Termite Pre-Treatment in Weatherford, TX

New Construction Termite Protection From Pinnacle Pest Protection

Subterranean termites are a year-round problem in North Texas. On a new build, the cheapest time to stop them is before the walls close up. Once drywall goes on, the framing is sealed away, and your options get slower and more expensive.

Termite pre-treatment is protection you install during construction, not after. Builders and developers across Weatherford rely on Pinnacle Pest Protection to handle it. We work to your schedule and document it properly.

Already finished your build, or seeing termites now? You need termite treatment in Weatherford, not pre-treatment. This page covers new construction only.

We use Bora-Care, a borate wood treatment applied straight to the framing. It protects your structure against termites, wood-boring beetles, and decay fungi. The EPA registers it as a primary termite pre-treatment for new construction.

Request a free estimate for your termite pre-treatment by contacting Pinnacle Pest Protection today.

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Is Termite Pre-Treatment Required in Texas?

It depends on your loan and your city. On most new builds you will need it. You will also need paperwork to prove it.

The HUD, FHA, and VA Paperwork Your Lender Will Want

New construction financed with an FHA or VA loan has to document subterranean termite protection. HUD’s Single Family Housing Policy Handbook (4000.1) sets the rule. It runs on two forms:

Form HUD-NPMA-99-A, the Subterranean Termite Protection Builder’s Guarantee. The builder fills this out and issues it to the buyer.
Form HUD-NPMA-99-B, the New Construction Subterranean Termite Service Record. The licensed pest control company fills this out. We handle this one for you.

Form 99-B lists four code-accepted protection methods: soil applied liquid termiticide, wood applied liquid termiticide, bait system, and physical barrier system. Bora-Care is a wood applied liquid termiticide, so our treatment checks that box directly.

One warning worth passing to your framer: HUD states that pressure-treated sills alone are not an acceptable method of termite prevention. Builders who assume treated lumber covers them can fail this requirement at closing.

Some Dallas-Fort Worth cities also require proof of a pre-construction treatment before they issue a certificate of occupancy. Check with your city early. That document is a closeout item, and nobody wants to hunt for it during final inspection.

What the Texas Rules Say

Pre-construction termite work in Texas is regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture under Texas Administrative Code 4 TAC §7.173. The rule recognizes several methods, including soil treatments, baiting systems, physical barriers, and treatment of the wood framing.

Subsection (e) is the one that matters for our method. It allows a primary treatment of the wood framing, such as a borate treatment. The product just has to carry label instructions for that use in new construction. Bora-Care does. So our pre-treat is a primary treatment under Texas rules, not a supplement to one.

The rule also sets recordkeeping and notification duties on the pest control company. We keep those records and give you copies for your job file.

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When to Schedule Your Termite Pre-Treatment

Timing decides your options and your price. Here is how a build lines up.

Before the slab is poured. This is the window for a soil termiticide pre-treat. It means coordinating a pest crew into your foundation schedule, and it can hold up the pour.
After framing, before insulation and drywall. This is the window for a Bora-Care wood treatment, and it is the one we want. The framing is up, the roof is on, and every stick of wood is still exposed. Builders call this the dried-in phase. It is the only time all the wood is reachable.
After the walls close up. Now the framing is buried. Your options now are a liquid soil barrier around the finished foundation, or a bait system. Both wait on final grade and landscaping.

Miss the dried-in window and you still have options. You just lose the cheapest and simplest one. Call us when the roof is on and the framing is exposed.

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How Pinnacle Pest Protection Applies Termite Pre-Treatment

Bora-Care is a borate concentrate. Its active ingredient is disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, a mineral salt made from boron. Glycol penetrants carry the borate deep into the wood fiber, where it stays.

Here is what it actually does, because there is a lot of loose talk about this product. Bora-Care is not a bait, and it is not a repellent. It treats the wood itself. Termites and other wood-destroying insects that eat or tunnel into treated wood pick up the active ingredient and die. In plain terms, it takes your framing off the menu.

Borates do not evaporate and do not break down. Once the borate is in the wood, it stays there. The protection lasts for the life of the lumber. A soil chemical degrades.

Two levels of treatment are available, and they cover different pests.

Two-Foot Band Treatment

We treat sill plates where applicable and the bottom 24 inches of every stud in the structure. That band is where subterranean termites reach the wood. Termites that build mud tubes across the treated band run straight into the borate. This is the standard new-construction pre-treat, and it targets subterranean termites, the main termite threat in Parker County.

Whole-House Treatment

We treat all structural wood, not just the bottom two feet. This adds protection against pests that attack from above and from the air, not from the soil:

Drywood termites
Formosan termites
Powderpost beetles
Old house borers
Carpenter ants
Wood-decaying fungi

If you want the broader coverage, ask for the whole-house option before we schedule. It has to be done while the wood is exposed.

Bora-Care vs Soil Termiticide Pre-Treatment

Both methods are legitimate. They fit different builds. Here is the honest comparison.

A soil pre-treat puts hundreds of gallons of diluted termiticide into the ground under and around your foundation. It creates a chemical barrier in the soil. Texas rules say a full soil treatment must form a continuous horizontal and vertical barrier. In practice, the pest company comes back after the slab is poured to finish the vertical part. Soil chemicals also degrade over time and eventually need reapplication.

