
As Coby McConnell, founder and president of Coby’s Tentless Termite and Pest Control, I want to be straight with you, homeowner. When it comes to getting rid of termites in the Tampa and Clearwater area, tenting is an outdated and unnecessary hassle. My decades of experience have shown me that tentless termite treatments are the superior choice for a number of reasons.
First off, let’s talk about the disruption. With traditional tent fumigation, you and your family—including your pets—have to pack up and move out for days. That means finding a hotel, boarding your animals, and bagging up all your food and medicine. It’s a massive headache and an added expense. With tentless treatments, you don’t have to go anywhere. You can stay in your home, and there’s no need to bag anything up or disconnect your utilities. It’s a truly non-intrusive process that lets you get back to your life without missing a beat.
Targeted, Long-Term Protection
Some folks worry if a tentless treatment can really do the job as well as a full fumigation. I’m here to tell you that it can—and it provides a benefit that tenting can’t: long-term protection. Fumigants used in tenting are designed to kill termites on contact, but they leave no residual effect. That means your house is immediately vulnerable to re-infestation. Termites are a constant threat in Florida, and they’re always looking for a new home.
Our tentless methods, however, are all about targeted, residual treatments. We use advanced products that are injected directly into infested areas, like walls or attics, to eliminate the problem. For subterranean termites, we use baiting systems that the termites carry back to the colony, wiping out the entire nest. These methods create a barrier that continues to work, preventing new colonies from movi