We didn't worry about termites for the first five years of our home's life because we were told that termite protection is "built in" to the new homes and will last for 5 to 10 years. Then we took out termite protection on our resale home. After the first year of inspection and protection, which can range from $200 to $500 approximately, the charge is about $100 per year. Deans has a dog that sniffs for termites. Cute, but we didn't use them.
If you purchase new, it is probably a good idea to just extend the existing contract, which will avoid the large "start-up/inspection" charge.
The termite companies all tell me that termites have been found in some areas of Historical, which I would believe, as there are some old buildings there. They also tell me that termites have been found in areas of new homes north of 466A. However I'm not sure if this is just a scare tactic!
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