Windermere, FL and nearby

Termite inspection in Windermere, FL

A termite inspection in Florida is a wood-destroying organism (WDO) inspection, written up on a form the state prescribes and given to the person who asked for it. People here order one for a sale, to start or renew a termite contract, or because they saw something.

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Independent Florida-licensed providers. No obligation for the call.

When people around Windermere ask for one

Selling or buying. The buyer's side commonly wants a WDO report before closing. Sellers sometimes order their own first, so nothing comes as a surprise.

A newer house with unknown paperwork. The Florida Building Code requires termite protection on new homes — a soil treatment, a bait system, or wood treatment — and the pest control company issues a certificate of compliance to the building department. In Horizon West and the newer parts of 34786, many owners bought from a first owner and have never seen the termite contract. An inspection is the natural point to sort that out.

An older house with nothing. Homes from the 1980s and 1990s in Dr. Phillips, Gotha and Ocoee are long past any construction-era protection.

What the report covers

The inspector looks for live termites and other wood-destroying organisms, evidence of past activity, visible damage, and signs of earlier treatment, and notes the parts of the house that could not be reached — behind finished walls, under flooring, in a closed-off attic. It reports what was visible on the day. It is not a guarantee that no termites are present.

Reading an existing termite contract

If the house already has a contract, Florida rules say it has to state:

how long it runs and whether it can be renewed
whether it covers subterranean termites, drywood termites, or both
whether reinspections are included, and when retreatment is done
on the first page, in bold, whether it is for repair and retreatment, retreatment only, or carries no warranty

Repair-and-retreatment and retreatment-only are very different promises. Read which one you have.

Common questions

How do I find out whether my house was treated? After a termite treatment, Florida law requires a notice next to the attic or crawl-space access. What that notice tells you

Can the seller's inspection be used? That is between buyer, seller and lender. Many buyers want their own.

How long does it take? Depends on the size of the house and access to the attic. Ask the provider.

Who to call

Say why you need it — sale, renewal or a sign you saw — the age of the house, and whether there is an existing contract.

Seeing it right now? Call and describe it — the line can tell you whether a visit is available near your ZIP code today.

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Check the license before work starts

Florida pest control businesses are licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and each business location must have a certified operator in charge. Any company or individual can be looked up in the department’s public database before a visit is booked.

For this job, the license category to look for is Termite and Other Wood-Destroying Organisms Control.

FDACS public license search (aeslicensing.fdacs.gov)

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