We put our home on the market and needed to fumigate it prior to closing the sale. I had 4 different companies come to the house for an inspection and to provide us with an estimate for the work that needed to be completed. Each company performed an inspection but out of the four, Anteater Termite was the most thorough of all.
We had an appointment for an inspection on a Saturday at 1:30. We drove down to the property and waited for their representative to arrive. Alex showed up almost an hour early and he was ready to get to work! I really appreciate companies that are punctual, if not early.
Alex was very meticulous with his inspection. He left no stones unturned. He went through every room, climbed into the attic, examined the garage, took measurements, and did a careful inspection of the exterior. Once he was finished, he showed me areas of concern. He made sure that I understood exactly what he was talking about. I knew that the home had evidence of drywood and subterranean termites so nothing was new to me. However, it is all about what he found and how he would make the repairs. We wanted to make sure that the home will be ready at the close of escrow.
I spoke at length with Kelly at their office. We communicated via email and telephone. If I was slow to respond to her emails, she called me to check in. I really appreciated this as I am relatively busy nowadays. Since the home is in escrow, the funds will be paid through the proceeds from the sale of the home. Documentation was sent to myself, the escrow company, and the listing agent.
I was told that their employees would be at the house between 2:30-4:30 last Friday. However, they had a cancellation and their ETA was moved to 11:30-12:30. They showed up just before 11:30! Their crew got to work, making sure that food was removed from the home as well as any medications that we may have overlooked. I would say that they had 5-6 people working as a team and before I knew it, the tent was up!
I was told that they'd be back to remove the tent on Monday between 6:30-7:30 AM. I made the drive from OC to LA County, arriving at the property at 6:34. They were already at the home and the tent was halfway removed. I gave them the key and they proceeded to enter the home. They checked the air quality levels and gave me the clearance to enter the home. We left the windows open to continue to let the house air out.
By 9:00, another crew showed up to make some repairs to the home. Termites love to chew on wood and they needed to make some repairs to the exterior and interior of the home. While the home is still in great shape, these termites still found a way to use some portions as a snack! The wood was replaced, repaired, and repainted on the exterior. The home also has some original hardwood flooring still in place. They made the repairs to a couple of areas and it looks fabulous.
I am grateful that Anteater Termite was able to accommodate us with short term notice. The paperwork stated that they needed two weeks advance notice to tent a home. They got it done within the same week. Now, we will be able to proceed with the sale of the home with peace of mind. I want to thank Anteater Termite for working with us and accommodating our schedule given an approaching deadline. read more