• Hidden destruction: Termites typically eat wood from the inside out. A beam can look completely intact on the outside while being entirely hollowed out and structurally compromised on the inside.

• Compromised load-bearing capacity: They target structural essentials like support posts, floor joists, ceiling rafters, and wall studs, destroying the building's physical stability.

• Secondary damage: As wood softens and shifts, it causes secondary issues throughout the property, including sagging ceilings, buckling floors, jammed doors, and cracked drywall.

• Massive financial impact: Because their damage is progressive and often goes unnoticed for years, repairing the structural devastation can cost thousands of dollars and is rarely covered by standard homeowners insurance.

SCIP Does not ROT!!

Wood rot is the structural degradation of timber caused by wood-decay fungi due to four contributing elements in wooden homes:

• A Food Source: Fungi consume the organic compounds (cellulose and lignin) that give wood its structural strength.
• Moisture: The wood's moisture content must remain high (typically above 20% to 30%) due to water leaks, rain water exposure, poor ventilation, or humidity.
• Oxygen: Fungi need oxygen to survive and multiply.
• Moderate Temperatures: Growth thrives in warm environments, usually between 65°F and 95°F.
• Massive financial impact: Because their damage is progressive and often goes unnoticed for years, repairing the structural devastation can cost thousands of dollars and is rarely covered by standard homeowners insurance.