Drywood termites, gone —
without tenting your home
Most companies tent for drywood termites: they cover your entire house, pump in fumigant, and move your family out for at least three days. Bugsy’s doesn’t tent. We treat drywood termites with BoraCare® and targeted spot treatments applied directly to the wood — so you stay home, keep your food where it is, and skip the evacuation entirely.
Book Your $99 Termite Inspection
NO TENT • STAY HOME
What drywood termites do
Unlike subterranean termites, drywood termites live inside the wood itself — no soil contact and no moisture required — which is why they turn up in attics, framing, trim, and even furniture.
They live in the wood
Drywood colonies nest directly inside dry, sound structural wood — rafters, framing, window and door trim, and hardwood furniture.
Telltale frass
They push distinctive pellet-shaped droppings (frass) out of tiny “kick-out” holes — small piles of what looks like coarse sand or sawdust.
Localized, but spreading
Colonies are smaller than subterranean ones, but left alone they establish in multiple spots throughout a structure over time.
Tenting vs. our no-tent approach
Tent fumigation is the industry default for drywood termites — but it’s disruptive and leaves no lasting protection behind. Bugsy’s offers a targeted alternative, and we do not perform tent fumigation.
| Approach | What it involves | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Tent fumigation (we don’t do this) | The whole house is sealed under a tent and fumigated with gas. | Vacate for a minimum of 3 days, bag up food & medicine, and no residual protection once the tent comes off. |
| BoraCare® + spot treatments (what we do) | Borate treatment of accessible wood, plus targeted dusting and foam injection into active galleries. | Stay in your home — no evacuation — with long-lasting, warrantied protection in the wood. |
How we treat drywood termites
$99 termite inspection — credited to your treatment
We confirm drywood activity, locate galleries and kick-out holes, and identify the affected wood — with a written report. The $99 fee is applied to the cost of your treatment.
BoraCare® wood treatment
A borate solution is applied to accessible attic and crawlspace wood, soaking into the timber to protect it against drywood termites long-term.
Targeted spot treatment
Where activity is present, we dust voids and foam-inject active galleries directly — treating the infestation at the exact spot it’s found.
Warranty & renewal
Full BoraCare treatment is backed by a warranty with a low monthly renewal, so your protection stays in place.
Whole-area BoraCare treatment is priced by the square foot; localized spot treatments start at $495 per area. Warranty coverage applies to full BoraCare treatment. Your exact quote is confirmed at the $99 inspection.
Stay home while we handle it. No sealing your house, no three-day hotel stay, no bagging your pantry — just targeted treatment applied directly where drywood termites live, backed by a warranty on full BoraCare service.
Think you have drywood termites?
Book a $99 inspection — credited to your treatment — and get a no-tent plan that keeps you in your home.
BoraCare® is a registered trademark of its manufacturer. Warranty coverage applies to full BoraCare treatment; spot treatments address localized activity. Treatment recommendations and warranty terms are confirmed after a professional inspection of your property.
