Polesocks™ guard wood utility poles from subterranean termites with an innovative stainless steel mesh barrier, for the life of the pole.
Wood utility poles are a significant infrastructure investment. In many areas of the world, and particularly in the southeastern United States, California, and Hawaii, they are vulnerable to damage by subterranean termites. These pests eat wood poles from the buried portion up, shortening pole life. Worse, replacing a pole simply brings another meal back to the waiting termites.
Polesocks™ protect wood poles with a fine, flexible stainless steel mesh that termites cannot penetrate. Unlike products made of plastic and impregnated with pesticides, Polesocks™ require no pesticide or chemical treatment after installation.
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A physical barrier that lasts longer than the pole it protects.
Field-tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and verified to be a 100% solution to ground termites.
Marine-grade stainless steel mesh. No chemicals, no pesticides, no re-treatment after installation.
Guaranteed to outlast the wood poles they protect in most soil conditions.
Installed by your own field crews with minimal training, using standard crew-truck tools.
Extend infrastructure life, reduce replacement costs, and increase long-term profits.
Proudly manufactured in the United States and guaranteed for the life of your wood pole.
Wood poles designed to last 75 to 100 years are being replaced, in vulnerable areas, after as little as ten years because of subterranean termite damage. Utilities spend millions of dollars a year replacing poles, on top of the costs of secondary damage from premature pole failure.
Tell us your pole diameter and setting depth and we'll help you choose, or fabricate a custom size.
