Termites can chew through the framing of your home for years before you spot a single sign, and in Birmingham, that risk runs through every season. At Red Mountain Pest & Termite our licensed termite specialists set Sentricon® bait stations around your foundation to catch activity early.
It’s the same proven system homeowners across the metro rely on, installed and monitored by an expert local team. Call now for a free quote, and we’ll map out protection for your home.
How the Sentricon System Protects Your Home
Sentricon termite baiting replaces guesswork with steady, science-backed monitoring. Our specialists set discreet stations in the soil around your foundation, where foraging termites reach them before your walls.
Each station holds active bait around the clock, so termites feed the moment they arrive. That bait blocks their ability to molt, a change that termites can’t survive. As workers carry it back and share it, the colony declines until it can no longer sustain itself.
You get continuous termite defense and annual service that keeps new colonies from moving in.
Birmingham’s Sentricon Termite Baiting FAQs
The Sentricon system is a termite baiting program that eliminates a colony at its source. Discreet stations are installed in the soil around your foundation, each holding bait that termites feed on as they forage. They carry it back and share it through the nest, which causes the colony to decline over time. The stations stay in the ground with regular monitoring to check activity and replenish the bait as needed.
Sentricon stations are built to remain in the ground for years. The in-ground housings are durable and meant to stay in place long-term, while a technician inspects them and replenishes the bait on a regular schedule. There’s no fixed expiration date; the stations keep working as long as they’re maintained through active service. If one is ever damaged, it can be replaced during a routine visit.
For most homes in the Birmingham area, yes. Termites cause billions of dollars in damage nationally each year, and most homeowners’ insurance policies exclude termite repairs. A baiting program costs far less than that kind of repair and eliminates the colony at its source. The main tradeoff is that it’s an ongoing service rather than a one-time treatment, since the stations need continued monitoring to remain effective.
Sentricon protection starts at $295 to install, then $30 a month. The install price scales with your home’s size, since a larger foundation needs more stations. That covers the up-front inspection, the full ring of in-ground stations, and annual monitoring that refreshes the bait and checks for new activity. Paying for the year up front takes 10% off. After a quick inspection, we’ll confirm the exact install price for your home.
Before setting up the bait stations, we typically start with a termite inspection to confirm activity and map where the stations should go. Then, a technician places the in-ground stations about 10 feet apart around your foundation, set a foot or two out in the soil. Each one goes into a small hole so it sits flush with the ground, with no trenching or drilling into your foundation.
The visit usually takes a few hours, depending on your home’s size and how many stations it needs. After that, the stations are monitored on a regular schedule, and the bait is replenished as it’s consumed.
Bundle Your Termite Protection
Termite defense is one piece of a bigger picture. Our recurring plans cover your home through every season, with one local team handling termites alongside the everyday pests of Alabama living. Billing runs automatically, the same technicians return each visit, and the work carries our pest protection guarantee.
Our 365 Pest Bundles pair termite service with quarterly general pest control, or step up to the 365 Complete Bundle for termite, pest, and seasonal mosquito control together.
Protect Your Home With Sentricon Baiting
Sentricon bait station installation protects homes across Birmingham and the over-the-mountain communities from the cost of termite damage. Tell us about your termite damage and where you’re located, and we’ll have one of our licensed termite specialists reach out to schedule your first visit.
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