Signs You Have Termite Inspection in Your Long Island Home
You should schedule a termite inspection on Long Island before listing your home for sale, before closing on a home purchase, when refinancing with a lender that requests one, after seeing mud tubes on a foundation wall, or after a spring swarm event indoors. Older Nassau County homes with finished basements and Suffolk homes with attached porches, patios, and additions are especially good candidates because concealed foundation contact points are the most common entry route for eastern subterranean termites. Even without visible signs, a periodic inspection every one to two years is inexpensive insurance on any home with prior activity or wooded exposure.
How Bobby Bugs Treats Termite Inspection
A Bobby Bugs termite inspection on Long Island covers the accessible interior, basement or crawl space, exterior perimeter, and any attached structures. Expect a 45- to 90-minute on-site visit and a written report the same day or next business day.
- 1Book the a fair rate inspection by phone; scheduling is often same or next week.
- 2On-site interior walk: basement or crawl, first floor, all bath and kitchen plumbing walls.
- 3Exterior walk: foundation perimeter, sill plates, porch supports, attached garages and additions.
- 4Moisture readings on any suspicious framing.
- 5Written report delivered by email with photos, findings, and recommendations.
How Long Does It Take to Get Rid of Termite Inspection?
Most Long Island termite inspection appointments are booked within 3 to 7 business days of the request, occasionally sooner for real estate closings. The on-site visit takes 45 to 90 minutes. Written reports are delivered by email the same day or the next business day. This service is a pure inspection with a written report, so there is no treatment guarantee associated with it. If treatment is recommended and completed, the standard 1- or 2-year written guarantees apply.
How to Keep Termite Inspection From Coming Back
To reduce the odds of termite trouble between inspections, maintain a clear soil-to-siding gap of at least six inches, keep mulch off wood trim, direct downspouts several feet from the house, and fix chronic basement or crawl-space moisture. Watch April and May window sills for discarded wings. A repeat inspection every one to two years on wooded Suffolk lots and older Nassau homes catches trouble early, when a partial treatment is still possible.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a termite inspection to sell my house in New York?
New York does not legally require a termite inspection to sell a house, but most lenders and buyers on Long Island expect one, especially for FHA and VA financing. A a fair rate inspection with a clean written report from Bobby Bugs is standard due diligence and often prevents last-minute deal issues at closing.
How long does a termite inspection take?
A Bobby Bugs termite inspection on a typical Long Island single family house takes 45 to 90 minutes on site, plus report time. The inspector walks the full accessible interior, basement or crawl space, exterior perimeter, and any attached porches, garages, or additions. You receive the written report the same day or next business day.
What does the inspector look for?
The inspector looks for mud tubes on foundation walls and piers, discarded wings on sills, hollow-sounding wood, moisture-damaged framing, prior treatment evidence, and conducive conditions such as wood-to-soil contact or standing water. Both live activity and old damage are recorded in the written report, along with recommendations.