Real Estate Services

WOOD DESTROYING INSECT INSPECTION REPORTS FOR REAL ESTATE

To asses the potential risk of a property, banks and lending institutions require that homes be inspected for wood destroying insects (such as termites) before closing the sale of a home or refinanance. It is required that the inspection be done within thirty (30) days of settlement.

All Star Pest Management is licensed to prepare a Wood Destroying Insect Inspection Report (WDIIR), which will inform the lending institution and potential buyer about termite evidence or damage. The inspection is visual and includes the interior and exterior of the property, including outbuildings.

It is important to note that a WDIIR does not guarantee that a property is free from termites. There are limitations to an inspection because the building cannot be taken apart to look under it and then be put back together. WDIIRs can identify obvious infestations and evidence of previous treatment. A WDIIR is not a structure damage report - it only reports damage relating to infestation.

It is recommended that the homeower(s) should have a termite inspection performed by a licensed company every year.