Marbella’s mild climate and constant humidity make it a paradise to live in but, unfortunately, they are also perfect conditions for one of the most destructive and silent pests there is: subterranean and drywood termites.
Unlike other pests that quickly make their presence known, termites are experts at camouflage. They work in the shadows, devouring the structure of your home from the inside out without you noticing.
In fact, every year at RapiPlaga we see real disasters in Marbella. We don’t only see very serious structural damage to beams, door frames and parquet floors, but also the irreversible destruction of wooden objects and books of great financial and sentimental value, reduced to dust within months.
By the time the owner notices and sees hollow wood or traces of mud on the wall, the colony has already been feeding for a long time.
Don’t break anything: this is how we detect them without building work
Historically, suspecting you had termites meant drilling walls, lifting floors or making destructive test cuts in the wood to confirm they were there. Today, that is no longer necessary.
At RapiPlaga we know your home is your refuge, which is why we use the latest technology on the market. We have the latest version of the Termatrac radar, a high-precision detection tool.
What does this mean for you? That we can “see through walls”. With Termatrac, we detect termite movement, their level of activity and the exact moisture level, without having to break anything at all in your home. We find the heart of the problem cleanly, quickly and precisely.
Definitive elimination: we are authorised Exterra operators
Once they have been detected, applying a surface product is useless. Termites keep their colony underground (sometimes many metres from your home) with a queen that never stops laying eggs. If you only kill the ones you see, they will come back.
To solve the problem at its root and for the long term, we are authorised operators of the Exterra system, the most effective interception and baiting method in the world.
Through strategically placed monitoring stations, worker termites eat a specific bait and carry it back to the nest to feed the colony. This bait blocks their moulting process. The result? The whole colony, including the queen, is completely eliminated in an environmentally friendly way that is safe for your family and your pets.
Do you suspect you have termites at home?
If you have seen small insects that look like flying (winged) ants, skirting boards that give way when you touch them, doors that suddenly don’t close properly, or small mud tubes on the walls of your garage or basement… don’t wait for the damage to get worse.
Time is of the essence with termites. If you would like us to assess your case with cutting-edge technology and eradicate the problem at its root with the Exterra system, visit our specialised services page here: Termite treatments in Marbella
Protect your property and your memories before it’s too late. We are here to help!