A Bora-Care treatment goes on the wood instead of the soil. That changes the math for a builder:

No waiting on the pest crew to pour. You are treating the structure, not the ground, so the pre-treat does not sit on your foundation critical path.
One visit, not two. The rules that force a return trip after the slab pour do not apply to wood-applied products.
It does not wash out or break down. The borate stays in the wood.
Low toxicity. Nisus reports Bora-Care as roughly half as toxic as table salt in a lab setting. Nothing gets pumped into the soil near your water table.
Green building points. Bora-Care can earn credit under programs like LEED for Homes, NGBS Green, and EarthCraft.

The trade-off is honest: a wood treatment protects the wood, not the ground around it. That is why the two-foot band is applied exactly where subterranean termites arrive.

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How Pinnacle Pest Protection Applies Termite Pre-Treatment Services

Pinnacle Pest Protection relies on Bora-Care technology to remove any possibility of a termite infestation affecting your property. We apply sill plate treatments to your structure and all studs in the house 24 inches up, then provide you with all available information for registering your home online.

Termites are only one of the many organisms prevented by Bora-Care technology. In fact, this product can stop several different species of wood-destroying organisms, including those that do not fall into the insect category. A single Bora-Care application can prevent the following:

Formosan termites
Powderpost beetles
Subterranean termites
Old house borers
Drywood termites
Carpenter ants
Wood decaying fungi

Are you interested in getting Bora-Care as a preventative or whole-house treatment for termite activity? Contact Pinnacle Pest Protection to set up a free consultation.

Our Termite Pre-Treatment Process

Inspection

We visit your construction site and measure the square footage. We walk you through what we will do and when, then answer your questions. Then we schedule the application for the right build phase.

Treatment

We apply Bora-Care to sill plates where applicable, and to all studs 24 inches up. Chose the whole-house option? We treat all structural wood. We work around your trades and get off your site.

Documentation and Registration

You get the paperwork you need: our completed service record for form HUD-NPMA-99-B, plus treatment records for your job file. We register the home in the Bora-Care warranty program. You get everything your lender, inspector, or buyer will ask for.

What Termite Pre-Treatment Costs in North Texas

Pre-treatment is priced off the square footage of the structure, so we quote from your plans or an on-site measurement. Three things move the number:

Method. A framing-stage borate treatment is usually the most cost-effective pre-treat available. A soil pre-treat costs more to mobilize and can affect your schedule.
Scope. The two-foot band costs less than a whole-house treatment.
Size and build type. Bigger footprint, more product and labor. Commercial and multi-family jobs are quoted separately.

Whatever you spend here, it is a fraction of a remedial job later. Termites cause more than $5 billion in property damage a year in the U.S. according to the National Pest Management Association, and homeowners insurance almost never covers it.

One caution, straight from the Texas Department of Agriculture. TDA does not regulate pre-treat pricing. It does warn builders about bids priced at a fraction of what the materials alone should cost. A cheap pre-treat is often an incomplete pre-treat, and the builder carries that risk at closing. Get a real quote from a licensed company.

Termite Pre-Treatment Across Weatherford and North Texas

We pre-treat new construction in Weatherford and across Parker County, including Aledo, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, Springtown, and Azle. We also serve builders in Granbury, Fort Worth, and the wider Dallas-Fort Worth area. Building outside these towns? Check our pest control service area or just call and ask.

Termite Pre-Treatment FAQs

What is the active ingredient in Bora-Care?

Bora-Care’s active ingredient is disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, a borate mineral salt, at 40 percent concentration. It is related to borax but not the same compound. Nisus formulates it for higher solubility and boron content than borax or boric acid. Insects that eat or infest the treated wood take in the borate. They can no longer get nutrition from their food, and they die. Termites cannot build resistance to it, because the mode of action is nutritional, not neurological.

What pests does a Bora-Care pre-treatment stop?

A two-foot band treatment targets subterranean termites, the termite that matters most in Weatherford. A whole-house treatment extends protection to drywood and Formosan termites, powderpost beetles, old house borers, carpenter ants, and wood-decay fungi. Tell us which you want before we schedule. You can also ask about home pest control once the house is finished.

Is there a warranty with your Bora-Care pre-treatment?

Yes. Nisus backs a correctly applied Bora-Care pre-treat with the Bora-Care 30-Year Limited Warranty. It is a damage repair warranty, and it runs the length of a standard 30-year mortgage. It is a limited warranty. Coverage is capped, and it includes free product for re-treatment. The home must be inspected every year, and that inspection has to be registered online to keep the warranty in force. We handle the registration and the annual inspection. Ask us for the current warranty terms before your treatment so you know exactly what is covered.

When should I schedule the pre-treatment?

Call once the roof is on and the framing is exposed, before insulation and drywall. That is the dried-in phase, and it is the only point where all the wood can be treated.

What if my house is already framed and drywalled?

Then a wood pre-treat is off the table. You are looking at a liquid soil barrier or a bait system instead. Call us and we will tell you straight which option fits. See our termite treatment services for what that looks like.

Do you pre-treat commercial buildings?

Yes. We pre-treat commercial and multi-family new construction, and we handle the state notification that commercial pre-treats require. See our commercial pest control in Weatherford for our full commercial services.

Do I get documentation for my lender?

Yes. We provide the pest control company’s service record for form HUD-NPMA-99-B and treatment records for your file. Your builder completes form HUD-NPMA-99-A. Between the two, your FHA or VA lender has what it needs.

More questions? See our pest control FAQs.

Book Your Termite Pre-Treatment Before the Drywall Goes Up

A termite problem should never be something you inherit from your own build. Treat the wood while you can still see it. Get the paperwork right. Hand your buyer a home that is protected from day one.

Contact Pinnacle Pest Protection to schedule your termite pre-treatment in Weatherford or to get a free estimate on your project. We will get on your schedule and off your site.