When selling a house, there are various checks you need to be carried out including wood-destroying insects. Some lending institutions will request potential home buyers to get a termite inspection on the homes they want to buy before they are granted a mortgage to finance the home purchase. It is best you get a report on wood-destroying insect inspection file on the property.
Your home may be susceptible to wood-destroying insects meaning you need to have an inspection to determine if the structure is in danger or not. When people hear of wood-destroying insects, they think of just termites. While termites pose a serious threat to home structures, they aren’t the only insects that damage wooden structures in homes. Insects destroy wood by chewing it to build nests or by eating it. Some insects prefer eating or chewing hardwoods while others opt for softwoods.
Top Home Inspectiontechnicians inspecting the insects will check all the locations easily accessible including major structural points in the building. Areas that are more vulnerable to attacks from the insects are critically checked to see if there may be signs of infestations. The technicians also examine the present as well as past evidence of insects’ activity. The evidence can be found in wood debris that has been left by the insects or in the building structure.
Our technicians will also inspect the home of other insects like powderpost beetles, carpenter ants, old house borers, and carpenter bees. The technicians check all permanently attached structures made of wood including porches and decks. Sometimes, the insects may be hiding in the walls and cracks, or beneath the carpets and floor covering. The homeowner needs to provide access to these areas for example, by lifting carpets.
Powderpost beetles eat hardwoods and you will find them attacking furniture. These pests bore out of wood creating small pinholes and leaving a fine dust powder behind. Carpenter ants don’t eat wood, however, they nest inside the damp and decaying wood to build their colonies. Signs of carpenter ants infestations include rustling sounds emanating from the walls or wood shaving found underneath wooden objects.
Termites are very destructive insects, they can quietly and quickly invade your home causing a lot of damage. These pests can make their way into the house through cracks and other openings. Unless you know how to identify the insects, you may have an infestation without your knowledge.
