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We track termites to the damp wood they’re eating in your deck, crawlspace or walls, treat them, then show you which moisture to fix.

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WHERE TERMITES LIVE

Termite Control for Decks, Crawlspaces & Damp Wood

The termites found in the Lower Mainland live in wood that stays wet for months, not in the dry framing of a sound house. Around a home, that usually means wood touching the soil or soaked by a slow leak, in places like these.

Decks and stairs

Low deck joists and stair stringers that never dry out after winter rain often hold a colony.

Posts in wet soil

Fence posts, garden edging and planter boxes rot at the base first, and termites move in there.

Damp crawlspaces

Wood scraps left under the house and sills close to the ground give termites a hidden way in.

Wood near leaks

Window frames, roof edges and wood under an overflowing gutter stay wet when water gets in.

TERMITE OR LOOK-ALIKE?

How to Identify a Termite

Termites spend almost their whole lives inside wood, so most people only see the winged ones or the damage. Here’s how to tell them from their look-alikes.

Body and antennae

A termite’s body is broad and straight-sided with no narrow waist, and its antennae are straight, like a string of beads.

Four equal wings

All four wings are the same length, reach well past the body and snap off easily, so you often find wings without insects.

Carpenter ants

Black, with a pinched waist and bent antennae. They chew nests in damp wood but don’t eat it. Large black ants in the wood point to carpenter ant control.

Flying ants

Ant swarmers fly mostly in spring and their front wings are longer than the back pair. Small winged ants rising through slab cracks point to pavement ant control.

Wood-boring beetles

Hard-shelled beetles leave small round exit holes and a fine powder that sifts out of dry trim, floors or furniture, with no pellets or mud.

Pellets, not sawdust

Dampwood termite droppings are tan to dark brown pellets about the size of a pinhead, packed in the galleries or clumped in nearby cracks.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Signs of Termites in Your Home

Winged insects at dusk

Large reddish-brown insects at porch lights or indoors from late July into September.

Piles of shed wings

Small heaps of matching wings on sills or by doors, left by termites that have paired off.

Tiny pellets near damp wood

Brown pellets collecting in cracks under a sill plate, at a post base or below a deck joist.

Soft or hollow wood

Wood that sounds hollow when you tap it, or lets a screwdriver sink in with little effort.

Mud tubes on the foundation

Pencil-width tunnels of soil climbing the concrete are the sign of subterranean termites.

Rot that keeps spreading

Damage that keeps growing around the same drip, gutter or plumbing leak year after year.

WHY EARLY ACTION MATTERS

Why Termites Need Attention Early

Termites work slowly, but out of sight, and by the time wood looks damaged the galleries inside usually run much further.

Damage hidden inside the wood

Dampwood termites eat along the grain and leave the surface intact, so a board can look sound while its centre is hollow.

The leak keeps feeding them

As long as the wood stays wet, the colony keeps growing and the damage spreads into the joists and sills around it.

Swarmers start new colonies

Every late summer, a mature colony sends out winged pairs that look for more damp wood nearby, including yours.

Tip: catch one of the winged insects and keep it in a sealed bag or jar. It makes identification quick and tells us straight away whether it’s a termite or an ant.

OUR TERMITE PROCESS

Our Termite Treatment Process

Inspect

We probe decks, posts, sills and crawlspace framing and take moisture readings to find wood that stays wet.

Pinpoint

We confirm which termite you have and map where the colony is feeding, so treatment goes only where it’s needed.

Treat

Registered products go into the infested wood, or into the soil and bait stations for subterranean termites.

Prevent

You get a list of the leaks, rotten wood and soil contact to fix, and we can come back each year to check.

FIX THE WATER, TREAT THE COLONY

Termite Treatment That Starts With the Moisture

Dampwood termites can’t live in dry wood, so spraying alone rarely works while the moisture remains. Our plan deals with the water and the colony together.

