For a monolithic slab, a termitacide is injected into the soil around your homes perimeter. Any concrete slabs that join the homes wall must be drilled so that a continuous layer is formed around the home. The holes are 3/8 diameter and plugged back up after the treatment. The chemical is odorless and not harmful to children and pets. It will not leach into ground water like other chemicals would in the past. The treatment lasts 10 years, after that, booster treatments can be done every 10 years for continued protection.