Thinking of buying a new home?

Here are some examples of wood destroying insects you might want to know about.

TERMITES - are very common in our area and do occur in most regions. Evidence is most often found in the form of mud tubes on or in wooden structures such as floor joists, sill plates, wall studs and rafters.

CARPENTER ANTS - are a very common pest in this region. Evidence may be noticed as coarse sawdust, also called frass, coming from behind siding, along sill plates, around window and door frames and in attics. Insect parts in the frass is a sign of carpenter ant activity. Dead carpenter ants are often found in spider webs which is a sign of activity.

POWDER POST BEETLES - are a common pest in this region. Often found in damp crawl spaces and old damp basements. Evidence is usually observed in the form of very small holes with a fine powdery sawdust streaming from them.

CARPENTER BEES - are an increasingly common pest in this region. Carpenter bees routinely chew round half inch holes into wooden fascia boards, door and window frames, and even into treated deck wood. Typically, coarse grain, unpainted wood is found to be most susceptible to attack.

We also offer real estate termite inspections and the appropriate paperwork required by many lending agencies including FHA and VA (HUD wood destroying insect infestation report) for a standard fee.

Just call or E-Mail our office and one of our representatives will get back to you, usually within the same business day.

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