Moisture first

We show you which leaks, gutters, drains and soil contact keep the wood wet, and which pieces need replacing.

Treatment in the wood

Where infested wood stays in place, we drill and treat the galleries directly with a registered product, following its label.

Soil and bait treatment

For subterranean termites, a treated zone in the soil along the foundation or bait stations the workers carry back to the colony.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Every Termite Treatment Includes

Moisture readings on decks, sills and crawlspaces
Termite species confirmed before treatment
Galleries and damaged wood mapped
Registered products used by the label
A list of leaks and soil contact to fix
Yearly check available

WHY EXOPEST

Why Choose Exopest

Locally owned in Surrey
Licensed and WorkSafeBC covered
Clear price before work starts
Safe for families and pets
Every job guaranteed
Homes and businesses across BC

DIY OR PROFESSIONAL?

When to Call a Professional

A single winged termite at the porch light on a summer night is no reason to worry. Call us if you notice:

We find out what’s in the wood and how far it has spread, then plan for the termites and the moisture.

LOCAL TERMITE ADVICE

Termite Prevention for Lower Mainland Homes

Coastal rain keeps wood damp for half the year, so most termite problems here begin with water left alone too long.

BC termites compared

	Pacific dampwood	Western subterranean
Size	Winged adults about 2.5 cm, workers about 13 mm	Winged adults about 10 mm, workers about 6 mm
Colour	Reddish to caramel brown	Black swarmers, creamy white workers
Where in BC	Lower Mainland, the coast and Vancouver Island	Mostly the Interior and Vancouver Island, less common here
Wood it needs	Wet, rotting wood, often touching soil	Wood it reaches from the soil through mud tubes
Tell‑tale sign	Pellets in cracks near the damage	Mud tubes and fine dark grit
Flights	Warm evenings, late July to September	Late summer after rain, sometimes spring

Drywood termites, common in warmer places, don’t live in BC.

7 ways to keep termites away

Clean gutters and downspouts, and carry the water away from the foundation.
Fix dripping taps, leaking pipes and damp spots in the crawlspace quickly.
Keep siding, posts and stairs off the soil, on a concrete or metal base where you can.
Leave a band of 60–90 cm around the house free of wood mulch, bare or gravelled.
Clear wood scraps, old concrete forms and stored lumber out of the crawlspace.
Replace rotten fence posts and planter boxes with pressure‑treated wood.
Check decks, sills and the crawlspace once a year, before the late summer flights.

Found pellets or soft wood? Book a termite inspection.

CLEAR, HONEST PRICING

How Much Does Termite Control Cost in BC?

Termite work is priced on how much wood is affected and how easy it is to reach. The price is agreed with you before any treatment begins.

How much wood is affected

One fence post is a small job; a deck frame or sill plate takes longer.

Which termite you have

Subterranean termites need soil or bait treatment along the foundation.

Access to the damage

Low crawlspaces, enclosed decks and wall cavities take more time to reach.

Follow-up and yearly checks

A return visit or a yearly inspection adds to the total.

Need an exact price?

Call 604-760-1542, describe the damage or the insects you’ve seen, and we’ll talk you through the cost.

FOR HOMES AND LANDLORDS

Pest Control for Your Home

From a soft deck joist to termites along the fence line, we help homeowners, renters and landlords across the Lower Mainland.

FOR EVERY BUSINESS

Pest Control for Your Business

Strata councils, property managers and commercial owners get inspections and treatment planned around tenants and opening hours.

VERIFIED GOOGLE REVIEWS

What Our Customers Say

Read what Lower Mainland homeowners, landlords and strata managers say about working with us.

    
 
 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Exceptional service by a local Canadian owned company. We called Exopest at 9pm on a Friday night and Manager Kashif Naseer picked up the phone! He was at our home in less than 24 hours. A significant mouse problem was irradiated 24 hours later. Kashif is a true professional: polite, proficient, he educated us, and he solved the problem for us. Could not be happier to recommend this company. Thank you Exopest!
  
