If you can't find good answers, try asking this in
alt.consumers.pest-control. I had a treatment for much less than
that, though it depends on where you live, and the type of termites.

After doing my "homework", I found out that the bait systems are
worthless. You can't bait a termite with wood if they've already found
a good source (your house), and no chemical will attract them. Opt for
Termidor applied by a professional pest control tech. The company
should give you a guarantee as long as you pay a yearly maintenance
fee ($100 per year in my case) and they check yearly for signs of
termites. If found, they will treat again. YMMV.


"Ejohnson" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello;

I had exterminators look at my house, because of a small termite
problem. They gave me a free estimate and the total is going to be
around $2200.00 for everything including the bait spikes they will
put
in the ground inside and outside around my house which would include
monthly change-out for about a 2 year plan...does this sound like a
good price? I don't know anything about this, $2200.00 (or more)
seems
expensive to me. Is there something I could do myself? Could I buy
these bait/poison spikes somewhere and install them myself? This all
started when I found mud trials and rotted lumber in my cellar.
Thanks
for any help.