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Structural Pest Control

Termite Control in Mountain View, CA

Name: 101 Exterminators Inc.
Address: 635 Sanborn Pl Ste 12, Salinas, CA, 93901, US
Telephone: (831) 500-1613

101 Exterminators does termite control in Mountain View as a California-licensed structural pest company, SPCB Lic. #9119, Santa Clara County. Most of this city went up between 1950 and 1975, and the ranch tracts, the Monta Loma Eichlers and the Old Mountain View bungalows are all well past the age where drywood termites stay hidden. We inspect the whole structure, put it in writing, then treat.

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Local Context

An Eichler Has No Attic: and That Changes Where Termites Turn Up in Mountain View

Mountain View built most of itself between 1950 and 1975, and it did not build one kind of house. Roughly 200 single-story Eichlers went up in the Fairview tract inside Monta Loma in the mid-1950s, and about 75 larger models followed in Bell Meadows in the early 1970s, on streets named Eichler Court and Eichler Drive. Post-and-beam frames, glass walls, atriums, low-slope roofs over a slab. There is no attic and no crawl space. The framing you can inspect is the framing you can see: the beam ends at the eave line and the tongue-and-groove decking overhead. Western drywood termites (Incisitermes minor) get in through exactly that exposed end grain, wherever the paint film has broken.

Old Mountain View is the other story. Downtown, on the blocks off Castro Street and California Street, Craftsman bungalows and other pre-war wood-frame houses sit on raised foundations with real sub-areas and real attics. Those hold drywood colonies in rafters and fascia the same way, but they also hand subterranean termites (Reticulitermes) a route up the pier and the post at ground level.

Geography decides which species you get. Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek run north through the city to the Bay, Adobe Creek traces the western edge, and the neighborhoods near Charleston Slough and the Shoreline marsh sit over a high water table. Damp soil that close to a sill plate is what subterranean colonies need. South and west toward the foothills the ground drains and drywood work dominates. Rain here runs about 15 to 16 inches a year and nearly all of it arrives between November and March, so structural wood dries hard all summer and damage stays quiet until someone opens a wall.

How We Work in Mountain View

On an Eichler we start at the beam ends where the roof overhangs the glass, then the fascia, the tongue-and-groove ceiling and the slab perimeter, because that house gives us no attic to work from. On the Old Mountain View bungalows we go under the floor first (piers, sill plate, sub-area vents) and then up into the attic framing. Every finding is photographed and separated into Section 1 and Section 2 on a state-compliant WDO report before we recommend any treatment.

Mountain View Climate

Mountain View has a mild Peninsula climate with seasonal rain. Creek proximity does not establish a colony.

Housing Stock

Old Mountain View bungalows and low-roof post-and-beam houses around Monta Loma present different access. The construction and later alterations determine which wood is visible.

Why Local Expertise Matters

In Mountain View, a low-slope roof may have no conventional attic; an older raised floor may have a subarea. Ask for the inspected areas, any limits, and the written basis for a treatment recommendation. A separate Section I/Section II report is available on request; the report itself does not decide a transaction’s repair terms.

Warning Signs

When to Ask About Termite Control in Mountain View

We check visible wood in accessible attics, crawl spaces, fences, and exterior areas, then explain the next step. For written findings needed in a sale, book a paid structural pest inspection. Its WDO report separates Section 1 from Section 2 conditions.

Hollow-sounding wood when tapped — galleries eaten from inside

Frass (fine sawdust-like pellets) near baseboards or windowsills — drywood termite excrement

Discarded wings near doors or windows in spring — swarmers leaving to start new colonies

Blistering or bubbling paint on wood surfaces — subterranean tunnel activity underneath

Mud tubes running up foundation walls or piers — subterranean termite foraging trails

Soft or sagging flooring near walls — severe structural damage to subfloor joists

Small holes in wood with discoloration around the edges

Real estate transaction requiring a WDO inspection and clearance report

How It Works

What to Expect from Termite Control in Mountain View

Tell us where you found wings, pellets, mud tubes or damaged wood. If you need a written report for a sale or refinance, ask for a formal WDO inspection when you book.

Visual Review or Formal Inspection

A licensed technician reviews visible signs in accessible areas and explains them. For a sale, a separately booked paid structural pest inspection documents findings for the written WDO report.

Findings & Recommendations

We explain what we find and recommend the next step. A formal written WDO report comes with a separately booked paid structural pest inspection.

Targeted Treatment Plan

We recommend the most effective and least invasive treatment — whether that's localized spot treatment, fumigation for widespread drywood infestation, or subterranean bait systems.

Treatment & Documentation (If Needed)

If treatment is authorized, we carry out the agreed plan and explain any follow-up. When correcting Section 1 findings from a separately booked paid WDO inspection, we provide the applicable completion documentation.

Why 101 Exterminators

Why Choose 101 Exterminators for Termite Control in Mountain View

State-Licensed Inspectors

Our inspectors hold California Structural Pest Control licenses and are compliant with SPCB regulations for both inspections and treatments.

WDO Reports for Real Estate

We issue California Structural Pest Control Reports used in real-estate and financing workflows. If your lender, escrow company, or loan program has specific requirements, confirm them before scheduling.

Both Termite Species Covered

Central California has both drywood and subterranean termites. We identify which species is present and apply the treatment protocol specific to each.

Written Follow-Up Terms

Any re-inspection, re-service, or warranty terms for the recommended treatment are provided in writing before work begins.

Common Questions

Termite Control FAQs for Mountain View

Can a Monta Loma Eichler be inspected for termites with no attic or crawl space?

Yes, and the report also has to state what could not be reached. An Eichler's post-and-beam frame is largely visible, so the beams, the decking and the eave ends are inspected directly, while the slab, the built-up roof and any enclosed wall cavity are inaccessible and get noted that way on the WDO report. In practice most drywood findings in these houses sit at the beam ends and fascia where weather has opened the paint.

Do houses near Shoreline and Charleston Slough get subterranean termites?

The north end of Mountain View is the part of the city where subterranean termites (Reticulitermes) are the likelier species. Soil near Charleston Slough and the Shoreline marsh holds moisture year-round, and subterranean colonies work up from that soil through foundation cracks, pier bases and plumbing penetrations. In that part of town, look for mud tubes on stem walls and pier blocks rather than for pellets on a windowsill.

What does a pile of termite frass on an Old Mountain View windowsill mean?

It means a drywood colony has been working inside the wood above it long enough to cut a kick-out hole. The pellets are six-sided and about the size of coarse ground pepper, and they collect under one spot rather than spreading. Frass tells you a colony is there; it does not tell you how large it is or whether there are others, which is why the next step is a full-structure inspection instead of a spot treatment ordered off one pile.

Local Pest Pressure

Common Pests We Treat in Mountain View

Every area has its own pest profile shaped by climate, housing, and geography. These are the pests we see and treat most often in Mountain View — tap any one to learn how to identify it and what treatment involves.