Termite Inspection San Antonio

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A TERMITE INSPECTION www.ensureinspections.com

TERMITE INSPECTION Smart homeowners or home buyers stay on top of termite control. A large part of termite control is keeping termites from invading your house. The foremost step in completing this task is scheduling a termite inspection by an ensure inspections team. www.ensureinspections.com Page 1

TERMITE INSPECTION DO A LITTLE BIT OF RE-ARRANGING YOUR ITEMS www.ensureinspections.com Page 2

TERMITE INSPECTION Any items you have stored under your sinks in the kitchen and bathroom will need to be replaced so that the inspector can focus on checking your water sources for termite damages. www.ensureinspections.com Page 3

TERMITE INSPECTION Inside your garage, move something you have stored against the wall to about two feet away from the wall. If any things of your home are against the walls outside your home, they will need to be replaced two feet away. www.ensureinspections.com Page 4

TERMITE INSPECTION MAKE IT EASY TO ACCESS THE ATTIC Anything blocking the front to the attic should be cleared away in advance of the home inspector's visit.  Not only does the home inspector need to get into the attic, but you want to make sure no wood damage falling from the attic disrupts your things while he's working. Wood Destroying Insects, and more specifically, termites, run rampant in Texas, especially around San Antonio and the Hill Country. www.ensureinspections.com Page 5

TERMITE INSPECTION CLEAR THE CRAWLSPACE If your house is build on a raised foundation, it is simpler for the inspector to get into the crawlspace. www.ensureinspections.com Page 6

TERMITE INSPECTION Clear the front, move any items that block the front, and make sure nothing keeps in the crawlspace will impede the inspector's work. TAKE CARE OF SOME LANDSPACING www.ensureinspections.com Page 7

TERMITE INSPECTION Cut any plants like bushes or ground cover that conceal outside walls or the foundation of your house. WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE TERMITE INSPECTION Termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, and an assortment of various wood-loving beetles all make their way to your home via tree branches, electrical lines, soil against your foundation, and most prominently, the openings in your homes foundation where plumbing lines enter. www.ensureinspections.com Page 8

TERMITE INSPECTION During your termite inspection in the home, you can expect the inspector to check about two hours thoroughly inspect your home.  This time frame, of course, will be varied depending on the area of your home.  The inspector will look at the inside and outside places of your house, checking for visible signals of a termite infestation, which include: droppings, broken wings, mud tubes, and damaged wood, etc. www.ensureinspections.com Page 9

TERMITE INSPECTION The home inspector will check your baseboards, walls, windows, crawl spaces, door frames, the interior of cabinets, and closets.  www.ensureinspections.com Page 10

TERMITE INSPECTION During this home inspection, he or she will need access to every place of your home, includes the garage and attic, and will pay special attention to the bathrooms, kitchens, and rooms, and halls.  www.ensureinspections.com Page 11

TERMITE INSPECTION These places are extraordinary because subterranean termites often use the areas where plumbing penetrates the slab to access your house. Outside the home, the inspector will look at the exterior walls and eaves of the house and closely check the foundation.  www.ensureinspections.com Page 12

TERMITE INSPECTION In addition to signs of damaged wood, the inspector will look out for mud tubes on the foundation.  Having thoroughly inspected the home itself, the home inspector will move on to the surrounding area's property and garden to ensure those areas are not showing signs of termite situation. www.ensureinspections.com Page 13

TERMITE INSPECTION HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE TERMITE TREATMENT G  etting rid of excess moisture  Keeping landpacing clean  Repairing your roof and attic  Saying no to cardboard www.ensureinspections.com Page 14

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