Will residents need to leave their units during treatment?
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No. Treatments are completed with residents in place. Each unit requires brief technician access (typically 20–40 minutes) for the foam injection and any targeted gallery work. We coordinate with on-site management to minimize disruption — no overnight displacement, no hotel rooms, no relocation logistics.
How long does a full-building treatment take?
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Depends on building size and findings. A typical 50-unit building takes 3–5 working days for full treatment with crews working through units on a coordinated schedule. We provide a detailed unit-by-unit schedule before work begins so management can notify residents accordingly.
What chemicals do you use? Are they safe around seniors, children, and pets?
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Our primary preventatives are borate-based products (Bora-Care and Tim-bor) — among the lowest-toxicity wood treatments available, derived from naturally occurring boron. Termite foams and targeted gallery treatments are EPA-registered structural insecticides applied within wall voids and wood, not living spaces. All applications follow Florida structural pest control standards, and SDS sheets are available on request for any property management or healthcare licensing review.
How long does the treatment last?
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Borate-based wood treatments penetrate the wood fiber and remain effective for the life of the treated wood, provided the wood is not exposed to direct, prolonged moisture. Foam treatments inside wall voids and targeted gallery treatments provide multi-year residual protection. We include a one-year warranty on any active drywood areas and recommend annual inspection updates to maintain protection documentation.
What if you don't find any termite activity?
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You quote into our Preventative tier. The full structural protection program (thermal imaging baseline, crawl space, attic, wall void foam) is still installed — the goal isn't to wait for termites, it's to keep them out. Florida's drywood pressure is high enough that preventative treatment on 20+ year buildings is a defensible capital-protection decision.
How is this different from bait stations or perimeter sprays?
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Bait stations and perimeter sprays target subterranean termites, which approach from the soil. Drywood termites enter through the air and infest wood directly — they don't touch the ground. Our program is specifically engineered for drywood: it treats the wood itself (where drywood termites live), the wall voids (where they move), and the galleries (where they breed). Different pest, different solution.
Are you licensed and insured?
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Yes. Taps Pest Services is a Florida state-licensed pest control operator (License #JB285966) with active general liability and workers' compensation coverage. We provide a current Certificate of Insurance to your property management or HOA within 48 hours of request, listing your entity as an additional insured if required.
Do you work with property management portfolios?
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Yes. We offer master service agreements for property management companies with multiple buildings, including unified billing, single point of contact, consistent crew assignments, and portfolio-level pricing. Reach out and we'll structure an MSA that fits your operation.
What's your service area?
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We service commercial properties within a 35-mile radius of our facility, across Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas, Polk, and Manatee counties. If your property sits slightly outside that radius, contact us — we routinely extend coverage for portfolio clients and larger properties.
How do we get started?
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Request an inspection. We'll schedule a 90-minute on-site walkthrough with thermal imaging at a time that works for your operations team. Within 5 business days you receive a written inspection report with findings, photo and thermal documentation, and a tier-based proposal. No upfront cost, no obligation.
