certified Applicator, using the industry's most scientifically validated baiting system to eliminate termite colonies and protect your home year-round.
Why Sentricon
Peer-reviewed scientific studies validating efficacy
Green Chemistry Challenge Award - the only termite product to receive it
Industry's most trusted termite colony elimination system
How Sentricon Protects Your Home
Sentricon is the industry standard for termite colony elimination, backed by 70+ peer-reviewed scientific studies and the only termite product to receive the EPA's Green Chemistry Challenge Award for environmentally responsible chemistry. When you hire VACO for termite protection, you get this gold standard system installed and monitored by a Board Certified Entomologist.
Bait Stations
We install discreet bait stations in the ground around your home's perimeter. The stations sit nearly flush with the soil and are designed to blend into your landscaping.
Always Active Baiting
Unlike older termite systems that activate only after termites are detected, Sentricon's bait is active from day one. Termites encounter the bait whenever they forage, not just during seasonal cycles.
Colony Elimination
Foraging termites carry the bait back to the colony, where it spreads through the population. The active ingredient prevents termites from molting, a process they must complete to survive.
Queen Targeting
Because the bait moves through the entire colony, it ultimately reaches the queen. Without a queen, the colony cannot reproduce, and the colony is eliminated at the source.
Annual Monitoring
We inspect your bait stations annually to assess activity, evaluate ongoing risk, and document protection. Monitoring is included with your service, not an upsell.
Why Annual Termite Inspections Matter
Termites work where you can't see them. Most homeowners don't notice termite activity until structural damage is significant, by which point treatment becomes more involved and expensive. Annual inspections catch activity early, when intervention is simpler and damage is minimal.
Regular monitoring is the difference between routine maintenance and a major repair bill. It's also the difference between catching a problem in your home and discovering one when you go to sell.
Signs of Termite Activity
Even with regular monitoring, it's worth knowing what termite activity looks like. If you've noticed any of these signs, contact us for an inspection. The earlier we identify activity, the more options you have.
Mud tubes on foundation walls, crawl space surfaces, or basement walls
Discarded wings near windows, doors, or light fixtures, often after spring swarms
Hollow-sounding or damaged wood, especially around door frames and baseboards
Bubbling or peeling paint that resembles water damage
Frass (termite droppings) that looks like fine sawdust or coffee grounds
Visible swarmers, the winged reproductive termites, inside the home in spring
Carpenter Ants and Other Wood-Destroying Insects
Termites aren't the only insect that damages structural wood. Carpenter ants tunnel through wood to build nests, often targeting moisture-damaged areas around windows, eaves, and crawl spaces. While they don't eat wood the way termites do, the damage they cause can be just as costly when left unaddressed.
VACO treats carpenter ants and other wood-destroying insects as part of our broader termite and structural pest services. Our Board Certified Entomologist confirms identification before treatment, since the right approach depends on the species and the location of the activity.
Pre-Construction Treatments
For new builds, we apply soil treatments during construction to establish termite protection before the home is completed. This is one of the most effective ways to prevent termite issues from ever starting.
WDI/WDIR Inspections
For real estate transactions, we provide formal Wood-Destroying Insect inspections. Called WDIR in North Carolina and WDI in Virginia, these inspections are required for many home sales and loan approvals.
Existing System Upgrades
If your home has an older termite baiting system, we can convert it to Sentricon. The newer system delivers stronger protection with the validation of decades of independent research behind it.
Why Choose VACO for Termite Control
- Sentricon Certified Applicator using the industry's gold standard system
- Annual monitoring included, not a separate upsell
- Real estate inspection services for both NC and VA
- Pre-construction treatment expertise for new builds
- Existing system upgrades to convert older termite baiting systems to Sentricon
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common signs are mud tubes on foundation walls, discarded wings near windows, hollow-sounding wood, and visible swarmers in spring. That said, termite activity is often hidden, which is why annual professional inspections are the most reliable way to detect a problem early. Contact us to schedule an inspection.
Liquid treatments create a chemical barrier in the soil around your home, requiring trenching and large volumes of product. Sentricon uses targeted bait stations that termites carry back to the colony, eliminating the colony at the source. Sentricon has 70+ peer-reviewed studies validating its efficacy and is the only termite product to receive the EPA's Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
The stations sit nearly flush with the ground and are designed to blend into landscaping. Most homeowners barely notice them after installation.
We inspect your bait stations annually to assess activity, evaluate protection, and document the system's status. Annual monitoring is included with your service.
We can upgrade your existing system to Sentricon. Older baiting systems are still common, but Sentricon's research-backed performance and Always Active formulation deliver stronger, more reliable protection.
Yes. Pre-construction soil treatments applied during the building process are one of the most effective ways to prevent termite issues. We also handle existing new-construction homes whose builder warranties have expired.
Protect Your Home
from Termites
Termite damage is preventable, but only with the right system in place. Contact us to schedule a termite inspection and learn how Sentricon can protect your home for years to come.
NC: (704) 313-5076 VA: (804) 213-2630