Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Can you please describe what you use as as a termite preventative and how is it applied
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Not true, I just got off the phone with Massey, they told me that their treatment is good for only 5 years. Coming out to inspect next week,,,we’ll see.
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Massey's initial treatment and contract for new houses is only covered for 5 years. But, according to Massey, they will retreat the house after the initial 5 years, and extend the termite coverage for an additional 10 years. I got this information from Massey this morning.
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Biggest rip off in Florida.
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#38
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Deans did our house during building so we called them when we bought. The big thing you get is insurance. If you get damage from termites they cover the cost. We signed up for the termites and ended up adding total pest control for the house and have since added pest and fertilizer for the lawn and bushes. Basically everything is covered including weed control. Costs us $122 every other month but since we are only there 4-5 times a year we need to know things are being done.
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What is the prework for termites that you mentioned you did upon building the home?
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Interior wood is treated with copper sulfate before drywall and insulation.
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The cost of repair termite damage
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2403 what. $$ breakdown please
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I too have just been informed by Massey that it is time to have my property retreated in order to continue my termite protection. The property was initially treated in 2014 when it was being built. That treatment is said to be good for 5 to 7 years. Massey claims that after 5 years if it is not retreated your renewal covers only the cost of the retreatment and will not cover the cost of any damage to your structure or furnishings. This statement is in direct conflict with their written brochures and guarantee which states that "so long as yuour protection is in force*, your property is protected for both retreatment and repair of new damages against subterranean termites." Furthermore, they define "in force" to be when your home is inspected inside and outside and your renewal is current. Effective April 2021 my agreement is set to renew automatically and the property has already been inspected. Despite this, if I let it renew without retreatment they claim I will not be covered for any damage. Rather than setting myself for an extended court battle in the event I should have an infestation in the future I am now scheduling quotes from other firms in the area. It has been an eye opening experience as to the differences in pricing, coverage and just their attitudes on whether it makes sense to pay extra for what they term full coverage including drywood termites, powder post beetles and old house borers. Some will flat out tell you you only need coverage for subterranean. Some recommend liquid treatments and others will tell you the baiting stations are the way to go. Either of these options mean more $$$$ upfront and an annual fee to continue coverage. Hopefully next week I should have everyone's quotes and be able to decide which approach makes sense to me. To me, even though I have owned numerous homes over the past 50 years with no problems with termites on any of them, it is piece of mind, insurance if you will, to have someone else responsible in the event there is ever an issue. Everyone needs to decide for themselves where they are comfortable and make your decision accordingly but I highly recommend shopping around and making sure exactly what you are purchasing or perhaps giving up in the event you decide to go the DIY route. I will keep you posted once my decision is made.
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In my opinion, it is worthwhile to treat for subterranean termites, but not for other types of termites. |
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