Wood Destroying Insect (WDI) Inspection | Termite Inspection Ocean County NJ

Believe it or not, a very high percentage of homes inspected have some sort of termite or wood destroying insect presence. Ocean County, NJ-based Regal Home Inspections LLC’s senior inspector is a NJ DEP licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator, which is the Termite Certification or license necessary to offer Termite Inspections in Ocean County, NJ and beyond. The certificate report is called the NPMA-33 and it is a resource of the National Pest Management Association, NPMA. While it is good for the buyer to know if there’s WDI damage in the home, your mortgage company will probably require that a termite inspector with the termite certification inspect.

Termites Included, What Are Some Wood Destroying Insects (WDI)?

For the purposes of a home inspection the, “Big 3” are termites, carpenter ants and carpenter bees. In homes approximately 100 years old and older, another WDI, called a powder post beetle, is also, often found. The bottom line is that, as the category name implies, these insects damage wood! 99% of the time someone asks, “Are they active?” and that’s often an irrelevant question because if we’re seeing presence it’s often in the form of damage. And, just like a damaged piece of wood from someone with a saw that cuts a joist, the insects damage the wood and it should be repaired.

In the NPMA-33 we’re documenting, for example, presence or seeing live insects, damage from WDI and other indications such as staining, exit holes and shelter tubes.

If identified the home inspection report may recommend that all damaged wood be repaired. The NPMA may also call for the treatment of the house for one or more WDI. The mortgage company will require that treatments occur if warranted and possibly repairs.

Termite (WDI) Inspector Services Ocean County NJ

Regal Home Inspections, LLC is based in and offers all of Ocean County (as well as Monmouth County and Middlesex County) certified condo inspections, estate inspections, radon inspections, and townhouse inspections. We are also licensed for Lead Paint testing inspections. We provide buyers and sellers with affordable pricing and a detailed professional inspections of their 1 to 4 family home.

It’s likely your mortgage company will require a termite inspection or wood-destroying insect inspection. Regal Home Inspections has the NJ DEP Core & 7B Pesticide Applicator license, so we can offer professional termite and wood-destroying insect inspections as well!

In Ocean County, call Brian @ 732-740-8365 and/or in Monmouth County or Middlesex County, call Call Frank @ 908-902-2590, with questions or for your free quote.

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