What to expect from a Florida termite inspection
A termite inspection should document evidence, likely termite type, accessible risk areas, treatment options, limitations, and next steps in writing.
Make accessible areas easier to inspect
- Clear access to baseboards, garages, attics, crawlspaces, utility areas, and exterior walls when safe.
- Gather prior treatment records, warranties, repair documents, and inspection reports.
- Photograph swarmers, wings, pellets, mud tubes, or damaged wood before cleaning them up.
- List moisture problems, leaks, wood-to-soil contact, and recent renovations.
Do not destroy evidence
Avoid spraying or removing all visible signs before the inspection. Clear photos, specimens, pellets, wings, or mud tubes may help with identification.
Questions to ask the inspector
What evidence was found?
Ask for locations, photos, moisture readings, inaccessible areas, and whether activity appears current or historical.
Which termite type is suspected?
Subterranean and drywood termites can require different approaches. Ask what supports the identification.
What options are appropriate?
Request the advantages, limits, preparation, timing, and follow-up for each reasonable method.
What is not included?
Clarify repairs, inaccessible areas, detached structures, future monitoring, and hidden damage.
What does the warranty cover?
Read retreatment, repair, renewal, inspection, transfer, cancellation, and exclusion terms.
What should change around the home?
Discuss moisture, drainage, mulch, vegetation, stored wood, and wood-to-soil contact.
Compare evidence and scope—not fear
Termite damage can be serious, but homeowners should still receive a clear explanation and written proposal. When a major or expensive treatment is recommended, a second inspection may be reasonable unless immediate action is required for safety.
Keep the report and warranty with property records. Future buyers, insurers, lenders, or service providers may ask about prior activity or treatment.
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