Pest Inspection Services 

$175 (without home inspection)

$100 (with home inspection) 

How the Inspection Works

This inspection looks for infestation/damage to the home from wood-boring insects. The inspector will usually be working off of a Wood Destroying Insect Inspection Report and complete the required VA form. It specifies the inspection guidelines and will show the inspector’s findings.

Accessible Areas

The pest inspector looks at every accessible area of the home, including attics and crawlspaces, for signs of pest infestation like shelter tubes, exit holes, rotted wood, fungi and other signs of active or treated infestation. 

Previous Extermination Treatments

Along with current damage, the inspector has to report if the home owner has had any prior pest treatments. Some states actually require that the seller discloses whatever measures they took to get rid of the termites.

Treatment Plan

When the VA inspector finds that the home is infested, or still has significant evidence of a previous infestation, we may recommend that the home owner treat the home to exterminate the pests. The seller is required to pay for a VA pest inspection; however the seller, lender or realtor can pay for any needed repairs.

If you’re selling your home to a veteran, especially if you know you have termite problems, proactively preparing for the inspection and consequential treatments should help move the process along.

If you’re the buyer, you don’t have to immediately discount a home with pests, but you do need to educate yourself about the drawbacks and be aware of what the risks are before moving forward.

Termites damage more than half a million homes every year, and U.S. homeowners spend about $5 billion annually fighting them, according to industry statistics. Termites are more prevalent in some places than others, with subterranean Termites prevalent in Michigan. 

Call today to have your pest inspection completed or added to any home inspection as an ancillary service.