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<blockquote data-quote="lowflyn" data-source="post: 6825417" data-attributes="member: 36914"><p>Hehe, a thread I can give some good advice in. </p><p></p><p>I'm a manager for Terminix here in MS. Did termite damage repair for Terminix as a contractor before working for them directly so I've seen both sides. </p><p></p><p>Definitely have the house treated and put under a protection plan at the seller's cost. I'd also have a contractor/inspector come out and assess the damages already there to see first off if there are any structural issues that need immediate addressing and secondly to assess the damage that is currently there and how much an estimate on that would be. </p><p></p><p>One thing to remember about termite damage is you don't see the majority of it until you get rid of the termites. The termites you have in your area have to return to the ground to get moisture so they are constantly moving from the ground up into the house. As long as the Terminix office in your area doesn't try to do a perimeter plus treatment on the house alone you'll be fine. Make sure you insist they do a full void treatment which will involve drilling each concrete block and flooding it with the termiticide as well as doing a trench and treat treatment around the foundation walls and any piers under the house. </p><p></p><p>If there is any wood to ground contact (porches, siding, even wooden piers) I would recommend having the costs of these being removed added into the sale price of the house. </p><p></p><p>You don't necessarily have to install "termite shields" as people call them. These do nothing more than make the termites build around to get to the house. I can show you hundreds of pictures of termite tunnels running up to these shield, around them, and straight to the house. You need to make sure the foundation and house is fully treated. </p><p></p><p>Back to the damage for a minute, like I said before, you will not notice the majority of the damage until the termites are gone. It normally takes a few weeks for the termiticide to gain full control over the colony(ies) and after that point the wood will begin to dry out from where the termites were bringing the moisture into the house. You might want to find a way to work future damage(s) into the closing agreement as well. Whether you are given a simple allowance off the price or however you want to work that. Because I guarantee you if you have a contractor come in right now and repair everything he finds, you will find more damage 6-8 months from now. </p><p></p><p>As far as the protection plan goes with Terminix. Once the house has been treated by us, we will put it under a protection plan. This means that once the initial infestation is taken care of if in 10 years you see termite damage or signs of termites and we find live termites in this area we will retreat the affected areas as well as pay to have any damage caused by these termites repaired at no cost to you. No deductible, no hidden fees, nothing. </p><p></p><p>You may run into issues in the future since the house does currently have termites. There will be a detailed graph drawn of the house showing where the termites are currently found as well as where damage and possible damage is in the house. If there is a claim at some point in the future in these areas and live termites are not found it's going to come down to how well your local manager likes you...</p><p></p><p>I won't get anymore detailed on here concerning the subject unless you'd like me to. If you have anymore questions on any of these feel free to post it up or just shoot me a pm. I can even call the local office over there and let them know what's going on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lowflyn, post: 6825417, member: 36914"] Hehe, a thread I can give some good advice in. I'm a manager for Terminix here in MS. Did termite damage repair for Terminix as a contractor before working for them directly so I've seen both sides. Definitely have the house treated and put under a protection plan at the seller's cost. I'd also have a contractor/inspector come out and assess the damages already there to see first off if there are any structural issues that need immediate addressing and secondly to assess the damage that is currently there and how much an estimate on that would be. One thing to remember about termite damage is you don't see the majority of it until you get rid of the termites. The termites you have in your area have to return to the ground to get moisture so they are constantly moving from the ground up into the house. As long as the Terminix office in your area doesn't try to do a perimeter plus treatment on the house alone you'll be fine. Make sure you insist they do a full void treatment which will involve drilling each concrete block and flooding it with the termiticide as well as doing a trench and treat treatment around the foundation walls and any piers under the house. If there is any wood to ground contact (porches, siding, even wooden piers) I would recommend having the costs of these being removed added into the sale price of the house. You don't necessarily have to install "termite shields" as people call them. These do nothing more than make the termites build around to get to the house. I can show you hundreds of pictures of termite tunnels running up to these shield, around them, and straight to the house. You need to make sure the foundation and house is fully treated. Back to the damage for a minute, like I said before, you will not notice the majority of the damage until the termites are gone. It normally takes a few weeks for the termiticide to gain full control over the colony(ies) and after that point the wood will begin to dry out from where the termites were bringing the moisture into the house. You might want to find a way to work future damage(s) into the closing agreement as well. Whether you are given a simple allowance off the price or however you want to work that. Because I guarantee you if you have a contractor come in right now and repair everything he finds, you will find more damage 6-8 months from now. As far as the protection plan goes with Terminix. Once the house has been treated by us, we will put it under a protection plan. This means that once the initial infestation is taken care of if in 10 years you see termite damage or signs of termites and we find live termites in this area we will retreat the affected areas as well as pay to have any damage caused by these termites repaired at no cost to you. No deductible, no hidden fees, nothing. You may run into issues in the future since the house does currently have termites. There will be a detailed graph drawn of the house showing where the termites are currently found as well as where damage and possible damage is in the house. If there is a claim at some point in the future in these areas and live termites are not found it's going to come down to how well your local manager likes you... I won't get anymore detailed on here concerning the subject unless you'd like me to. If you have anymore questions on any of these feel free to post it up or just shoot me a pm. I can even call the local office over there and let them know what's going on. [/QUOTE]
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