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Hilo Termite Control Prices: How Much Does Termite Control in Hilo Cost?

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IMG_0050One of the first questions that you may be asking yourself when you are looking for a company to take care of your home’s termite infestation is how much is termite control going to cost. Here in Hilo we have a number of termite control companies, but getting prices from them takes a lot of legwork. You will find that many companies in Hilo do not place prices on their websites and many don’t even have websites at all, so you are going to have to crack open the trusty HawaiianTel yellow pages and start dialing.

A lot of variables go into a quote for your home. The size and age of your house, the number of stories high it is and the extent of the infestation are all important factors in determining the rate that you will pay for tenting and other forms of termite control. This article will try to give you an idea of what you should expect to pay for termite control with those caveats in mind.

Termite Tenting or Fumigation Costs in Hilo

In Hilo, tenting or fumigation is one of the most frequently used types of termite control and it doesn’t come cheap. The cost of tenting depends on primarily on the volume or cubic feet of your house. The bigger your house is, the more it’s going to cost. Also you need to keep in mind that it is harder to tent a two story house than a single level house, so if your house is two stories it is going to cost more.

Typically a 1,300 square foot host will cost between $1,300 and $2,500 for tenting and lethal gas fumigation. And if you are fortunate enough to own a larger 2,500 square foot house, you can expect to pay $2,300 to $4,000.

When your home is tented you should expect that it will take 5 days and all pets, including fish, need to be cleared out of your home, so you will need to ensure that you and your keiki have a place to stay.

Hilo Chemical Termite Extermination Prices

The price of chemical extermination for subterranean termites is easy to calculate. It is based on linear feet. All you do is measure the perimeter of your home and multiply by the rate that the pest control company is going to charge. Typically a 1,300 square foot home is about 160 linear feet. A home of this size will end up costing approximately $1,300 to $2,600 depending on the company that you call. While a larger 2,500 square foot home will probably cost you $2,000 to $3,400.

What is good about chemical extermination is that you usually will not have to leave your home while work is done, like you would if your house was being tented. Usually the termite control company will drill holes around the edge of your home and inject liquid chemicals or install termite bait.

If you are looking for a termite control company in Hilo, you might also want to read my article on Who is the Best Termite Control Company in Hilo Hawaii?

Hilo Rain

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Hilo is the rainiest city in the United States. We get an average of 127 inches of rain per year and on average it rains 275 days per year. The outskirts of our town often receive 200 inches of rain per year.

The most rainfall we received in a month was 51 inches. But that is nothing when you consider that we received 27 inches of rain in one day.

Hilo Rainfall Graph for 2013

This little graph shows you the cumulative amount of rain that we have had so far for 2013. It looks like 2013 is shaping up to be another rainy year.
hilo rainfall graph

Hilo Rain Video

Here is a video that shows you what Hilo rain is like. You might think it’s raining hard in this video, but this is what I would consider light rain. Maybe I will post one of my own rain videos in the future that shows just how hard it can rain in Hilo.

Kapena Hilo Rain Music Video

Here is a music video by Kapena about Hilo rain. I believe that the musicians of Kapena are from Oahu, so they might not have lived through as much rain as we have but I guess our rain is famous enough to have songs written about it.

The Best Deals in Hilo

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Which Mechanic, Day Care, Termite Control, Solar Installer, Doctor and Dentist has the best prices and quality of service in Hilo?

What if you could easily compare the prices and ratings of these businesses and more with a single click of your mouse?

In the past the only way to find out if you were getting a good deal or getting ripped off was to pick up your phone can call a bunch of these businesses to find out how much they charged.

We are building a website that will list the prices and ratings of these types of Hilo businesses for you.

But calling all of these businesses to get their prices takes time, so we won’t have the prices of every single business from day 1.

So which types of businesses would you like to see prices on first?

Mechanics, Doctors, Termite Control, Hair Salons or something else?

Help direct our efforts by leaving a comment below and let us know if you want to be notified when our price comparisons are available.

Should Albertini Speak at Hilo High?

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Should anti-war activist Jim Albertini of Kurtistown be allowed to speak at Hilo High?

Initially Albertini was banned from speaking because Hilo High Principal Bob Dircks believed that Albertini’s speech would prove to be too disruptive to the school. But on Friday Dircks reversed his decision after receiving approximately 50 emails that where just about evenly split between being for and against Albertini speaking.

The initial controversy was sparked when librarian Amy Okuyama wrote a letter protesting teacher Joseph Watts for deciding to invite Albertini.

Source: http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/activist-re-invited-back-hilo-high.html

59% of our “Ahi” isn’t Really Ahi?

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It turns out that 59% of our “Ahi” might not be ahi at all.

At least that is what a new study by Oceana.org seems to indicate.

A post on ZeroHedge claims that:

The non-profit group Oceana took samples of 1,215 fish sold in the U.S. and genetic tests found that that 59% of those labeled tuna were mislabeled.

What’s worse is that the fish that you might be getting instead may cause certain embarrassing problems:

It seems that “white tuna” should be avoided in particular as “84% of fish samples labeled “white tuna” were actually escolar, a fish that can cause prolonged, uncontrollable, oily anal leakage.”

So what do you think: is it really possible that 59% of our Ahi poke and sashimi really aren’t Ahi at all?