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Old 06-26-2024, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ithos View Post
Read the fine print!

They specify which type of mosquito infestations are excluded. My contract with Deans only specifies Formosan and Subterranean termites. Drywood and Wood Boring termites are implicitly not covered as they are not checked off.

Can someone check their contract for Masseys and post which are included? My fathers contract only had one checked. But that was years ago.
My contract with Massey only includes Formosan and subterranean termites. For an additional charge, Massey will spray the attic and cover other types of termites. But, in my opinion, that additional coverage is not needed, and it is usually not required by mortgage companies.

Also, some posters on this website have claimed that the do their own spraying for termite treatment. Any aboveground chemical treatment will do nothing to kill subterranean termites. These termites live in the soil under your house, and, once they move in, they never leave. They travel up and down inside your house and eat soft wood, drywall, carpet, and other things. You never see them because they cannot be exposed to any light, except in the Springtime, when some of them fly away to find another house. They are killed by injecting a poison chemical in the soil under the house.