| Of course it's nice that the seller will pay | | | | Destructive and invasive testing can cost you |
| to have the termite problem treated, which | | | | an arm and a leg, although you'll need to |
| will normally cost around $1,000 or so. Even | | | | have it done if you suspect termites or know |
| though the termites will be gone, you have to | | | | for a fact that the home was treated for |
| wonder about the damage to the structure. In | | | | them. To protect yourself, you should always |
| the more severe cases, damage to the | | | | get a treatment and repair history before you |
| structure can cost up to 50 times the cost of | | | | purchase the home. If you are renting the |
| the treatment. The last thing you want is to | | | | home, you'll need get written documentation |
| move into a home that you know has been | | | | from the specialist that details the damage |
| treated for termites, only to find the | | | | to the home and cost of repairs. |
| structure to be in very bad shape. | | | | |
| | | | Before you buy a home, you should always have |
| If any type of damage was done to the wooden | | | | it checked for termites. There are a lot of |
| structure of the home, you may need to get | | | | termite inspection companies out there, many |
| immediate repairs. While some damage may be | | | | of which go above and beyond to check the |
| visible, there are other types of damage that | | | | home for any type of termite damage. You |
| may seem invisible to the naked eye. To find | | | | don't want to buy a home only to find out |
| out just how bad the damage is, carpets and | | | | that it has been infested with termites. If |
| rugs will need to be lifted, furniture and | | | | you have the proper inspections performed |
| appliances moved, walls and ceilings will | | | | before you make the purchase, you'll know for |
| need to be opened, and even some types of | | | | a fact that you don't have to worry about |
| excavation may be needed. This is the only | | | | termites or termite damage. |
| way to tell the extent of the damages, | | | | |
| especially in cases of termites. If you | | | | If the inspector or contractor doesn't find |
| don't inspect every area of the home, you | | | | any termite damage, you should always have it |
| could be moving into a home that has severe | | | | documented. This way, if termite damage does |
| structural damage - which can cost you | | | | exist, you'll have the documentation to back |
| thousands to repair. | | | | you up. Termites can be very destructive to |
| | | | your home, especially if you are looking |
| There could also be latent damage present as | | | | towards a log home. Termites can destroy |
| well. To determine this, you'll need to have | | | | wood in little to no time at all, which is |
| invasive and destructive testing performed on | | | | why you should always do what you can to have |
| your home, which will performed by qualified | | | | your home treated as soon as you suspect any |
| contractors and specialists. This will help | | | | type of damage. If you know a home has been |
| to determine the extent of the damage and the | | | | infested with termites before - you should |
| cost of any needed repairs. This can be very | | | | really make sure that the structure isn't |
| costly however, although it's the only way to | | | | damaged and the termites are gone before you |
| find and repair any latent damage. | | | | commit to buying. |
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