Comments on: Should I Have an Annual Termite Inspection? http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/ A home improvement blog about renovating our Queenslander house in Townsville, Australia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-47662 Kim Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/#comment-47662 I worked in this industry for sometime and was frustrated by these "warranties". Do you realise that the "warranty" is to eradicate termites should that happen. They "warrant" that THEY (and only they) will go back to treat if termites enter, it does not cover any damage caused. Also the way the warranty is worded, it is impossible not to void it. We had many bridges or breaching claims but their warranty was always voided. Lay concrete or pavers; put in gardens and its gone. Worst part is you usually void the warranty within 6 months of moving in but they will continue to service it and take your money without advising that. The simply put in the report "high levels" for gardens or etc. Save the $200, if in 10 years you did get them put the $2000 towards the treatment. If you know what to look for and catch them before its to bad the $2000 would almost cover it. With retic its $180 - $200 to inspect then $400 to inject, plus you need it inspected that same year too. Inject it yourself, they claim the chemical is only available to licensed pesties but they would sell it to our labourers, Deltamethrin (Country wide) from garrards. The major insurer of this industry makes them use a standard warranty wording, read it carefully. Alf who installed your system?? I worked in this industry for sometime and was frustrated by these “warranties”. Do you realise that the “warranty” is to eradicate termites should that happen. They “warrant” that THEY (and only they) will go back to treat if termites enter, it does not cover any damage caused. Also the way the warranty is worded, it is impossible not to void it. We had many bridges or breaching claims but their warranty was always voided. Lay concrete or pavers; put in gardens and its gone. Worst part is you usually void the warranty within 6 months of moving in but they will continue to service it and take your money without advising that. The simply put in the report “high levels” for gardens or etc. Save the $200, if in 10 years you did get them put the $2000 towards the treatment. If you know what to look for and catch them before its to bad the $2000 would almost cover it. With retic its $180 – $200 to inspect then $400 to inject, plus you need it inspected that same year too. Inject it yourself, they claim the chemical is only available to licensed pesties but they would sell it to our labourers, Deltamethrin (Country wide) from garrards. The major insurer of this industry makes them use a standard warranty wording, read it carefully. Alf who installed your system??

]]> By: Alf http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-43578 Alf Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:35:47 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/#comment-43578 Hmm, I'm wondering the same thing. I'm being quoted $180 to do the annual inspection to keep the warranty, on a recently (12 months) built house in Melbourne. But I'm sure they will also charge when I need to refill the termite application (pipes arounds the outside of the slab...) - which needs to be done every 24 months. You would think as part of the re-fill they would/could do the inspection? Hmm, I’m wondering the same thing.
I’m being quoted $180 to do the annual inspection to keep the warranty, on a recently (12 months) built house in Melbourne. But I’m sure they will also charge when I need to refill the termite application (pipes arounds the outside of the slab…) – which needs to be done every 24 months.

You would think as part of the re-fill they would/could do the inspection?

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]]> By: fred http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-18961 fred Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:40:32 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2008/06/27/should-i-have-an-annual-termite-inspection/#comment-18961 We maintained a termite inspection warranty at the prior house - about 4 years ago it was US $99 to maintain it each year. I wouldn't be surprised if that had gone up a few bucks now. They never found a reoccurence of termites, but we had the same situation - if you don't get the inspection, the warranty is void. In the new house I've started to do my own checks. If I see anything suspicious, I'll give an inspector a call. So far, haven't even seen carpenter ants around, which are a problem round these parts. We maintained a termite inspection warranty at the prior house – about 4 years ago it was US $99 to maintain it each year. I wouldn’t be surprised if that had gone up a few bucks now. They never found a reoccurence of termites, but we had the same situation – if you don’t get the inspection, the warranty is void.

In the new house I’ve started to do my own checks. If I see anything suspicious, I’ll give an inspector a call. So far, haven’t even seen carpenter ants around, which are a problem round these parts.

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