Termites can be quite destructive to your house, particularly wooden frame or log house. Termites can ruin wood in little to no time, that explains the reason why you need have your home treated once you suspect any sort of termite damage.

Destructive and invasive, termites may cost you a arm and a leg. If buying a home you will want to get it done if you suspect termites, or know for sure that the house was treated prior. To protect yourself, you should always remedy and treat any signs, before you get the house. If you’re leasing the house, you should receive written documentation in the expert detail on the damage to the house and price of repairs. Though the termites were probably not totally eliminated, this does create concerns for most buyers. Buying a house that wasn’t treated for termites with the construction to be in poor form is many buyers biggest fear, along with mold, water damage, roof damage etc…

If any kind of harm has been done to the wooden construction of the house, you will have instant repairs.   Some damage might be observable, some may appear invisible to the bare eye. To figure out how bad the damage is, carpets need to be raised, appliances and furniture needs to be transferred, ceilings and walls need to be opened, and normally an excavation may is required. This would be the only method to inform you of the magnitude of the damages created by termites. Inspection of every area of the house is key, you might be moving into a house which has severe structural damage or opalescence – that can cost you tens of thousands to fix.

 There are a whole slew of termite inspection businesses on the market, a lot go above and beyond.  One company in particular in the Atlanta, GA area are subject experts with issues such as Southern Home Inspection Services,  http://weinspect4u.com  they show you what to look for and provide insight on the extent of the damages.  Companies in Atlanta that buy

houses, https://www.atlfairoffer.com/ rarely allow termites to discourage buying.  We are homebuyers that buy houses in any condition, which may be key in this situation.  If you do decide to repair termite issues, you will need the appropriate inspections done prior to purchasing or selling.  This will allow certainty about termite damage.

If any latent harm, you will need an invasive testing done on your house, done by qualified contractors and pros. This can help to ascertain the amount of the harm and the cost of any repairs that are needed. This process can get expensive, especially if left early on.

If any irreparable harm is discovered, the house may have to be stripped to the studs, impacting the sales of the house significantly.

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