Dear Keys Residents,
Canady and Sons has just begun the termite treatment for all the townhouses. Unlike the years when they only do a visual inspection, this year they will apply a treatment to exterminate and prevent termite infestation. These treatments will be done individually, on a schedule, throughout the fall. This schedule has been sent to all owners. A link to that schedule is on the website. These treatments will not require access to the garages. However, the following is a list of owner responsibilities:
Keys at Kure Beach Termite Bond Application / Fall 2025 / Canady and Sons Exterminating 910-686-9541
During the termite treatments, the techs will trench and treat at the base of the foundation of all homes on the outside and in the crawlspace beneath the homes. To ensure that this runs smoothly, owners are requested to make sure that:
• Any stored items at the base of the foundation must be moved 3 feet away from the foundation to allow room to treat. The techs will drill and treat driveways close to the house foundation.
• After treatment, this area will be wet, so people and pets should not walk in this area until the chemical is dry.
• All decks must be made accessible for techs to crawl under and treat.
• The techs will also trench and treat in the crawl space around each pillar. The techs need access to the crawlspace, so (if applicable) please remove locks or unlock any crawlspace doors.
Encapsulated Crawlspace Information (See letter from Canady):
• For homes that have crawl spaces that have been encapsulated, and the plastic is attached to the walls/ pillars-the techs will carefully cut the plastic away from the pillars only and treat around the pillars and re-tape the plastic around the pillars.
• For treatment in a crawl space with a Vapor barrier, and the plastic is not attached to the walls and pillars, the techs will pull the plastic back if possible and treat the crawl foundation pillars.
• If you have an encapsulated crawlspace that is under warranty, you should inquire with the company which installed your encapsulation, to see if they can prepare the crawlspace for the termite treatment.
*Perimeter walls will be treated from the exterior, and the crawl space pillars will be treated in the crawl spaces.