Service Spotlight: What's Included in Our Trench and Treat Termite Service

Termite treatment is one of those services that sounds more complicated than it needs to be. A lot of homeowners hear "trench and treat" and picture something disruptive or mysterious happening underground. In practice, it's a straightforward process with a clear purpose: create a continuous chemical barrier around your home that subterranean termites can't get through without contacting the product.

This Service Spotlight walks through what Trench and Treat actually involves, how the treatment works, and what comes with it once the job is done.

What It's Designed to Do

Paragon's Trench and Treat service targets subterranean termites specifically. These are the termites most commonly found in North Texas, and they live and travel through soil. They reach the wood in your home by building mud tubes from the ground up, which is why protecting the soil around your foundation is the most effective long-term defense.

The treatment uses a non-repellent product that binds to the soil and doesn't deter termites from passing through it. Instead, termites that contact the treated zone carry the product back to the colony. Over time this leads to colony elimination rather than just surface-level control.

How the Treatment Works

Every Trench and Treat begins with the exterior. We trench along the full perimeter of the foundation, typically four to six inches deep, and inject product directly into the soil to create subsurface protection. Where the foundation meets a driveway, patio, or adjoining slab, we drill through to reach the soil underneath and inject there as well. Drill holes are plugged and patched with a color match as close as possible to the surrounding surface.

Interior treatment is done on an as-needed basis. For slab foundations, this means targeted injection at plumbing voids where termites commonly enter. For pier and beam structures, we treat around each pier and along the interior perimeter. If there is visible live activity or mud tubes present inside the home, those areas receive spot treatment directly.

Most standard trench and treat visits take between three and six hours. Slab drilling adds roughly one to two hours, and pier and beam crawlspaces typically add two to four hours depending on access and size.

The 30-Day Follow-Up

Every Trench and Treat includes a scheduled 30-day follow-up inspection at no additional charge. At that visit we check the treated zones, confirm that mud tubes are inactive, and spot-treat any areas where activity is still present. The follow-up is not optional. It's built into the service because verifying that the barrier is holding is part of doing the job right.

What the 5-Year Warranty Covers

The service comes with a five-year re-service warranty from the date of treatment. If termite activity returns within that window, we come back and retreat the affected area at no additional cost. The warranty covers termite activity only and does not include structural damage repair.

A few things can affect warranty coverage. Major soil disturbance near the foundation, such as foundation repair, irrigation installation, or significant digging, can break the barrier. If that happens, we work with you based on how much linear footage was affected. Keeping an active recurring pest plan also extends the termite warranty for the duration of that plan beyond the original five years.

To keep the barrier intact, we ask that homeowners avoid planting edible vegetation in treated soil and notify us before any digging or foundation work near the perimeter.

Where to Start

Every Trench and Treat begins with a free termite inspection. We assess the property, look for signs of activity or existing damage, and give you an honest picture of what's happening before any treatment is discussed or scheduled. There's no obligation, and the inspection is the same whether you're seeing active signs or just want to know where things stand going into the warmer months.

If you have questions about whether Trench and Treat is the right fit for your home, give us a call or send us a text. We're happy to walk you through it.