I don't think about termites too often--I know they're there, but I've never actually seen one, so they're easy to forget about, like how you're supposed to wash your hands because of "bacteria." But this year, we sold one house and bought another, and as it turns out, termite inspection plays a pretty significant part of both of these processes. Our realtor works with Noble Termite and linked us up with them, and they did a satisfactory job dealing with these tiny house-destroying pests.
The inspectors came on time, and the inspections moved quickly. That part was easy. Our old place got the all clear; the new one had some termites in a couple places, and Noble did spot treatments to get rid of them. This was on the sellers' end--Noble recommended fumigation, but the sellers didn't want to pay for it, and the need was not obvious.
Unfortunately, termite inspectors can only look at what's in plain sight, and when our contractor started doing work on our house, they found termite and termite damage under some of the siding, and under the house. We ended up tenting, not because we were infested, necessarily, but for our peace of mind. Our realtor got in touch with Billy of Noble Termite and he cut us a good deal on fumigation--$1,700, significantly less than what we would've paid elsewhere. They were never obligated to take apart the siding and find every last termite in the house--they did us a favor and took on the job of giving us a termite-free home/state of mind at a significant discount.
They sent over a subcontractor to do the actual fumigation, and they did a great job. We moved out to my parents' house for a couple nights, and came back to a house that looked and smelled the same, but felt a bit more solid. We're no longer worried about termites, and I hope we won't have to think about them again for a very long time. read more