Dealing with termite infestation and damage is a major issue in Alabama and across the United States. Termite damage costs individuals and companies billions of dollars in damages each year. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency has a focus on the control...
What financial compensation can termite litigation get you?
A termite inspection may send you reeling. When you discover undisclosed damage, you may wind up before a judge to get compensated for the cost of fixing it. You may not realize the strain this termite encounter has caused until it comes time to take the at-fault...
How can you tell if a termite extermination worked?
Termites can exist in a home for a very long time and cause significant damage before detection. It is important to move swiftly to eradicate these pests from your home before the damage becomes exceedingly costly to repair. What are some signs of termites? Termites...
What can you find in a home’s repair history?
When you come across a home that perfectly suits what you were looking for, you may feel tempted to buy it right away. However, you need to know the property's history before you fully commit, including whether or not it had a history of termite problems. Sellers...
Termite invasions as the result of climate change
Climate change affects the world in large and small ways, but many probably do not consider the termite in this global problem. As a species suited for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions, the termite's stomping grounds are around the Southeast like...
How to check if your home still has termites after extermination
Termites present a costly and thoroughly inconvenient threat to your home. When you notice the telltale signs of a termite infestation, you likely place your trust in an exterminator to remove the problem entirely. Professionals employ a number of termite control...
How a termite contract differs from a wood infestation report
Termites love warm weather. But if you are about to purchase the home of your dreams, you will want to know that it is free of these pests. If homeownership is a new experience for you, be aware that there are differences between a wood infestation report and a...
What a Wood Infestation Inspection Report does and does not cover
If you have found the house you wish to buy, one of the many documents you will become familiar with is the Official Alabama Wood Infestation Inspection Report. What does this report cover—and, equally important, what does it exclude? About the report The Wood...
What kind of termites does your home have?
You thought you and your family found the home of your dreams, only now it seems you moved into a nightmare property. Not only did the seller not disclose termite damage, but you also noticed signs of a termite infestation. Perhaps the termite company did not do a...
Is it legal to sell a home infested with termites in Alabama?
Termites are a major pest in Alabama, especially in the spring and summer months when they begin to swarm. They are capable of wreaking havoc on the structural integrity of your home if left alone for long enough. According to the United States Environmental...