 
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LOWER MAINLAND & FRASER VALLEY

Termite Control in Surrey, Langley & Across the Lower Mainland

From our Surrey base, we inspect and treat termites in Surrey, Langley and New Westminster, where many older wood-frame houses sit on low crawlspaces, and across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Find your city below.

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HELPFUL ANSWERS

Termite Control FAQs

Straight answers for Lower Mainland homeowners, landlords and strata managers.

Are there termites in the Lower Mainland?

Yes. The Pacific dampwood termite is native to the coast and is the one most homes here deal with. Western subterranean termites are more common in the Interior and on Vancouver Island.

Is it termites or carpenter ants?

Check the waist and the wings. Termites have a thick waist and four wings of equal length, while ants have a pinched waist and longer front wings. Ants push out sawdust; termites leave pellets.

When do termites swarm in BC?

Dampwood termites fly on warm evenings from late July into September and are drawn to lights. Western subterranean termites have their main flight in late summer, often after rain.

Will spraying get rid of dampwood termites?

Not on its own. BC guidance says chemical control seldom works on dampwood termites. Drying out or replacing the wet wood is what stops them.

Can termites spread from a fence post to my house?

They can. Winged termites from a rotting post or stump look for other damp wood, so a wet sill or deck nearby is at risk.

Who repairs the damaged wood?

Badly damaged framing, posts or deck boards need a carpenter or contractor. We show you which pieces are affected and treat the wood that stays.

Is termite treatment safe for kids and pets?

We use registered products by the label, mostly inside the wood or in the soil, and tell you when treated areas can be used again.

How much does termite control cost?

It depends on how much wood is affected, which termite you have and how hard the damage is to reach. Call 604-760-1542 for a free quote.

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The ant most often mistaken for termites, and it nests in damp wood too.

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Other ants that fly indoors in spring and get confused with termite swarmers.

Pavement Ants

Small winged ants that come up through cracks in the slab in late spring.

Rodent Control

Rats and mice use the same damp crawlspaces we check for termites.

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Found Winged Insects or Soft, Damp Wood?

Call or request a quote, and we’ll find out what’s in the wood and which moisture problem to fix first.

Best Termite Control in British Columbia

Termite Control for Decks, Crawlspaces & Damp Wood

Decks and stairs

Posts in wet soil

Damp crawlspaces

Wood near leaks

How to Identify a Termite

Body and antennae

Four equal wings

Carpenter ants

Flying ants

Wood-boring beetles

Pellets, not sawdust

Signs of Termites in Your Home

Winged insects at dusk

Piles of shed wings

Tiny pellets near damp wood

Soft or hollow wood

Mud tubes on the foundation

Rot that keeps spreading

Why Termites Need Attention Early

Damage hidden inside the wood

The leak keeps feeding them

Swarmers start new colonies

Our Termite Treatment Process

Inspect

Pinpoint

Treat

Prevent

Termite Treatment That Starts With the Moisture

Moisture first

Treatment in the wood

Soil and bait treatment

Every Termite Treatment Includes

Why Choose Exopest

When to Call a Professional

Termite Prevention for Lower Mainland Homes

BC termites compared

7 ways to keep termites away

How Much Does Termite Control Cost in BC?

How much wood is affected

Which termite you have

Access to the damage

Follow-up and yearly checks

Need an exact price?

Pest Control for Your Home

Pest Control for Your Business

What Our Customers Say

Termite Control in Surrey, Langley & Across the Lower Mainland

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Termite Control FAQs

Are there termites in the Lower Mainland?

Is it termites or carpenter ants?

When do termites swarm in BC?

Will spraying get rid of dampwood termites?

Can termites spread from a fence post to my house?

Who repairs the damaged wood?

Is termite treatment safe for kids and pets?

How much does termite control cost?

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