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Tag Archives: how to find termites
The Termite Danger Of Stucco And Veneer
A mans home is his castle or so the saying goes. With that mind picture, it’s easy to think of our fortress as impenetrable. After-all, a castle is built with thick stone walls, a moat that surrounds it and a … Continue reading
High Priced & Useless Termite Tools- Listening & Sniffing Device
Continuing with our series on expensive termite tools that may not be worth all what you pay for, I want to share with you two more. As with the others in my tool box I don’t completely discount these nor … Continue reading
High Priced Useless Termite Detection Tools-Moisture Meter
In my little sleepy town there is a myth that is being perpetuated just about everyday. Now thankfully it isn’t catching on like wild fire and it seems to only have one source but it has been the reason for … Continue reading
High Priced Useless Termite Tools?
What would you say would be the perfect termite inspection tool? Of course it would have to be 100% right? No false positives, never a possibility of something else that triggered it- inexpensive is a given and it would have … Continue reading
CYA Real Estate Termite Inspections Series 4&5
It never ceases to amaze me to hear of companies that charge so little for WDO/WDIR inspections. Hey I even worked for a firm that gave them away FOR FREE. Now I understand about sales strategies using WDO inspections as … Continue reading
CYA Your Real Estate Termite Inspections part 2&3
Continuing our CYA series for WDO/WDIR inspections, here are two more areas that need to be scrutinized. Make sure to check out the whole series of videos which I tried to keep short but I definitely wanted to hit the … Continue reading
C.Y.A. Real Estate Termite Inspections
The termite inspection for the purpose of a real estate transaction is the #1 reason for litigation against pest control companies in America & I don’t think this is going to change anytime soon. It doesn’t matter if you’re the … Continue reading
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The strongest finger in the world-using bubbled paint to find termites
A few years ago I received a call from a very angry man. He owned a home that I performed a WDO (wood destroying organism report) on and was furious that I found termites and termite damage. Now on one … Continue reading
Why Termite Inspectors Tap Wood
One ‘pet peeve’ I have is inspectors who all but take a baseball bat to the baseboards and trim of a home to find termites. While tapping is an acceptable method of finding damaged wood, causing damage with harsh or … Continue reading
Making complex wdo inspections simple
Recently I sent one of my techs out on a wdo (wood destroying organism) inspection and I was amazed that it took him well over 2 hours to perform. Normally I do all the inspections for my company because of … Continue reading
