What Is a Pest Inspection?

This is formally called a "Wood Destroying Insect Infestation Inspection Report." This inspection checks for termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees and powder post beetles. These insects are wood boring insects that can cause damage to your home. Termites How would the inspector probing wood framing know when he has struck a termite area? Usually the tool (a sharp probe) will break the surface easily and the subsurface areas will typically have a clean hollowed out appearance -often with termite excrement and waste products in the eaten out spaces. The excrement is a brownish-grayish color, finely packed in the hollowed areas. Termites eat the cellulose found in wood. Dont forget, termites are very tricky and like to hide themselves from view. An area that is hard to discover these pests is in a finished basement and behind walls. This would be considered an inaccessible area. This is an area that is hidden from the inspectors view. Remember, the inspectors can only inspect areas ...

A pest inspection is an inspection of a facility conducted for the purpose of identifying pests such as insects and rodents. People are often familiar with the pest inspection in the context of the inspection which is recommended to prospective real estate buyers so that they can identify issues such as termites. Pest inspections are also conducted by health departments to ensure that buildings are safe and sanitary, and they are an important part of routine maintenance for private homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and other structures. In addition to termites, a pest inspection can also identify issues like ants, rats, mice, and other pests. The pest inspector spends between half an hour to an hour in a regular-sized house to carefully examine the entire structure, looking under the house, in the attic, and anywhere else that pests might be hiding. For bigger structures like apartment complexes and factories, a team of inspectors may be used to examine the facility. At the ...  more

pest inspection is one type of inspection for a home that is generally conducted by a licensed pest control company during the purchase or sale of a home. This inspection is usually conducted by a company located in Sacramento or other cities that is that is licensed in California under the Structural Pest Control Board. A pest inspection is used during the sale or purchase of a home to determine whether there are wood destroying infestations in areas of the house that are inspected. But even homeowners who are not planning on selling can have an inspection done to see if there are areas of damage to their home. The pest report does not guarantee that all areas are free of or contain an infestation due to the fact that certain areas may not be accessible to the inspector. There are many types of wood destroying infestations that can affect a wood constructed home. And, remember, even if your home has stucco on the outside, there is plenty of wood underneath the stucco and floors if ...  more

How is it different from a Structural Home Inspection? This is a determination of whether or not you have any of the following Wood Destroying Organisms at your premises: wood rot (sometimes call "dry rot"), carpenter ants, termites, moisture ants, powder post beetles, etc. A pest inspector (only) is not looking for structural problems or building code issues, nor is he trained or required to look for them. The only building factor that he can evaluate is wood rot or decay. Only a licensed pest inspector can make that determination, according to the Laws of the State of Washington. When a pest inspection only is requested by a lender, it usually means that if there are any pest issues, they will have to be corrected before the loan is closed. This usually means that there will be a re-inspection if any problems were found in the first inspection. With a home inspection, there is no requirement to correct items in the report by the lender. The lenders usually never see the home ...  more

A pest inspection is performed to determine if there is any structural damage to the home caused by WDO'S (wood destroying organisms). A pest inspector in the state of Washington must be licensed and insured.  more

This is formally called a Wood Destroying Incest Infestation Inspection Report. This inspection checks for termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees and powder post beetles. These are wood boring insects that can cause damage to your home. Termites How would the inspector probing wood framing know when he has struck a termite area? Usually the tool (a sharp probe) will break the surface easily and the subsurface areas will typically have a clean hollowed out appearance often with termite excrement and waste products in the eaten out spaces. The excrement is a brownish grayish color, finely packed in the hollowed areas. Termites eat the cellulous found in wood. Dont forget, termites are very tricky and like to hide themselves from view. An area that is hard to discover these pests is in a finished basement and behind walls. This would be considered an inaccessible area. This is an area that is hidden from the inspectors view. Remember, the inspectors can only inspect areas that they ...  more