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Talk Story with an Advertiser Alternative Termite Innovations
from July–August 2021
Talk Story with an Advertiser
Got termites? Chances are, if you live anywhere in the tropics and your home is built with wood, you do. Lloyd Frazier, owner/operator of Alternative Termite Innovations, says, “In Hawai‘i there’s only two types of houses—one that has termites and one that’s going to get termites.” It doesn’t matter what method anyone uses to treat them, they will always come back. The difference is in the follow-up. Lloyd provides maintenance programs and servicing after the initial treatment. If termites come back, he comes back. He also provides advice on preventative maintenance for his clients. Lloyd had been working for another company for 15 years that went out of business around the time COVID started. He knew the value of offering orange oil termite treatments, and with that opportunity opening, he started his own business. He got his licensing and started ATI in early 2020. XP2000 orange oil is derived from orange peels. Lloyd injects the orange oil at 45psi into the infested wood, which is porous so the oil travels right through it. The oil breaks down the exoskeleton of the termites. Lloyd says, “It basically melts them. It also does something the other treatments don’t do; it kills the eggs. It doesn’t get rid of the poop, which is what people usually notice that looks like wood granules falling out of their cabinets.” Lloyd covers Hawai‘i Island, doing inspections, treatments, and maintenance. He is confident in his products and services because he does the work himself. He also does annual termite inspections for his clients, and inspections for real estate sales, which are acceptable to lenders. Lloyd has to take tests to renew his licenses, so he is always up to date on the latest technology. Since the products Lloys uses are not toxic to people, pets, and plants, his clients are grateful for not having to temporarily uproot their lives. This includes seniors who would have an especially hard time moving out, and working people who don’t have time to, especially if they have children and/or pets. “If people would rather use the more traditional methods, that’s their prerogative—there’s enough termites on the island for everybody,” Lloyd laughs. The tagline on his business cards says “Saving Hawai‘i, one house at a time.” We think Lloyd may have the capability of doing that!
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