In my opinion you do not need it. We also believed the sales rep. about termites, cost was over $100.00 . Paid that for 5 years before realizing termites are not a problem.

Termites are a large problem in FL. They also eat your drywall. They also can tunnel along the inside block wall to your roof. Yes, you must get treatment and a plan unless you plan on living less than 10 years and are not concerned to leave your family any home that is worth reselling. If not, don't worry, be happy.

I have lived in Florida my entire life and owned multiple homes….save your money…..the termite bond thingy is a rip off, not worth it.

The ground in The villages should be Saturated from these companies soaking new owners on apply termite protection…mentioned earlier , only a swarm that would “fly in” should be of any concern… the Lightning Rod Man should also be calling around now! Old People are easy targets

No true - we had termites in a South Florida home - needed to have the house tented.
W did not have a warranty protection plan. Wish we had.

I agree with Bernie ...... Superior Services for Central Florida. Have had them for the past 4 years (they also provide my inside/outside pest control, lawn fertilizing and weed control). They have a one-time $500 charge for termite protection, and it remains in effect as long as you maintain one of the other treatment plans. This gets you a complete injection of Termidor around the house at 6 inch intervals, plus free annual inspections and a guaranteed reinjection of Termidor every 5 years.

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Agree! Bought a CBS Designer in 2003. Had a thorough inspection before closing the deal. I followed the inspector around. I asked about termite damage and treatment in Florida. The original owner had no termite service. We had no termite infection on this 1999-built house. He said for CBS houses with concrete, metal studs and screens on roof vents, it's a waste of money. Termites won't crawl up into your wood rafters from the ground. Swarming termite damage to rafters is rare, he said. I look around up there 3+ times a year from our ladder in the garage. No bees, wasps or flying termites anywhere. Don't put harsh chemicals in your soil (and drinking water). Save money and be friendly to our fragile environment.

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We chose not to have termite inspection. Still waiting for someone to report termites in The Villages.

Termites
 

Yes for treatment. House was pretreated. When you have house treated make sure Thermidor is the treatment chemical. They will say it is a 10 year treatment, but the original test houses in Europe were still termite free after 25 years.

Termites
 

Subterranean termites from underground up through pipe openings or up foundation undersiding or dry wood termites through the air. Do some research.

Old thread . You don’t need it until you do like most insurance. Part of a risk management analysis

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...rmites-270061/

Responding to house tented
 

If you had your house tented, then you had dry wood termites. Local companies usually don’t cover them, only the subterranean ones that tunnel from the ground.