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CT Termite and Pest Inspectors

Connecticut Licensed Pest Inspections

Pest Inspection CT HUD FormLicensed CT Termite Inspection professionals provide you with the certified inspection report you need on the proper form:

  • FHA Mortgages
  • VA Mortgages
  • Conventional Mortgages
  • First Time Home Buyer Mortgages
  • Mortgages Re-Finances
  • Insurance Inspections

"Do I really need a pest inspection?" It's a question home buyers often ask. A lot of the time they cost additional money and can uncover costly problems. But the reality is that what little you spend on an inspection could end up saving you a lot of money in the long run. Finding and treating termites or carpenter ants quickly could be the difference between a couple-hundred bucks and rebuilding an entire house.

We conduct thorough inspections and issue certifications promptly for any type of mortgage. Our inspectors will inform you of the presence of any wood destroying insects and point you in the right direction for remediation and treatment.

We maintain an extensive clientele of loyal real estate agents, lenders, and attorneys who have consistently relied upon us for speedy and professional results. We understand time is of the essence for you when you are in the middle of a real estate transaction.

 

Call today to schedule your appointment 888-558-1574.

Pest Inspections CT: Carpenter Ant vs. Termite

Both of these wood-eaters can cause an extensive amount of damage to your CT home without you even realizing it. There are a few telltale ways to distinguish which insect it could be. Carpenter Ant: Carpenter ants are extremely meticulous in their destruction, leaving a clean, well-maintained hollowed out trail in the wood. Sawdust may be apparent as galleries are cut through wood structures. Termites: These messy eaters leave layers of mud wherever they have been in your CT home. The damaged wood is much more thin or ragged. Mud tubes may indicate the presence of termite highways into your home or between wooden parts of the structure. Eastern subterranean termites are the most common termite encountered in the CT area. Not knowing what kind of insect you are dealing with may lead to DIY termite or ant control attempts that only prolong or increase the problem.  With ants and termites, it’s essential to understand what you’re dealing with: real ant and termite control is about uncovering nests and eliminating colonies, which can be found in altogether different places depending on the species. Don’t let a prolonged infestation happen to you. Call us today for a pest inspection so we can help educate you on what kind of creepy-crawler may be infesting your CT...

Pest Inspections CT for Carpenter Bees

Pest Inspection CT for Carpenter Bees:    Carpenter Bees may look like the humble bumble bee but their burrowing habit to protect young offspring can create havoc with a wood structure like your home. Even though their native nest of choice would be an old tree, carpenter bees can be serious wood destroying insects if they choose your home to build their nest galleries.  The tunnels created by this wood boring bee is so perfectly round it appears to have been drilled by a tool.   Carpenter bees seem to prefer softwoods like cedar, redwood and clear pines used in window trim, screens, soffits and fascia boards, and decks. These bees do not eat wood like a termite does but they use their galleries to raise their young.  Each larva is provisioned with a ball of pollen and then sealed into a single cell until it completes its development the following spring. Carpenter bees can be controlled by applying a registered insecticide to the gallery opening.  If only one or two gallery openings are involved then an aerosol Bee and Wasp spray should be enough to kill off the bees.   If large areas are affected then a persistent insecticide applied by a pest control professional can be used to treat the entire area.  Painting or otherwise sealing the wood is reported to discourage the bees from chewing their holes. Call us to have a CT Pest Inspection / Termite Inspection today...

Pest Inspections CT: Carpenter Ants Spring 2012

Pest Inspection for carpenter ants?  Perhaps you have already spotted a few carpenter ants in your kitchen and thought that they were no big deal. What many homeowners in CT Connecticut fail to recognize is that ants, and in particular carpenter ants, are capable of causing major problems when found in and around homes. Although many species of ants are considered more of a nuisance than a threat to health and property, carpenter ants are capable of structural damages that could end up costing you hundreds, even thousands of dollars to repair. Though carpenter ants in CT prefer to create their colonies outside, they are often times spotted inside your house because they are either looking for food or they have developed a satellite colony somewhere in your home.  Carpenter ants are generally found inhabiting decaying wood, but this does not mean they will stop there. As the spring season brings more moisture to the soil, any sticks, limbs or other pieces of wood lying around your property are a major magnet to carpenter ants. Once a large colony has been established, there is nothing stopping them from moving inside to more sound wood structures. Hopefully you won’t have worry about carpenter ant infesting your home this spring. But if they do happen to sneak in to your Connecticut home and professional treatment is required give us a call and we will be happy to help you. ...