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Structural Pest Control

Termite Control in Mountain View, CA

101 Exterminators does termite control in Mountain View as a California-licensed structural pest company, SPCB Lic. #9119, working Santa Clara County since 2005. 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 sits mid-peninsula, warmer than San Francisco and milder than inland San Jose, with summer afternoons usually in the mid to upper 80s°F and rainfall around 14–16 inches a year. Drywood termite swarms come off in late summer and early fall, roughly August through October, and in Eichler tracts the wings usually turn up on the sill of a floor-to-ceiling window rather than in an attic nobody visits. The bay marsh at the north end keeps the air and the ground damper than the rainfall figure suggests, and morning fog reaches Shoreline far more often than it reaches the neighborhoods south of El Camino Real.

Housing Stock

Three kinds of building sit inside the same city limits and each needs a different inspection route. Old Mountain View, around Castro Street and the streets south of it, holds pre-war bungalows and a few Victorians on raised foundations, and the 1867 Rengstorff House now standing in Shoreline Park is the oldest of them. The 1950s and 1960s tracts, Monta Loma, Waverly Park, Cuernavaca, and the Sylvan Park area, are slab-on-grade, and the Eichler blocks among them are post-and-beam with exposed tongue-and-groove ceilings and radiant tubing in the concrete. Along El Camino Real and the transit corridor the stock turns to apartment and condominium buildings of every decade, which is where bed bugs and German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) actually move, unit to unit rather than in from the yard. A raised bungalow lets an inspector under the floor. An Eichler does not, and the evidence has to be read off surfaces instead.

Why Local Expertise Matters

An Eichler is not a hard house to inspect, but it is an easy house to inspect wrong. There is no attic and no crawl space, so the evidence sits on the exposed beams, the fascia, the tongue-and-groove decking, and the line where siding meets slab, and an inspector working from habit will look for access that does not exist and call the house clean. The slab has its own trap, because radiant heating tubes run inside it, and drilling for a subterranean treatment without knowing where they run turns a termite job into a plumbing repair. We work the Eichler tracts, the Castro Street bungalows, and the El Camino apartment corridor, and we write WDO reports for Santa Clara County transactions. 101 Exterminators, SPCB Lic. #9119, licensed since 2005.

Warning Signs

Signs You Need Termites Service in Mountain View

We perform thorough visual inspections of all accessible structural wood, attic spaces, crawl spaces, fencing, and exterior wood. Our reports clearly distinguish Section 1 conditions (active infestations requiring immediate treatment) from Section 2 conditions (conditions that are likely to lead to infestation). We issue California-required WDO reports for real estate transactions and carry the licensing required by the Structural Pest Control Board.

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

Our Termites Process in Mountain View

Every job follows the same methodical approach — no shortcuts, no guesswork. Here is what to expect when you work with us in Mountain View.

01

Comprehensive Inspection

Our licensed inspector examines all accessible wood, crawl spaces, attic framing, exterior siding, eaves, and fencing. We document every finding with photos and written notes.

02

WDO Report & Recommendations

You receive a state-compliant Structural Pest Control Report distinguishing active infestations, wood damage, and conducive conditions. No confusing fine print.

03

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.

04

Treatment & Clearance

We execute the treatment per plan, return for any follow-up needed, and issue a Completion Notice clearing the structure once all Section 1 items are resolved.

Why 101 Exterminators

Termites You Can Count On 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 the Structural Pest Control Reports required for California home sales, refinancing, and VA/FHA loans — accepted by all lenders and escrow companies.

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.

Free Re-Inspection Policy

If signs return within our warranty period, we come back at no charge. Our work is backed, not just guaranteed on paper.

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.

Drywood Termites

Pre-1960 and mid-century ranch homes in Mountain View's older neighborhoods have accumulated drywood termite exposure

Subterranean Termites

The Permanente Creek corridor and the high water table near Charleston Slough keep North Mountain View soils damp, and slab houses there are entered at plumbing penetrations and at the siding-to-concrete line

Roof Rats

Mature residential canopy and creek corridors support roof rat populations in Mountain View neighborhoods

Argentine Ants

Year-round pressure with seasonal peaks; particularly active in spring and fall

Bed Bugs

The apartment and condominium corridor along El Camino Real moves bed bugs between units, so treatment has to cover the neighbors as well as the reported unit

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