Ok, so much for humor, this page deals with the worst termite damaged bathroom we have repaired in many years. If you have not looked at our "normal" water damage shower repair page go HERE first and then come back..

Notice the rotted wood on the window wall. We had to rebuild the wall. Also we noticed mud trails that went behind the sheet rock, Not a Good thing!

The right side was also infested and they went on around the wall. No termites in both closets. If you give them water and a place to live, you may never see them behind the sheetrock and that is why paying attention to your shower, tub or bathtub is your best detection method.

This bathroom was under a termite control contract and was sprayed regularly. Just because you have the bug man out, keep an eye on your shower. The once a year SWARM happens mid April and that's when many types of bugs spread by winged queens. More than a few flying ants or termites in your house in April is the big tip off.

  
    

When the home owner was standing by as a witness and also to tell us how far to remove sheet rock, we started at the top of the closets and worked around to the side walls. Termites will move mud and by the amount of damage, Bekins would have been proud!. During this time of inspection, I bumped the light and found some more mud.

   
 

The light I mentioned was a clue to the ceiling mess. We found live termites up in the top part of the vaulted ceiling. If you have a bug problem this extensive, spaying the tub area and out side wall will only kill the ones on the bottom. The termites in the wall can come back down to start rebuilding as soon as the next shower is taken and water can be gathered. I am not a licensed pest agent but after 15 years of remodeling bathrooms, if you fix any water leak bugs can not live in the walls. This includes ants, roaches, fleas,etc.

 

 

New framed wall, new P trap and new frost proof faucet before we set the New whirlpool tub (white) with Gold tube enclosure. New tile was also installed on the floor.