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Services
TERMITE INSPECTIONS
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homeowners we recommend that your property be inspected every
four to five years for termites/dry rot and adverse conditions.
If you are selling your home, the following information may
be of value to you.
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 What you should know
about your termite/dry rot inspection: Termite/dry rot inspections
for wood destroying pests and organisms is the most crucial
and can be the most costly part of selling your home. It is
essential to get an inspection as soon as possible to determine
how much time and money you will have to spend on repairs.
Many homeowners wait until they are in escrow to even order
the inspection. You want to make sure to alleviate potential
problems ahead of time so you can negotiate more intelligently
when an offer is received on your home.
Following are typical scenarios most sellers will encounter while in escrow:
- Getting an appointment
for an inspection takes between one to four weeks.
- Once
the inspection is complete, it will take between two
to five days to receive
the written report.
- Items requiring
repair and/or replacement, a bid for the repairs will be
given
with the written report.
- Most general
repair work can be scheduled within one to three weeks.
- When using a
handyman or contractor, it is important for homeowners
to make sure you are contracting with licensed
people and that they
have worker's compensation
insurance.
- If the work
and reinspection cannot be completed within your time frame
in the purchase contract, your buyer may
cancel the escrow or you
may incur other unforeseen
problems.
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There are many other
problems that can occur, but these are the most common. It
is probably very hard to imagine having to do all of this and
having to pack and move in about 30 days (typical escrow length).
Moving is stressful enough. Plus, you will need the time available
to do what your purchase contract requires of you.
Following is what you need to do to prepare for an inspection:
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Make
sure all areas are accessible to the inspector.
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Crawl
space under home -- remove all debris/storage.
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Attic
access -- if access is in a clothes closet, cover
clothes to keep them clean.
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Pull
all storage and debris away from inside wall of garage
(approximately two feet).
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Remove
storage below sinks.
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Make
sure all doors are unlocked and accessible (bedrooms,
closets, storage rooms, sheds
attached
to the home).
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Pull
storage and heavy vegetation away from exterior of the
house (approximately two
feet).
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Wood
decks (attached and detached) -- remove one section of
decorative lattice for access.
If deck is less than a foot off the ground, remove several deck boards throughout
the
deck. Make sure that you remove enough boards
so that the inspector can get his head and arms in to check underneath
the other boards. Shrubs or ivy covering access should
be pulled back two feet.
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Note: If areas are inaccessible at the time of inspection, another
inspection could be asked for by the buyer in the contract
at your expense. We will not open inaccessible areas without
written permission (due to liability) and charges may apply.
Costs of the original inspection and reinspections vary depending
on the size of the home. See chart below.
Payment options - Single family home up to 2,000 square feet
We accept Visa and MasterCard
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Bill to Escrow
Inspection: $120 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.06/sq. ft.)
Reinspection: $100 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.05/sq. ft.) |
Payment at Time of Inspection
Inspection: $100 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.05/sq. ft.)
Reinspection: $80 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.04/sq. ft.) |
Outlying Areas |
Bill to Escrow
Inspection: $140 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.07/sq. ft.)
Reinspection: $120 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ .06/sq. ft.) |
Payment at Time of Inspection
Inspection: $120 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ $.06 sq. ft.)
Reinspection: $100 (over 2,000 sq. ft. @ .05 sq. ft.) |
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