I was reading a article the other day and in the article a question was ask about choosing the right termite company or termite companies. The homeowners ask about how to know when and if the company he was using to get rid of the termites was doing a good job.
As a lay person you probably would never know if the company did a good job or not. Just do some back ground checks and go from there. If a company has a history of ripping people off then it will show up with BBB.
It seems the family wanted this house to be there home forever and was concerned that the termites were not gone. The home owner bought the home under the assumption that it was clear of termites. Now that they owned the home the termite company who gave the clearance letter was also going to treat the home. Now understand one thing. Termite inspections are visual inspection unless the person has a way of looking in the walls or has a dog that can sniff out termites. Even these various ways are not full proof.
The one thing I would do if you find you have termites and bought the home is have more then one company take a look and give a termite estimate on the cost to treat the structure. Do not just take for granted that the termite company who gave the inspection should do the treatment. They can and maybe will offer you a free or a discounted price to do the termite treatment. All termite companies that I know of carry a termite insurance to protect themselves from this type of mistake.
The type or how much the termite insurance covers varies from state to state. And termite companies do carry a termite bond. If a termite company does not offer a bond that can be renewed every year then I would not do business with that termite company.
You can use a local termite company, or go with one of the bigger termite companies such as Orkin, Terminex or Truly Nolen just to name a few.
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Interesting article...Did they have termitea? And how would I know the best termite bond or termite insurance to use? What do you look for in a termite bond or termite insurance?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best way to find a reliable termite company?
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ReplyDeleteYes the did have termites
I would try and go with one that had a good wood replacement clause in it, even though there has to be live termites to qualify for wood replacement, most people don't realize that.
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ReplyDeletethe best way is through referrals and word of mouth, with a follow up to the BBB (Better Business Bureau) always follow up on the referals
Is there one kind of termite that is worse than the other and if so do most termite contracts cover all types of Termites?
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ReplyDeleteI would say the Formosan termite is the bad culprit of all especially here in the US, he can eat 4 times as much wood as the southeastern subterranean termite.
and no One type of treatment does not is cure for all termites. just like on type of medicine is a cure all for all deseases.
How do you tell the difference between flying ants and termites? I freaked out when I saw some weird looking flying ants on the side of the house, but they turned out to be just a variety of ant.
ReplyDeleteI'm in new England what time of year are termites most active?
ReplyDeletepenny mostly in the spring time to late summer, but they are active all year
ReplyDeleteHelene ants have a hour glass shaped body and a termite has a straight body. ants have a elbow antennae and the termite has a straight antennae.
ReplyDeleteI HERD THAT FIRE ANTS BY THE HOME IS A SIGN THAT TERMITES ARE CLOSE, IS THIS TRUE AND IF SO SHOULD I TREAT FOR FIRE ANTS OR LET THEM EAT THE TERMITES?
ReplyDeleteTermites are a difficult creature to deal with, you must get a professional. I recommend Universal Pest and Termite in the Hampton Roads area.
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ReplyDeleteNot necessarily, the two are not related as to if one infests your home the other will also, they are also natural enemys. also be careful some company Reps will say that to get a sale.