Wood Destroying Insect Reports For Jacksonville, NC

A WDIR includes the visible presence or absence of wood-destroying insects. While often these are termites, a WDIR includes a variety of pests, including subterranean termites, powder post beetles, old house borers, carpenter ants, and sometimes carpenter bees, as well as other less common insects. Aside from the presence of these insects, reports must also include conditions that are conducive to subterranean termites, such as wood that comes into contact with the soil, cellulose debris, excessively wet wood, and wood-decaying fungi.

What you will not see listed in these reports is the presence of damage or extent. While a pest control professional can identify subtle signs of a pest presence, a building expert must evaluate structural damage.

When we find evidence of past or present wood-destroying insects, we report the type and the specific locations, including whether insects have been or are in the wooden elements of the building. After submitting the report, the buyer or seller can opt for a variety of treatment options based on the types of pests found. These can include liquid treatments and baits or, in rare cases, fumigation.