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Termite Inspection Second Opinion
Sometimes it is a good idea to cover your tracks and have a termite inspection second opinion on your home. If you’ve called a licensed, professional termite inspector and he or she has found significant termite infestation, you may want to seek out another inspection just to be sure. If you get serious bad news from your doctor regarding your health, you will probably get a second opinion before taking on serious treatment. The same should for a termite inspection second opinion. Befo........ Read More
Infrared Technology And Termite Inspection
One of the most exciting innovations in the pest control industry is the use of infrared technology and termite inspection. Infrared technology is used to detect heat in small spaces and is perfect for use in the termite inspection because it can detect colonies that are massed together and make it easier for the pest control operator to pinpoint the location of the infestation and effectively get rid of the problem in one fell swoop. Finding termites can be difficult, yet knowing where th........ Read More
Just as with many other construction scams, termite inspection fraud occurs much more often than it should. That is why you – as a consumer – should take steps to be sure that you don’t become a victim of termite inspection fraud. There are many, many unscrupulous people out there who are just waiting for someone to fall for their scams. Termite inspection fraud is on the rise which is why you need to be prepared if, and when, it occurs with you! One very common termite inspection ........ Read More
A termite inspector is someone who is professionally trained to go into a structure and look for evidence of termite infestation and damage. Becoming a termite inspector consists of a certain amount of in-class training as well as on-the-job experience. Often, the amount of time it takes to get certification is somewhere in the area of a few weeks. If you are interested in becoming a termite inspector, you should look for a training program that is certified with the American Association of........ Read More
A termite inspection is a visual inspection of the readily accessible areas of a home for evidence of wood-destroying insects (WDI) and wood-destroying organisms (WDO). The inspector will conduct the termite inspection by visually looking at the entire interior of a home (including accessing and entering any sub-space such as basements and crawlspaces) and exterior of the property. In areas where Drywood termites are prevalent, and in houses where there are no sub-areas, the attic may also b........ Read More
A termite inspection of the exterior of a building is, of course, a visual inspection requiring a little knowledge of where the termites might be able to enter the home and where they are able to live. A termite inspection on the exterior starts by looking around the foundation of the house and taking note of any wood on the home that is close the ground. The reason for this is because termites (and other bugs) love to eat wood. Termites do not eat concrete or brick, so a house that is solid........ Read More
Npma-33 Termite Inspection Form
The National Pest Management Association is the association that licensed and professional termite inspectors belong to, and they will provide to each pest control agent the NPMA-33 Termite Inspection Form that must be completed at the end of each termite inspection that they do. Completion of the form will give both the NPMA information about the inspection and it will allow the homeowner as well as the termite inspector have a record of the inspection as it was done and what was found durin........ Read More
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