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Originally Posted by mrf6969
During my annual termite renewal with a local pest control company, the technician came out to do the inspection. His inspection amounted to walking around my house with a flashlight and casually looking in every room. This took a total of 3 minutes. For this I pay $145.00 a year. I asked him if he has ever seen subterranean termite damage in The Villages and he said no. Subterranean is the only type of termite covered. What we are getting is an insurance policy in case we ever have damage. We have a poured concrete block on slab home, so I doubt this is money well spent.
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In my experience, a good termite inspector can find termites in a matter of minutes because they know where to look. However, a technician who has never seen termites is probably not very skilled. Also, the type of construction has nothing to do with the need to protect against termites. They tend to go after the soft wood in the house, like door frames and window sills.