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Wood
Destroying Insect means arthropod life which damages and can
re-infest seasoned wood in a structure, namely: |
- termites
- carpenter ants
- wood boring beetles
- wood boring wasps
- carpenter bees
- powder post beetles
- old house borers
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What is a Wood Destroying
Insect Inspection ?
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Every year thousands of
homes are attacked by termites or other wood destroying
pests. When buying a house you need to know if these pests
are present before the purchase. Therefore it is wise to
have the property inspected. This visual inspection is
performed in readily accessible areas such as basements,
crawl spaces and attic areas which are prone to wood
destroying insects.
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What Does an Inspection
Entail ?
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The inspector will perform the
inspection by looking at all visible areas of the structure
which are readily accessible. If we find evidence of an
infestation, we report it on a specified form.
Obviously we cannot see behind walls, paneling, into voids
of cinder block walls or under carpeting. Infestations here
may remain undetected. All parties must read and understand
the report
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Does The Inspection Guarantee
No Infestation ?
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No! The report
gives the findings of a trained inspector who searched for
visual evidence of these pests in the readily accessible
areas of the structure. It states that wood destroying pests
were or were not found by the inspector in these visible
areas at the time of inspection. The possibility remains
that an infestation may be hidden inside a wall void or
beam, or hidden from view due to other conditions at the
time of the inspection.
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What If Evidence Of An
Infestation Is Found ?
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The inspector will
recommend that a pest control company be contacted to remedy
the situation.
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