5 March 2026 · 4 min
7 Early Signs of Termite Damage in Delhi Homes
Hollow doors, mud tubes, discarded wings — spot termites before they hit your wooden flooring.
1. Mud tubes on walls or skirting
Pencil-thin brown tunnels running up brick walls or behind cupboards are the single clearest sign of subterranean termites. Break one open — if the inside is moist and you see cream-coloured workers, the colony is active.
2. Hollow-sounding wood
Tap your door frames, skirting and wooden flooring with a coin. Termites eat wood from the inside out, leaving a thin veneer. A hollow drum sound on a previously solid frame is a near-certain hit.
3. Discarded wings near windows
Termite swarmers shed their wings after mating flights, especially after the first monsoon rains. A pile of identical translucent wings on the floor near a tube light or window means a colony just established nearby.
4. Bubbling or peeling paint
Termites bring moisture into the wall behind paint. If a patch of wall starts bubbling or the paint film lifts in one spot, probe under it — you'll often find a live tube.
5–7. Frass, tight-fitting doors, and clicking sounds
Drywood termites push out pellet-like frass (looks like coarse coffee grounds) from kick-out holes. Doors and windows that suddenly stick are often warping from termite moisture. And in a very quiet room at night, a heavy infestation makes a faint clicking sound — soldier termites tapping their heads as alarm signals.
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